In presence of Union Minister of State for Steel Vishnudeo Sai, Bharatiya Janata Party candidates Santosh Bafna, Chitrakote candidate Lachchuram Kashyap and Bastar candidate Dr Subhau Kashyap filed their nomination papers on the last date for filing of nomination for the first phase of polling in Chhattisgarh.
A rally was taken out before filing of nomination papers. At around 12.00 pm all the three candidates offered prayers at Ma Danteshwari Temple in Jagdalpur and backed by supporters, they moved towards the district headquarters.
The other BJP candidates Bheema Mandavi from Dantewada, Kedar Kashyap at Narayanpur, from Konta, Daniram Barse, Bijapur, Magesh Gagda, Kondagaon, Lata Usendi, Antagarh Vikram Usendi, Kanker, Heera Markam, Bhanupratappur Devlal Dugga, and Keshkal Harishankar Netam filed nomination papers at their respective district headquarters Returning Officer.