nWith barely a week left for the Chiktrakot by-poll, the key political parties, the ruling Congress and the main opposition BJP, have commenced pitched electioneering in the tribal areas.
The by-poll to be held on October 21 is necessitated after the sitting MLA Deepak Baij got elected to Lok Sabha from Bastar constituency.
After the BJP failed to retain Dantewada assembly seat held by late Bhima Mandavi in the recently held by-poll, BJP has pushed its workers and leaders to make up the loss at Chitrakot.
BJP state president Vikram Usendi campaigning in Naxal sensitive areas of Bastanara and Kilepal, said BJP will register victory in Chitrakot with blessings of the people.
The party will give a suitable reply to the Congress which had not fulfilled the promises made to the people, he claimed.
Leader of Opposition Dharamlal Kaushik at Tokapal conducted bike rally and addressed the public meeting. There he said the Congress government within 9 months has imposed loan of Rs 14,000 crore on the people.