Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh and his arch rival Ajit Jogi from Congress heat up electioneering for the Birgaon Municipal Corporation (BMC) in Raipur district on the last day of the campaigning on Saturday as both the seasoned politicians held separate road shows to boost their parties’ poll prospects.
Singh who is heading the BJP Government in the State since December 2003, held a massive road show which began from Sarona.
Singh accompanied by his senior cabinet colleague Brijmohan Agrawal and Party’s lok Sabha MP from Raipur Ramesh Bais, urged voters to elect party’s mayoral candidate Ambika Yadu. He claimed that the BJP would register comfortably victory.
Meanwhile, Congress leader and former Chief Minister Ajit Jogi too held a mega road show in favour of party’s mayoral candidate Sunita Dewangan and claimed that Congress was all set to register a thumping victory in Birgaon Municipal Corporation polls scheduled on November 16. The result would be announced on November 19.
As many as 78,707 voters, including 35,041 females and 43,666 male voters, have been enrolled for election of corporators in 40 wards as well as for the post of Mayor.Electronic Voting Machines will be used in the election for which 79 polling centers have been set up.