Raipur: Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will address public meetings in Chhattisgarh on Saturday. This is the first time that two senior leaders of the opposition have held an event in Chhattisgarh ahead of the assembly elections in Chhattisgarh later this year. on the same day. Union Home Minister Shah will address gatherings in Raipur and Saraipali in Mahasamund district, while Rahul Gandhi will address the program of Rajiv Yuva Mitan Club in New Raipur.
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Bharatiya Janata Party leaders said Shah is scheduled to reach Raipur late on Friday evening on his two-day visit. Leaders said that after Shah’s arrival, he would hold a meeting with BJP leaders at Kushabhau Thackeray Complex, the BJP’s state headquarters in Raipur.
He said the Union Home Minister will issue a ‘charge sheet’ against the Bhupesh Baghel-led Congress government at Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Auditorium in Raipur at 11 am on Saturday. BJP leaders said Shah would then leave for Khairmal village in Saraipli area to attend a felicitation program organized by tribal groups.
After being in power for 15 years (2003-2018) under the leadership of Raman Singh in Chhattisgarh, the BJP suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of the Congress in the 2018 assembly elections. BJP is pushing hard to come back to power in the next elections.
Here, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will address the state level convention of Rajiv Yuva Mitan Club formed under the state sports and youth welfare department at 2 pm on Saturday. Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel will be present during the ceremony.
In the 2018 assembly elections held in the state, the Congress won 68 of the total 90 seats, while the BJP won 15 seats. Former chief minister Ajit Jogi’s party JCC (J) won five seats and its ally BSP two in the state. Congress currently has 71 members.
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