In a significant blow to the Congress in Chhattisgarh, nine ministers of the Bhupesh Baghel government, including Deputy Chief Minister T.S. Singh Deo, faced defeat in the Assembly polls.
With 90 assembly seats in the state, the BJP secured victory in 54 seats, while the Congress managed to secure only 35 seats. Additionally, the Gondwana Gantantra Party clinched one seat.
Among the ministers who suffered defeat in the Assembly elections were Shiv Kumar Dahariya (Arang), Guru Rudra Kumar (Nawagarh), Mohammad Akbar (Kawardha), Tamradhwaj Sahu (Durg Rural), Ravindra Choubey (Saja), Amarjeet Bhagat (Sitapur), Jai Singh Agrawal (Korba), and Mohan Markam (Kondagaon). T.S. Singh Deo contested from the Ambikapur constituency and faced defeat in this electoral battle.
(With Agency Inputs)
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