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Chhattisgarh: Residents of Maoist leader's village abstain from voting

April 20, 2024, 05:24 PM - 2 min read

Puvarti, a Maoist stronghold in Sukma district bordering Bijapur district, is the home village of dreaded Naxalite leader Hidma.

Residents of maoist leader's Bastar village shun voting

April 20, 2024, 03:40 PM - 2 min read

In Puvarti village, the ancestral home of notorious Naxalite leader Hidma, residents chose to abstain from the electoral process.

Bastar LS seat records 63.4% voter turnout despite security challenges

April 19, 2024, 09:59 PM - 2 min read

Surge of voters flooded polling booths despite recent case of violence.

As many as 1,961 polling booths have been set up in the constituency, of which 61 were categorised as vulnerable and 196 as critical.

Chhattisgarh: 2 CRPF men hurt in blasts; 42.57 pc turnout in Bastar till 1 pm

April 19, 2024, 03:42 PM - 2 min read

Bastar recorded a voter turnout of more than 42 per cent till 1 pm on Friday even as a CRPF officer was injured in a Naxalite-planted pressure improvised explosive device (IED) blast. Another CRPF man was hurt in Bijapur district when grenade launcher exploded.

Is Congress again trying to give a walkover in Chhattisgarh to BJP exactly while the elections? Image X.

Bhupesh Baghel doubts authenticity of recent Naxal killings

April 17, 2024, 04:54 PM - 2 min read

In Chhattisgarh, the recent encounter that reportedly led to the death of 29 Naxals has sparked a major controversy. Former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel of the Congress party has raised suspicions about the legitimacy of the encounter, suggesting that some of those killed might have been innocent villagers mistakenly labeled as Naxals.

Forces getting heavy on Naxals, into direct clashes neutralising more than 18.

Security forces neutralise 18 Militants in Bastar clash

April 16, 2024, 07:36 PM - 2 min read

In a significant clash in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region, a substantial anti-Naxal operation resulted in the death of 18 militants, while also leaving three security personnel wounded. The encounter occurred in the forest area of Chhotebethiya, Kanker, a known hotspot for Naxal activity.