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Cong fields new face as BJP sits pretty in Raman Singh's home turf

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November 02, 2023

IN the wake of the significant setback faced by the BJP in the 2018 Assembly elections, where they managed to secure only 15 out of 90 seats, one might have expected the "Raman effect" to wane.

- EJAZ KAISER

Cong fields new face as BJP sits pretty in Raman Singh's home turf

However, this phenomenon remained prominently visible in the Rajnandgaon assembly constituency, situated approximately 80 kilometres west of Raipur.

The BJP, continues to maintain a sense of optimism in this region, where Ayurvedic doctor-turned-politician Dr Raman Singh faces little to no challenge from the Congress. Rajnandgaon, with a population that leans more towards urban living than rural, offers a favorable backdrop for incumbent.

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