BSF Constable And Several Polling Team Members Injured – The Daily Connection

A joint party of BSF and District Force was going from Camp Marbeda to Rengaghati Rengagondi polling station with four polling teams from Chhotebetiya police station of district Kanker.

Chhattisgarh News: Head Constable was killed in an IED Blast planted by Naxals in Narayanpur District
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Chhattisgarh: A BSF constable and two polling team members were injured in an IED blast that took place in Kanker today. A joint party of BSF and District Force was going from Camp Marbeda to Rengaghati Rengagondi polling station with four polling teams from Chhotebetiya police station of district Kanker. The injured are undergoing treatment, and their condition is normal, according to the police, as per news agency ANI.

Update: The ITBP constable who was injured while neutralising an IED bomb planted by naxals in Murhapadar village of Narayanpur district today was taken to the district hospital.

BJP Leader Killed Just 3 Days Ahead Of Polls

Only a few days back, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was allegedly killed by the Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district, just three days ahead of the first phase of Assembly elections, the police said on Saturday. According to the police, Ratan Dube was attacked by the Maoists when he was campaigning for a BJP candidate in the Kaushaltar area of Narayanpur district.

A group of Maoists attacked him with an axe when Dube was interacting with the people. Dube was the BJP’s district unit president in Narayanpur.  Following the incident, a team of police rushed to the spot. No arrest, however, has been made so far.  A search operation was underway.

Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023: Election And Counting Dates

  1. Date of Polling: November 7, 2023 and November 17, 2023
  2. Date of Counting: Sunday, December 3, 2023

Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023: Other Important Dates

  • Date of Issue of Gazette Notification (Ph-1): 13th October, 2023 (Friday)
  • Date of Issue of Gazette Notification (Ph-2):21st October, 2023 (Saturday)
  • Last Date of Nominations (Ph-1): 20th October, 2023 (Friday)
  • Last Date of Nominations (Ph-2): 30th October, 2023 (Monday)
  • Date for Scrutiny of Nominations (Ph-1): 21st October, 2023 (Saturday)
  • Date for Scrutiny of Nominations (Ph-2): 31st October, 2023 (Tuesday)
  • Last Date for Withdrawal of candidatures (Ph-1): 23rd October, 2023 (Monday)
  • Last Date for Withdrawal of candidatures (Ph-2): 2nd November, 2023 (Thursday)
  • Date of Poll (Ph-1): 7th November, 2023 (Tuesday)
  • Date before which election shall be completed: 5th December, 2023 (Tuesday)