Elections in Chhatisgarh 2014

Chhatisgarh was formerly a part of Madhya Pradesh. Later it was separated from the state as there arose a demand for separate state. It is situated in the central part of the country. General election in the state will be conducted in three phases and it will start on 10th April, 2014.
 

Chhatisgarh General Elections- 2014

Phase 3A
No of PCs going to poll 1	(PC no. 10)
Issue of Notification	15 Mar 14 (Sat)
Last Date for filing Nominations	22 Mar 14 (Sat)
Scrutiny of Nominations	24 Mar 14 (Mon)
Last date for withdrawal of Candidature	26 Mar 14 (Wed)
Date of Poll	10 Apr 14 (Thu)
Counting of Votes	16 May 14 (Fri)
Date before which the election shall be completed	28 May 14 (Wed)
Phase 5
No of PCs going to poll 3	(PC no. 6, 9, 11)
Issue of Notification	19 Mar 14 (Wed)
Last Date for filing Nominations	26 Mar 14 (Wed)
Scrutiny of Nominations	27 Mar 14 (Thu)
Last date for withdrawal of Candidature	29 Mar 14 (Sat)
Date of Poll	17 Apr 14 (Thu)
Counting of Votes	16 May 14 (Fri)
Date before which the election shall be completed	28 May 14 (Wed)
Phase 6
No of PCs going to poll 7	(PC no. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8)
Issue of Notification	29 Mar 14 (Sat)
Last Date for filing Nominations	05 Apr 14 (Sat)
Scrutiny of Nominations	07 Apr 14 (Mon)
Last date for withdrawal of Candidature	09 Apr 14 (Wed)
Date of Poll	24 Apr 14 (Thu)
Counting of Votes	16 May 14 (Fri)
Date before which the election shall be completed	28 May 14 (Wed)

 

Chhattisgarh Elections

The first attempt to separate Chhatisgarh from Madhya Pradesh started in 1998. This led to the formation of the state of Chhatisgarh on November 1, 2000. It has an unicameral Legislature called as Legislative Assembly. The chief minister of the state is elected through the process of assembly election.

 

List of Chief Ministers of Chhatisgarh

Sr. No	Name of Chief Ministers	From	To	Party
1	Ajit Jogi	Nov 1, 2000	Dec 7, 2003	INC
2	Raman Singh	Dec 7, 2003	Dec 12, 2008	BJP
3	Raman Singh	Dec 12, 2008	Present	BJP

 

List of Governors of Chhatisgarh

Sr. No	Name of Governors	From	To
1	D. N. Sahay	Nov 1, 2000	Jun 1, 2003
2	Krishna Mohan Seth	Jun 2, 2003	Jan 25, 2007
3	E. S. L. Narasimhan	Jan 25, 2007	Jan 23, 2010
4	Shekhar Dutt	Jan 23, 2010	Present