2018 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election
The 2018 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election was held to elect members to the Legislative Assembly of the Indian State of Chhattisgarh. The election was held in two phases for a total of 90 seats; the first for 18 seats in South Chhattisgarh was held on 12 November 2018, and the second for the remaining 72 were held on 20 November.
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All 90 seats in the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly 46 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 18,588,520 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 76.88% (0.57%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The INC got a landslide victory winning 68 seats against the ruling BJP's 15 seats, and consequently formed the government after 15 years as opposition party. Incumbent Chief Minister Raman Singh resigned on 11 December, the day of counting and declaration of result, taking the responsibility for the defeat in the elections. Elected to the Assembly from Patan, INC leader Bhupesh Baghel took office on 17 December as the third Chief Minister of the State.