Bhupesh Baghel

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday questioned Bhupesh Baghel over selecting the name of Mahadev for betting app

In Chhattisgarh, Bhupesh Baghel faces charges of diverting scam proceeds from govt to the upper echelons of the Congress leadership, purportedly aiding their deployment in election campaigns across other states.

"After the Mahadev app scam, Chhattisgarh CM is hiding his face. If the people involved in Delhi's liquor policy scam were not able to escape, here too, no one would be able to escape. 'Paisa Kamao...Bhupay karo' this continued for 5 years.

"The Chief Minister's close aides are behind bars. These mathematicians of Congress will have to tell how much share the CM has received in this," PM Modi said.

The voting process began at 7 a.m. amid tight security. Polling started at 7 a.m. for ten seats, which include Mohla-Manpur, Antagarh, Bhanupratappur, Kanker, Keshkal, Kondagaon, Narayanpur, Dantewada, Bijapur and Konta. The other 10 seats started pollling at 8 am.

In July this year, the Supreme court stayed investigation by the Enforcement Directorate in the Chhattisgarh liquor policy scam case.

Ratan Dubey is the seventh BJP leader to be killed in Chhattisgarh this year.

In December last year, the Congress government in Chhatisgarh passed two bills which increased reservation in jobs and educational institutions in the State to a whopping 76%.

CM Baghel added that the pressure of the security forces had pushed the Naxals back, insinuating that the recent killing of BJP leader Dubey was just a minor incident in an otherwise improving law and order situation in the Naxalite-prone area.

“Is it true that money was recovered from Asim Das at Hotel Trident on November 2? Is it true that Rs 15.50 crore from different bank accounts were frozen under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act?” Irani asked.