Chhatisgarh Assembly Election Results 2023: Raman Singh vs the Baghels; Who are in the running for next CM?

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Also Read: Chhattisgarh Election Results 2023 Live Updates The BJP, on the other hand, went into the elections without a clear candidate for the post of chief minister. In the 2018 elections, Congress had ended BJP’s 15-year run to come to power, and Bhupesh Baghel became the CM. Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel won the Patan assembly seat and defeated his distant nephew and BJP candidate Vijay Baghel by 19,723 votes.

However, Baghel will no longer remain the chief minister of the state as Congress lost to the BJP in the Chhattisgarh Election 2023. Chhatisgarh Assembly Election Results 2023: After today's poll results, these are the key candidates in the running for the next Chhatisgarh CM- -Dr Raman Singh
The main CM face from BJP, the veteran leader is a former CM of Chhatisgarh and is one of the longest-serving chief ministers in the country. Dr Raman Singh ruled the state from 2003 to 2018.

-Vijay Baghel
A former MLA from Patan, Vijay Baghel is the nephew of outgoing CM Bhupesh Singh Baghel. He joined the BJP in 2008 and is seen as a rebel leader, who challenged his uncle's power in state politics. -T.S Singh Deo
T.S Singh Deo, who was serving as the health minister, was appointed as the state's deputy CM in June.

When Congress came to power in 2018, Deo was among the frontrunners for the chief ministerial post but was pipped by Bhupesh Baghel. There were reports of a power tussle between the two leaders. Also Read: BJP secures victory in MP, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, but don't dismiss Congress yet.