Race to be Chhattisgarh's next CM: List of top contenders for the post

economictimes.indiatimes.com:

Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday registered a thumping win in Chhattisgarh elections by clinching 54 of the total 90 seats and restricting the reigning Congress party to 35 seats.

Now, all eyes are on the party as the 'janata janardhan' awaits answer for the pivotal question: Who will be the Chief Minister?

Notably, the party has maintained a strategic silence, refraining from publicly endorsing any specific candidate for the prestigious position in the aftermath of this year's assembly polls. It has not announced the candidates for the top post in the other two states, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, where it emerged victorious.

Candidates in race for CM's post

• All
• Madhya Pradesh
• Rajasthan
• Telangana
• Chhattisgarh
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• Raman Singh: Having defeated Congress' Girish Dewangan by 45,084 votes to clinch the Rajnandgaon seat, BJP leader and former Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh is the top contender to step into the CM's shoes, once again.
  However, Singh has said that he has never asked for anything from the party high command and whatever responsibility they give to him, he will discharge it.
  
  The 71-year-old politician has served as Chhattisgarh's CM for three terms.
  Arun Sao: BJP state president Arun Sao is the party's who belongs to the dominant OBC Sahu community, is another potential face for the CM post.
  He has led the campaign for BJP in the state elections after assuming