The first State Assembly elections in Raipur were held in 2000. In the second, third and the fourth elections held in 2003, 2008 and 2013 respectively, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged as the winning party. Source(S): http://www.quora.com/Brijmohan-Agrawal-2

1. Elections in Raipur

2. ABOUT CHHATTISGARH AND ITS FORMATION
Chhattisgarh was carved out in 2000, as it
was once a part of Madhya Pradesh before
the main diversification.

3. ELECTIONS HELD FOR FIRST TIME IN CHHATTISGARH
The first State Assembly elections in Raipur were held in
2000. In the second, third and the fourth elections held in
2003, 2008 and 2013 respectively, the Bharatiya Janata
Party (BJP) emerged as the winning party.

4. RAIPUR ELECTIONS STATISTICS
The Raipur constituency covers the whole district
of Raipur, whose administrative seat is the Raipur
city. With a population of 10, 10,087, Raipur is the
capital city of Chhattisgarh. The elections in
Raipur are conducted as per the pre decided by the
government of India.

5. RAIPUR ELECTIONS
The elections in Raipur start with the declaration of dates by
the election commission. Publishing of electoral rolls is a
key process that happens before the elections and is vital for
the conduct of elections in India.

6. ELECTIONS RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR VOTERS
According to the Indian Constitution, the
eligibility for voting is 18 years and above.
Before the elections the voter has to enrol for
voting.

7. RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES
• The candidates are required to file the nomination
papers.
• No party is allowed to use the government resources
for campaigning.
• No party is allowed to bribe the candidates before
elections.
• The government cannot start a project during the
election period.
• The campaigning ends at 6 PM of the second last
day before the polling day.

8. CURRENT SCENARIO OF ELECTIONS
BJP won for third time in the elections that was held in 2014. BJP won
by 49 seats out of the 91 seats.

9. VARIOUS POLITICAL PARTIES
The major political parties in Chhattisgarh are:
1. Indian National Congress (INC)
2. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
3. Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)
Other parties that will be contesting the elections
are:
1. National People's Party
2.Communist Party of India (CPI)
3. Independent Candidates

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