• By Kamal Kumar
  • Fri, 17 Nov 2023 09:00 AM (IST)
  • Source:JND
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Chhattisgarh Elections 2023:  As the poll begins for the second phase on Chhattisgarh's 70 assembly seats on Friday, the Chief Minister of State Bhupesh Baghel listed the reasons that voters would consider before voting for the grand old party. While interacting with Press Trust of India on Friday, he said that the farmers would vote for him because the state government is procuring 20 quintals of wheat from them, paying a lucrative and fair remuneration of Rs 3,200.

He also reminded the farm voters of the loan waivers, his government undertook during this tenure.

"Farmers will vote for us because 20 quintals of wheat are being bought from them, Rs 3,200 will be given to them for wheat and their loans will be waved off," he said.

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Notably, according to PTI data, the Chhattisgarh government has waived farm loans worth ₹9,270 crore for 18.82 lakh farmers in its present tenure. A significant loan waiver was also promised as part of the latest poll campaign of Congress in the state.

During his brief interaction with the media, he also tried to jog the memory of the memory of young voters saying that the youths were provided with employment opportunities in large numbers and they would only vote for Congress.

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"Youth is getting employment opportunities, and Chhattisgarh will become the first to impart free education from KG to PG," the hopeful CM added.

Earlier, while talking to ANI, CM Baghel urged the voters to come out of their homes and cast their valuable votes.

"Today polling will happen for the remaining 70 seats. Your one vote will decide the future of youth, farmers, and women. Please move out of your homes to vote. Vote for the betterment of Chhattisgarh," he said.

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