In Chhattisgarh, ‘Modi ki Guarantee’ trumps Cong’s promises of freebies

Ahead of the Chhattisgarh assembly elections, both the Congress and BJP tried hard to woo farmers, women and the poor with populist schemes.

It seems the promises made by the BJP, which it promoted as ‘Modi ki Guarantee 2023’, worked in its favour as it emerged victorious in the tribal-dominated state.

The BJP on Sunday wrested power from Congress in Chhattisgarh, winning 54 of the 90 seats in the state assembly, while the grand old party got 35 se