"We will get more seats than last time": CM Bhupesh Baghel

Durg (Chhattisgarh) [India], November 25 : Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party has accepted its defeat in the recently concluded Assembly elections in the state.
"They have accepted their defeat. As far as numbers are concerned I believe that we will get more seats than last time. They (BJP) can say whatever they want to till December 3," CM Bhupesh Baghel said.
CM Baghel reached his home village Kuruddihi today with his family. He then visited his field and harvested the paddy with a sickle.
He tried to test the quality of Sarna and Mansuri paddy kept in the barn. This is an old method of testing the moisture of paddy by rubbing it with your hands.
Further speaking on the recent ED's action in the National Herald case, CM Baghel said that this is revengul.
"This is being done with a sense of revenge. The property has been seized. It is done with the intention of taking revenge on Rahul Gandhi's 'Panauti' statement. When you (PM Modi) use derogatory remarks on others, you will definitely get a reply," he added.
Recently, Reacting to Former Chief Minister Raman Singh's remark of winning '55 seats in the state', Baghel said that it is just a bogus statement made by him.
Attacking Raman Singh over his remark, Baghel said "When Raman Singh's (former CM & BJP leader) popularity was at its peak, he did not surpass 52 seats. Now, how can they expect to win 55 seats? He is saying all this to boost the morale of his workers. When the results come, everyone will know whether they are crossing 15 seats or not."
After the first phase of elections on November 7, Former Chief Minister and BJP leader Raman Singh exuded confidence on BJP's victory in the state.
"The first phase of elections has been held in which 12 seats are of Bastar and 8 of Rajnandgaon. Voting has taken place in 20 assembly seats. BJP is winning at least 14 seats out of 20 on which voting is taking place in the first phase," Raman Singh said.
The Chhattisgarh Assembly elections on 90 constituencies concluded on November 17, with the second phase of elections.
The BJP, which ruled the state continuously between 2003 and 2018, is seeking to replace the Congress government led by Chief Minister Bhupesh Bahgel. Prominent candidates in the fray include Baghel, state Assembly Speaker Charandas Mahant, Deputy Chief Minister TS Singh Deo and BJP state president Arun Sao. The counting of votes for the five states will be done on December 3.