Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel being administered the oath of office by Governor Anandiben Patel during a swearing-in ceremony, in Raipur, Monday, Dec. 17, 2018.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government managed to push through Parliament the bill that promises 10 percent reservation for economically weaker classes.The move was seen as an effort to win upper caste votes. More so because it came ahead of the next general election and after Bharatiya Janata Party’s loss to the Congress in three key heartland states of Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.Bhupesh Baghel, chief minister of ...