The long wait for Chhattisgarh chief minister is set to end today as Congress will announce the candidate at a meeting of MLAs in Raipur. State Congress chief Bhupesh Baghel, who is said to be a key player behind the party’s impressive win in the assembly elections, is likely to be picked for the post, a person with knowledge of the matter said on Saturday. The process to pick the Chhattisgarh CM took longer than those in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan because of divided opinion within the state leadership of the party, another leader said. Former Union minister Chandras Mahant was another key contender for the post. When asked whether he would be the CM, Singh Deo told ANI he would work for the state, but did not reveal any other details.

Source: Hindustan Times December 16, 2018 04:40 UTC