Meet Renuka Singh, Union Minister Contesting Polls In Chhattisgarh

The voting for the 90-member Chhattisgarh assembly will be spread over two phases - November 7 and 17.

Renuka Singh, a minister in the Narendra Modi cabinet, is a candidate in the Chhattisgarh polls and will be contesting from the Bharatpur-Sonhat (ST reserved) seat in Koriya district.

The voting for the 90-member Chhattisgarh assembly will be spread over two phases - November 7 and 17.

BJP sources say the reasoning behind fielding a cabinet minister for the state polls is that the party is hoping that big-name candidates will secure seats in areas where it is weaker.