POLITICS IN CHHATTISGARH

In the state of Chhattisgarh the two most prominent national political parties which are present the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Indian National Congress.

After its formation in 2000, till now in all the elections conducted in the state, these two parties have played an important part.

The political parties in Chhattisgarh have several representatives from the tribal communities. Of the 146 blocks in the state of Chhattisgarh, 85 are representatives of the tribal communities who occupy 32 percent of

the state population.

Politics in Chhattisgarh is a very competitive field. The major national parties in the state are Bharatiya Janata Party and the Indian National Congress.

The Chhattisgarh government and politics is still guided by the various regional issues that led to the formation of this new state.

The three divisions of the government of Chhattisgarh are the executive, legislative and the judiciary. The executive body of the government in Chhattisgarh is headed by the Governor.

The cabinet of ministers works under the guidance of the Chief Minister and leads different departments of the government.

Chhattisgarh was carved out of undivided Madhya Pradesh in 2000, the ban on government officials by participating in political activities was enforced long In Madhya Pradesh, also ruled by BJP, the restriction

was lifted a few years back.

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