Raipur: The Congress on Wednesday released its second list of 53 candidates for the upcoming Chhattisgarh Assembly elections. The list was announced after a Central Election Committee meeting.

The second list of candidates includes a mix of experienced and new faces. The party has fielded several sitting MLAs, including Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel. The party has also fielded a number of new candidates, including women and youth leaders.

The Congress is hoping to retain power in Chhattisgarh in the upcoming assembly elections. The party had won 68 seats in the 90-member assembly in the 2018 elections.

The Congress is facing a challenge from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is the main opposition party in Chhattisgarh. The BJP is hoping to make a comeback in the state after losing power in the 2018 elections.

The Congress’ second list of candidates for the Chhattisgarh assembly polls is a mix of experienced and new faces. The party has fielded several sitting MLAs, including Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel. The party has also fielded a number of new candidates, including women and youth leaders.

The inclusion of several sitting MLAs in the second list is a sign that the Congress is confident in its sitting MLAs and is hoping that they will be able to retain their seats in the upcoming elections.

The inclusion of a number of new candidates, including women and youth leaders, is a sign that the Congress is trying to broaden its appeal and attract new voters.

The Congress is also trying to balance regional and caste equations in its second list of candidates. The party has fielded candidates from all regions of Chhattisgarh and from different castes.

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