Khairagarh: In the run to campaign for the upcoming by-polls, Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chauhan is scheduled to visit Khairagarh today. Campaigning for the saffron party, CHuahn would be addressing a gathering organized in view of the upcoming elections.
As per the CM’s travel itinerary, he would land at Swami Vivekananda Airport, Raipur at 12:20 pm following which he would take a chopper to Khairagarh. After attending the sabha at Salhewara at 12:55 pm, he would visit Kopebhantha village to address another gathering at 3 pm.
After addressing the two public gatherings he would return to Raipur at 4 pm and subsequently depart for Bhopal at 4:45 pm on the same day.
Khairagarh has been witnessing campaigning at full strength ahead of its upcoming elections. A triangular poll contest is being recorded with BJP, the ruling party and the JCC(J) fielding their best. The poll battle is expected to be a proxy contest between CG’s two top leaders. CM Baghel is leading the campaign in an area that is cited as the stronghold of Raman Singh.
Khairagarh seat in Rajnandgaon district fell vacant following the demise of the sitting JCC (J) MLA Devvrat Singh, scion of the erstwhile royal family of Khairagarh, in November last year. The regional political outfit JCC (J) was floated by late ex-CM Ajit Jogi in 2016.