Summary:
Noida, Jan 17 (PTI) Unfazed by an FIR against him, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday continued reaching out to the public and held door-to-door campaigns in Dadri and Jewar areas of Gautam Buddh Nagar for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls in favour of Congress candidates.
Baghel, the Congress" observer for the polls in UP, held door-to-door campaigns for candidate Deepak Bhati "Chotiwala" in Dadri and Manoj Chaudhary from Jewar, a day after an FIR was lodged against him for flouting COVID-19 norms during a poll campaign in Noida.
"CM Baghel went on a door-to-door campaign in Bisrakh and Dujana villages of Dadri and informed them about public welfare schemes implemented in Chhattisgarh.
He exhorted people to rise above the politics of caste and religion and vote the Congress into power in UP for progress and development," a Congress statement read.
With Baghel seeking support for him, Deepak Bhati, who is pitted against BJP"s sitting Dadri MLA Tejpal Nagar, exuded confidence of the Congress winning the seat this time.
The Chhattisgarh chief minister later visited the Jewar Assembly constituency, where he held indoor meetings with local residents in Devta and Kishorepur villages.