Summary:
Earlier Congress used to get support from Sahu community as well, but this time Sahu voters are leaning towards BJP candidate Motilal Sahu. RAIPUR: Caste permutations and combinations are the dominating factor in high-profile assembly constituency of Patan where Chhattisgarh Congress president Bhupesh Baghel is locked in a tough triangular contest. Pointing towards the alarming situation of alcoholism, the staff at Patan Community Health Centre (CHC) said that out that nine out of 10 patients come in an inebriated condition for treatment. There is also a perception that BJP candidate is unfamiliar with the locals, who are politically well-informed.“This is for the first time that Sahu community is united against the Congress and Kurmi candidate. Bhupesh Baghel is contesting from Patan since 1993 and he lost only once to BJP’s Vijay Baghel in 2008, who had won the seat by a margin of 7,842 votes..