Chhattisgarh polls: Ajit Jogi will not contest

Former Chhattisgarh chief minister and leader of Janata Congress (J) Ajit Jogi said yesterday that he would not contest in the forthcoming state Assembly elections.

His decision came after yesterday’s meeting of the ‘mahagathbandhan’ (grand alliance) leaders of the Bahujan Samaj Party, Janata Congress (J) and the Communist Party of India. Jogi said he was available for campaigning for the grand alliance.

The two-phase Chhattisgarh polls are due on November 12 and 20. (IANS)