The first phase of voting in Chhattisgarh, which goes to polls along with four other states this month and in December, will be held on Monday, with the second due on November 20. The BJP has been in power since 2003, but the elections will test for the party as they are happening in the backdrop of surging fuel prices, a weakening rupee and the stock market in a tailspin.

First Published:Nov 9, 2018 3:08 PM IST