Chhattisgarh: 26 Naxalites surrender in Dantewada ahead of Lok Sabha polls in Bastar region on April 19
India TV NewsAhead of the upcoming general elections in Chhattisgarh, a total of 26 Naxalites surrendered in Dantewada, which falls under the Bastar Lok Sabha constituency. With this, 717 Naxalites, including 176 of them carrying cash rewards on their heads, have so far joined the mainstream in the district under the police's 'Lon Varratu' campaign launched in June 2020, officials said. FIRs filed against Cong's Bastar LS candidate Earlier on April 13, police registered two cases against senior Congress leader and the party's Bastar Lok Sabha seat candidate Kawasi Lakhma in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district for allegedly violating the model code of conduct through his alleged objectionable remarks, officials said. ALSO READ: Bastar Lok Sabha Election 2024: BJP's Mahesh Kashyap to take on Congress’ Kawasi Lakhma