BJP’s no-trust motion against the Chhattisgarh government is defeated.

RAIPUR: On the final day of the Monsoon session of the state parliament, the Bhupesh Baghel-led Congress government in Chhattisgarh defeated a no-trust motion introduced by the Bharatiya Janata Party.

After a 13-hour debate, the no-confidence motion was defeated by a voice vote in the state assembly shortly after one in the morning.

In the 90-member assembly, the Congress has 71 members, while the BJP has 13 MLAs.

The BJP presented a 109-point “chargesheet” against the Baghel government during the discussion, accusing it of corruption and failing to keep election pledges. The debate started just after noon on Friday.

The opposition lawmakers attacked the Congress government during the heated debate over alleged frauds, broken election pledges, and the “deteriorating” state of law and order.

The treasury bench dismissed the allegations, asserting that the opposition had failed to raise any specific problems and that the chargesheet lacked supporting evidence.

Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel responded to the discussion by claiming that the opposition’s chargesheet lacked evidence and that by bringing it up, the BJP had given the government a chance to brag about its accomplishments in front of the assembly.

Before the CM finished speaking, the BJP members began yelling at the government, stating that it had not responded to the opposition’s accusations, and they left the House.

Baghel criticised the Centre, claiming that the Enforcement Directorate had been given excessive authority, which was not in the national interest.

“I vehemently oppose the move to give ED the authority to investigate GST-related cases,” he continued.

The final session before the state’s assembly elections later this year, the ruling party refuted the accusations and claimed the BJP had failed to raise any concrete complaints during that time.