Voting for the first phase of Chhattisgarh’s three-tier panchayat elections commenced on Monday across 53 blocks. Visuals from polling stations, including Nimora village, showed voters actively participating in the democratic process. (PICS/PTI)

Rahul Gandhi on Saturday targeted the BJP-led government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Congress demand for a caste census in the country and said more benefits will be given to farmers in Chhattisgarh if the party comes back to power in the state (Pics/PTI)