Chhattisgarh: Intense poll battle in tribal Bastar cast under the shadow of the Gun

The Maoist danger looms big over Chhattisgarh's tribal Bastar (ST) seat as it prepares for the first phase of voting on April 19. With 350 military companies on patrol, drone monitoring, and IAS choppers hovering overhead, the stage is set for a bitter battle between the Congress and the BJP for control of the tribal heartland.