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Bhupesh Baghel

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  • Born 23 August 1960
  • Age 64
  • Birth Place Durg, Chhattisgarh, India
  • Profession Politician
  • Political Party Indian National Congress
  • In Office 3rd Chief Minister Of Chhattisgarh 17 December 2018 - 13 December 2023, Leader Of The House In Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly 17 December 2018 - 3 December 2023, President Of Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee 2014-2019, Minister Of Transportation, Government Of Madhya Pradesh 1999-2003

Bhupesh Baghel BIOGRAPHY

Last Updated : 03 Feb 2025
Bhupesh Baghel, popularly known as Kaka, served as Chhattisgarh's Chief Minister from 2018 to 2023. Born on August 23, 1960, his political career spans decades. He headed the Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee from 2014 to 2019. Baghel's legislative career includes representing the Patan consti...

Bhupesh Baghel PERSONAL LIFE

Spouse Mukteshwari Baghel
Education Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur (M.A.)

POSITIONS HELD BY Bhupesh Baghel

Position Tenure
Member of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly N/A
Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh 17 December 2018 - 11 December 2023

BHUPESH BAGHEL NEWS

Hindus were never in danger, but VHP's position is: Bhupesh Baghel

June 27, 2023 9:39 am

Accusing VHP of indulging in the politics of fear, Baghel said it is unfortunate that they use fear, and greed to gain public support.

Shah highlights PM achievements in Chhattisgarh, dubs CM ‘corrupt’

June 23, 2023 5:48 am

Shah accused the Congress of not doing anything on the two issues for 70 years. Shah also accused the Congress government of going soft on across-the-border terrorism, and how things have changed under the Modi rule citing surgical strikes and air strikes.

Bhupesh Baghel asks Home Minister to ban Adipurush

June 23, 2023 3:28 am

In a Twitter post welcoming Shah to Chhattisgarh, the CM wrote, “I humbly request that today itself, announce the ban on the film #Adipurush, which spoils the image of Ramayana and Prabhu.”

Chhattisgarh's coal levy scam: ED takes over attached properties, issues eviction notices

June 22, 2023 1:41 pm

The scam involves a cartel of bureaucrats, businessmen, politicians and middlemen, which was allegedly extorting a levy of Rs 25 per tonne of coal transported into Chhattisgarh

Bhupesh Baghel uses Hindutva playbook to steal BJP thunder: Ramayana festival to Ram statues to tourism circuit

June 01, 2023 7:12 pm

Welcoming the three-day Ramayana national festival being held by Cong govt, BJP has linked it to 'vote bank politics' for upcoming Assembly polls

Chhattisgarh CM Baghel says BJP saved masterminds of 2013 Maoist attack that killed Cong leaders

May 26, 2023 2:18 am

Along with Kawasi Lakhma, who survived the attack, Bhupesh Baghel visits a memorial erected in Bastar district’s Jagdalpur city to the victims.

‘Bid’ to link me to liquor scam proves my claim of ED-BJP conspiracy: Chhattisgarh CM Baghel

May 12, 2023 3:21 am

The Congress leader asks why the ED hasn’t arrested those ‘who admitted that distillers had sold liquor without paying excise duty’

ED: Huge liquor quantities illegally sold by state PSU in Chhattisgarh

May 11, 2023 8:14 am

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel has denied all these allegations and described ED as the “BJP’s political agent”. ED officials, however, said the scam could possibly be of the order of Rs 2,000 crore.

Chhattisgarh coal levy scam: ED attaches assets of IAS officer, 2 MLAs

May 10, 2023 3:55 am

The announcement by ED comes a day after Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel took a jibe at the central agency, saying it has found nothing in the coal levy case and the liquor scam is a cooked-up story.

Liquor scam allegations made up, ED BJP’s political agent: Baghel

May 09, 2023 3:27 am

The Congress leader says the CAG has given a clean chit to the excise department and that the 1.5-times increase in the department’s revenue disproves the allegations.

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