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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

Chhattisgarh CM sets off on state-wide yatra as his government battles perception, reality

May 06, 2022 8:12 am

Over the last year, Bhupesh Baghel has emerged stronger, putting behind him the constant talk about rotational chief ministership which had dominated the state Congress's politics for a while.

The long shadow of Salwa Judum: Bhupesh Baghel govt fears tribal killing will hit rehab plan

April 26, 2022 9:01 am

Salwa Judum (meaning Peace March) was mobilised in 2005 by the late Congress leader Mahendra Karma and deployed in parts of Chhattisgarh, that was at the time ruled by the BJP.

Baghel, Gehlot present in Congress meet, Prashant Kishor stresses on messaging to revive party

April 21, 2022 7:31 am

The deliberations will continue for the next two days and the group of senior leaders, who were asked by party chief Sonia Gandhi to cull out actionable points from Kishor's proposals and find areas of convergence, will submit a report to her.

Chhattisgarh: CM Bhupesh Baghel holds review meetings, municipal properties to become freehold

April 18, 2022 5:38 pm

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel gave the power of sanctioning building layouts solely to municipal bodies. Earlier, applicants also had to get the approval for new building layouts from the town and country planning office.

As Congress wins, Baghel delivers promise: 33rd district in Chhattisgarh

April 17, 2022 1:41 am

This is the sixth district declared in the state since Congress came to power in 2018.

Maoist-affected areas in focus, Bhupesh Baghel meets Amit Shah with list of demands

April 14, 2022 6:20 am

He met Home Minister Amit Shah here on Wednesday and handed him over a charter of demands, including continuation of special assistance given to seven districts affected by Left-wing extremism.

Maoist-affected areas in focus, Baghel meets Shah

April 13, 2022 11:55 pm

He also discussed the impact of GST on resources of the state but his stress was on infrastructure development in Maoist-affected districts — expansion of road network, livelihood development and development of banks.

Will welcome tribals displaced during Salwa Judum: Bhupesh Baghel

April 05, 2022 5:28 am

According to official estimates, around 55,000 tribal families were displaced and some had escaped to Andhra Pradesh, parts of which are now in Telangana.

Universities in Chhattisgarh to conduct semester exams in online-blended mode: Govt

March 30, 2022 10:00 am

On the instructions of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, the state Higher Education department during the day issued guidelines directing universities to conduct remaining exams of the ongoing academic session in online or blended mode.

Chhattisgarh CM exhorts other states to put pressure on Centre over decision to discontinue GST compensation

March 28, 2022 4:10 pm

In his letter, Baghel recounted that several states had raised concerns over the June deadline of stopping GST compensation at a meeting with the Union finance minister on December 29, 2021. “States had demanded an extension of at least five years,” he wrote.

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