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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

Week after Chhattisgarh tribal stir, govt clears Parsa coal block

October 23, 2021 1:04 pm

Parsa is one of the six coal blocks allocated in the region despite their agitation, according to Hasdeo Aranya Bachao Sangharsh Samiti, a joint platform of protesters from Sarguja and Korba districts.

Chhattisgarh: SP removed after driver accuses him of assault; he denies

October 19, 2021 7:26 am

The accused SP, U Uday Kiran, denied the charges and claimed that he had only reprimanded constable Jaylal Netam, who was posted as his driver.

'How could Gandhi communicate with jailed Savarkar?': Chhattisgarh CM Baghel counters Rajnath Singh's claim

October 13, 2021 6:48 pm

Baghel, on Wednesday, claimed that Savarkar worked on Britishers' agenda of 'divide and rule' and that he was the first one to suggest the two-nation theory after coming out of jail in 1925.

Chhattisgarh: 300-km march to save state’s ‘lungs’ from mining

October 13, 2021 8:12 am

The march — of more than 300 km — is to register their protest against coal mining projects, and what they allege is “illegal” land acquisition.

Yogi Adityanath a coward, scared of Priyanka Gandhi: Chhattisgarh CM Baghel

November 22, 2021 4:23 pm

Baghel said this referring to the detention of Priyanka Gandhi in Sitapur following the violence, in which eight people, including four farmers, were killed last Sunday.

'Not visiting Lakhimpur Kheri': Bhupesh Baghel stopped at Lucknow airport

October 05, 2021 4:08 pm

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Bahujan Samaj Party leader Satish Chandra Mishra and Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad were also stopped from visiting Lakhimpur Kheri.

Chhattisgarh launches project to generate electricity from cow dung

October 04, 2021 7:40 pm

Baghel said that the world is worried about global warming. “There is talk of green energy everywhere, so the government has decided to make electricity from cow dung." he said.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra detained on her way to Lakhimpur Kheri

October 04, 2021 1:38 pm

After her detention, her brother and former Congress president Rahul Gandhi said “they fear your courage”.

About 20 Chhattisgarh MLAs stay put in Delhi, CM Baghel says visit 'not political'

October 03, 2021 9:11 am

MLA Brihaspat Singh, who is camped in Delhi, reiterated on Saturday that there is no question of change of leadership in the state and the government will complete its term of five years under the leadership of Baghel.

Amid Chhattisgarh Congress tussle, Bhupesh Baghel gets UP elections role

October 03, 2021 8:26 am

With health minister T S Singh Deo and Baghel staking claim to the CM’s post in Chhattisgarh, and more than a dozen party MLAs camping in Delhi, the new assignment for Baghel is being seen as a clear message by political analysts in the state.

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