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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 political crisis: CM Bhupesh Baghel in Delhi to meet Congress leadership

August 27, 2021 1:50 pm

Five cabinet ministers and an MP stand beside Baghel, in what is being seen as a show of strength by him as he is locked in a leadership tussle with state Health Minister T S Singh Deo.

Bhupesh Baghel to meet Rahul Gandhi again; 26 MLAs reach Delhi

August 27, 2021 7:29 am

Friday’s meeting is set to be their second one this week.

'Wouldn't you want to be captain': T S Singh Deo amid Chhattisgarh Congress turmoil

August 26, 2021 10:04 pm

Baghel and Singh Deo have blamed each other for pushing the government into turmoil over the rotational chief ministership issue.

Two Congress pots simmer: Mixed signals on Capt Amarinder Singh, Bhupesh Baghel defiant

August 26, 2021 12:25 pm

In Punjab, ministers and MLAs seeking Chief Minister Amarinder Singh's removal reiterated their demand Wednesday, despite the Congress asserting that there was no question of doing so.

Bhupesh Baghel, Singh Deo thrash it out at meeting with Rahul Gandhi, no call on CM rotation yet

August 25, 2021 12:30 pm

Baghel and Singh Deo blamed each other for pushing the government into turmoil over the rotational chief ministership issue.

Chhattisgarh Congress rift widens, Rahul to meet Baghel, Singh Deo today

August 24, 2021 7:48 am

The Baghel government completed two-and-a-half years in office in June. Sources said Singh Deo could broach the issue of rotational chief ministership and several other issues related to governance in the state.

Chhattisgarh bags 10 national awards for forest produce procurement, management

August 09, 2021 9:10 pm

The awards have been announced by Tribal Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (TRIFED), which is a national-level cooperative body under the administrative control of the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs.

Chhattisgarh medical college Bill cleared, Opposition amendments rejected

July 30, 2021 7:29 am

The college linked to the family of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel's son-in-law will be acquired by the government at a cost of Rs 140 crore per year to the exchequer.

Several red flags against medical college, Baghel Bill has big budget plans

August 23, 2021 11:54 am

Called the Chhattisgarh Chandulal Chandrakar Memorial Medical College, Durg (Acquisition) Bill, 2021, it notes that the decision will cost the exchequer Rs 140 crore a year.

Bhupesh Baghel says acquisition of private college will save time

July 28, 2021 7:45 am

Baghel said the move to acquire the college was “an attempt to save the future of a medical college (Chandulal Chandrakar Memorial Medical College) and hundreds of students in the state”.

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