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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

Bhupesh Baghel Patan Election Result 2023: Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh likely to have little difficulty in retaining Patan

December 03, 2023 1:09 pm

Patan is experiencing a three-way battle in the upcoming elections. The BJP has nominated Vijay Baghel, the chief minister's distant nephew and a Lok Sabha MP. Meanwhile, from Janata Congress Chhattisgarh (J), Amit Jogi the son of the late former CM Ajit Jogi is also vying for a victory from the constituency.

On test in Assembly polls, BJP’s LS-style campaign vs Congress’s hyperlocal pitch

December 03, 2023 11:16 am

For BJP, the official campaign was Modi-centric, with no state face projected by the party;Cong largely focused on local issues except caste census with its campaign led by state leaders.

Assembly Election Results: With a fight on its hands in Rajasthan and MP, Cong hopes Chhattisgarh will be plain sailing

December 03, 2023 7:13 am

As Bhupesh Baghel looks to return to power for a second term, the BJP bets on its anti-corruption messaging paying off.

Exit polls show Cong in lead, CM Baghel confident Cong will win 75 of 90 seats in Chhattisgarh

November 30, 2023 10:57 pm

Although each of the polls predicted a much higher vote share for the BJP, they all also kept the Congress ahead of the BJP.

Driver who implicated CM Baghel in Mahadev app case retracts statement, says being made a scapegoat

November 25, 2023 8:24 am

On November 3, four days before the first phase of Chhattisgarh assembly polls, Aseem Das and a constable, Bhim Singh Yadav (41), were arrested by the ED and Rs 5.39 crores in cash was allegedly seized from Das's car.

Chhattisgarh: CM Bhupesh Baghel sets narrative as 70 seats across four divisions vote in second phase

November 17, 2023 5:37 am

Lacking a CM face, Amit Shah asked people to 'vote for Modi' as BJP played catch up with ruling Cong, raining promises of sops and pushing Hindutva to the backburner

Chhattisgarh polls: CM Baghel promises all women Rs 3,000 more than BJP’s Rs 12,000 for married women

November 13, 2023 4:18 am

Women’s votes play a decisive role as they outnumber men's in the polls in the state.

'Next Chhattisgarh govt won’t be formed without us’: Amit Jogi

November 11, 2023 8:47 am

“Congress, BJP are remote-controlled from Delhi… I am here with a vision to develop my state,” says Amit, who heads JCCJ and is contesting from Patan, against CM Bhupesh Baghel

A political history of Chhattisgarh: From Ajit Jogi to Bhupesh Baghel

November 07, 2023 10:53 am

In the two decades since the creation of Chhattisgarh, the state’s politics has centered largely around its chief ministers: Ajit Jogi, Raman Singh, and Bhupesh Baghel. With the state set to go to polls in a few days, here is a brief look at its political history.

Man claiming to be Mahadev app kingpin says he paid Bhupesh Baghel aides; CM calls it BJP's 'ugly attempt to spoil image'

November 06, 2023 9:42 am

Last week, the ED had alleged that Baghel had received kickbacks to the tune of Rs 508 crore from the promoters of the Mahadev app.

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