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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

In Chhattisgarh fray, BJP reels from absence of faces, banks on Modi, Yogi to strike a chord

November 03, 2023 6:42 am

That state BJP leadership is not resonating with people is being seen as giving an advantage to Congress despite allegations of misgovernance and corruption against Baghel government

Chhattisgarh: Riot scars still fresh, BJP tries to tap into discontent in Kawardha, Congress stays on message

November 02, 2023 5:46 pm

In Law Minister Mohammad Akbar’s constituency, the BJP is trying to play the “insider versus outsider” card while Congress is banking on the pro-farmer initiatives of the Bhupesh Baghel government.

NOTA in polls: As Bhupesh Baghel says scrap it, a look at its 10-year run

November 13, 2023 7:23 am

Introduced in 2013, the None of the Above option has remained around the 1% mark in the two general elections since. Four of the 5 states headed for polls were the first to bring it in. The arguments for, and against

Amit Jogi to take on Baghel, says fight is against graft

October 30, 2023 10:31 pm

Earlier in the day, Baghel had filed his nomination from the Patan Assembly constituency.

Bhupesh Baghel interview: ‘I am standing between Adani and the mines … Fight is with those who want to sell Chhattisgarh’

October 31, 2023 4:48 am

“The maximum number of churches were built during BJP rule. I have said this repeatedly that the believers come before their astha ke kendra (places of worship),” says Chhattisgarh CM.

Congress to BJP, Chhattisgarh election is all about Bhupesh Baghel

October 28, 2023 7:05 pm

Congress CM's loan waiver promise may be the icing on the cake as he builds on two planks of farmers and Chhattisgarh identity

Chhattisgarh: 2018 was an exception in a state with closely fought polls

October 26, 2023 6:03 pm

The Congress victory in 2018 ended BJP's reign. 2013 saw the state's tightest result, with 0.75% vote share separating BJP, Congress

Another ED case in Chhattisgarh, claims Rs 175 cr kickbacks to ‘higher powers’ in rice milling

October 24, 2023 4:41 am

The central agency is investigating a fourth alleged corruption case in the poll-bound state ruled by the Congress, which has denied the charges as “politically motivated”

In battleground Chhattisgarh, why Cong is banking on Baghel and four other key faces

October 23, 2023 11:34 am

Riding on its plank of welfare schemes and regionalism, Congress is hoping to return to power in Chhattisgarh, believing that its mix of candidates would neutralise ‘anti-incumbency’

Chhattisgarh Assembly polls: Congress's first list of candidates to be released on Sunday, says CM Baghel

October 14, 2023 5:34 pm

Assembly polls will be held in two phases on November 7 and 17, while votes will be counted on December 3.

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