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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

Sticky fingers: A Candy Crush 'political' saga

October 11, 2023 10:19 pm

Chhattisgarh CM Baghel laughs off BJP criticism of him playing the popular mobile game, says "have reached a decent level"; political counterparts in other countries have also found it hard to keep away

Priyanka Gandhi in Chhattisgarh: If we come back to power, we’ll hold a caste census

October 06, 2023 6:14 pm

The Congress leader lashes out at PM Modi saying that his government has money for ‘vanity projects’ but not for farm loan waivers and pensions.

Assembly Elections 2023 Highlights: In MP, PM Modi slams Congress, asks why 'didn't they give Adivasis national recognition?'

October 06, 2023 9:38 am

Assembly Elections 2023 Highlights: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of projects worth Rs 12,000 crore in Madhya Pradesh's today afternoon.

Will take action if irregularities found in Chhattisgarh PSC selection: Baghel

October 01, 2023 3:53 am

Modi in his speech said that the CPSC scam is a huge betrayal for the youth and unfair to those who were (wrongly) rejected.

Chhattisgarh: Baghel govt disburses Rs 1,895 cr into bank accounts of over 24 lakh farmers under 'Kisan Nyay' scheme

September 30, 2023 6:38 pm

During the 'Krishak-sah-Shramik Sammelan', a sum of Rs 5.16 crore was also given to cow dung sellers under the 'Godhan Nyay Yojana'. Further, an incentive of Rs 57.18 crore was disbursed to 33,642 sugarcane growers in the poll-bound state.

Chhattisgarh government launches own housing scheme for state’s homeless families

September 26, 2023 11:35 pm

The Centre had withdrawn Chhattisgarh from the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana saying the state had not released its share since 2019.

The Congress has complete faith in Ram. Unlike the BJP, we have never asked for votes in his name: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel

September 23, 2023 7:17 am

At a recent Express Adda, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel spoke on the Enforcement Directorate’s raids in the state, polarisation, vote politics, the Naxal issue and winning the trust of tribals in the state

On G20 sidelines, politics plays out as Congress, Govt spar over 'travel curbs', dinner

September 10, 2023 11:45 am

Ashok Gehlot, Bhupesh Baghel claim travel curbs, MHA denies

IE THINC - Chhattisgarh green economy: ‘We need a workable climate-smart model’

September 07, 2023 7:44 am

In this edition of I-Thinc, experts talk about the green economy of Chhattisgarh and how technology, women’s participation, the focus on millets and forward and backward linkages worked on the ground to bring about sustainable change. The session was moderated by Rinku Ghosh, Editor, Special Projects

Ashok Gehlot writes to Bhupesh Baghel over coal shortage in Rajasthan

August 30, 2023 4:33 am

The letter adds that at the administrative level, several attempts have been made through exchange of letters and holding talks on the issue but so far no positive outcome could come out of it.

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