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Who is Bhupesh Baghel?

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Who is Bhupesh Baghel?

Dr. Bhupesh Baghel is an Indian politician who was born on August 23, 1961, and is the third and current Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh. He is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC). In the 1980s, he began his political career with the Youth Congress. He served as the Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee's president. He has represented Patan in the Indian Legislative Assembly five times.
 
Today, Bhupesh Baghel is a well-known leader in India’s political landscape. He has ushered in many important changes in the Chhattisgarh state after he was made Chief Minister by the Congress party. He brings a
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Coal levy 'scam': SC extends interim bail of ex-Chhattisgarh CM's dy secy

In its September 25 order, the apex court had directed the state government not to reinstate Saumya Chaurasia in service merely because she was granted interim bail in the case

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Updated On : 28 Nov 2024 | 12:33 PM IST

Congress getting good signals for upcoming Maharashtra polls, says Baghel

Baghel said two days are left for the nomination filing and the process of ticket distribution is also in the final stage

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Updated On : 28 Oct 2024 | 8:46 AM IST

Maharashtra Assembly polls: Gehlot, Baghel among Congress' poll observers

Maharashtra elections: The Congress has named former Union Minister Mukul Wasnik and AICC General Secretary Avinash Pande as state election senior coordinators

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Updated On : 15 Oct 2024 | 5:01 PM IST

Why Centre not shutting down Mahadev betting app: Bhupesh Baghel

BJP-led Chhattisgarh government handed over the investigation of the Mahadev betting app case to the CBI

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Updated On : 29 Aug 2024 | 7:03 AM IST

Several EVMs changed after polling in Rajnandgaon LS seat, says Baghel

Baghel claimed the numbers of several EVMs used in the April 26 voting in Rajnandgaon provided by the Election Commission of India (ECI) does not match with details of machines of the booths concerned

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Updated On : 04 Jun 2024 | 7:25 AM IST

Rahul could not attend rally as permission denied to land chopper: Baghel

The District Magistrate also made public copies of the correspondence between Punia and the district administration in front of the media

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Updated On : 19 May 2024 | 7:30 AM IST

Will win Amethi, Rae Bareli by 'big margin': Cong leader Bhupesh Baghel

Both the seats have had close ties with the Gandhi family since Indira Gandhi contested and then Sanjay Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi

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Updated On : 11 May 2024 | 12:30 PM IST

Cong appoints Baghel, Gehlot as AICC observers for Rae Bareli, Amethi

Mallikarjun Kharge has approved the proposal to appoint Bhupesh Baghel and Ashok Gehlot as AICC senior observers for Rae Bareli and Amethi Parliamentary constituencies respectively

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Updated On : 06 May 2024 | 2:26 PM IST

Chhattisgarh liquor scam: SC ruling exposed Centre and ED, claims Baghel

The ED registered a case in the alleged liquor scam just before the 2023 assembly polls to defame the previous Congress government and give a political weapon to the BJP, he alleged

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Updated On : 09 Apr 2024 | 9:58 AM IST

LS polls: Ex-CM Baghel files nomination from Rajnandgaon in Chhattisgarh

Rajnandgaon is a semi-urban constituency which shares borders with Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra

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Updated On : 02 Apr 2024 | 3:01 PM IST

PM Modi's 400 plus claim 'hollow', INDIA bloc will win majority: Baghel

The former Chhattisgarh chief minister also claimed that the Lok Sabha polls will be Narendra Modi versus the "whole of India"

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Updated On : 19 Mar 2024 | 2:37 PM IST

BJP targets Congress LS candidates in Chhattisgarh through cartoons

The 11 Lok Sabha seats in Chhattisgarh will see polling in three phases on April 19, April 26 and May 7 as per the schedule announced by the Election Commission of India

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Updated On : 17 Mar 2024 | 12:27 PM IST

Cong pins hopes on veterans like ex-CM Baghel for LS polls in Chhattisgarh

Congress released its first list of 39 candidates nationwide on Friday

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Updated On : 09 Mar 2024 | 9:38 AM IST

24 out of 33 jails in Chhattisgarh overcrowded, govt figures reveal

Jails in Chhattisgarh are overcrowded as more than 18,000 inmates are lodged there against the existing capacity of 14,383, as per the figures shared by the state government

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Updated On : 15 Feb 2024 | 1:55 PM IST

Rahul should do justice to his party leaders first: Chhattisgarh CM Sai

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Thursday took a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' and said he should first do justice with his own party leaders

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Updated On : 08 Feb 2024 | 12:51 PM IST

Highlights: PM to launch BJP's campaign for LS from MP's Jhabua on Feb 11

News updates: From CM Champai Soren's floor test in Jharkhand assembly to Iran leveraging UK bank account to covertly move money, catch all the latest updates from around the world here

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Updated On : 05 Feb 2024 | 10:53 PM IST

Cong holds meeting for shortlisting LS polls candidates in Chhattisgarh

The Congress won only two Lok Sabha seats in Chhattisgarh in 2019

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Updated On : 05 Feb 2024 | 7:08 AM IST

Baghel appointed Cong senior observer in Bihar amid political turmoil

This comes amid speculation that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar may rejoin the National Democratic Alliance (NDA)

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Updated On : 27 Jan 2024 | 1:44 PM IST

Congress seeks extension of paddy procurement drive in Chhattisgarh

The opposition Congress in Chhattisgarh has demanded extension of the paddy procurement drive in the state till March 1, claiming that more than five lakh farmers are yet to sell their produce

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Updated On : 25 Jan 2024 | 11:41 AM IST

Former-Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel's father dies at a pvt hospital at 89

Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel's father Nand Kumar Baghel died at a hospital here on Monday morning, a Congress leader said

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Updated On : 08 Jan 2024 | 10:34 AM IST