Bhupesh Baghel sparks outrage by continuing to campaign in Assam
3 years, 9 months ago

Bhupesh Baghel sparks outrage by continuing to campaign in Assam

Op India  

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has continued to campaign in Assam for the Congress party well after a devastating loss of lives of Jawans during an encounter with Maoists in his own state. छत्तीसगढ़ में नक्सलियों का इतना बड़ा हमला हो गया, 8 जवान शहीद हुये, 20 घायल, कई जवानों के गायब होने की खबर, राज्य COVID-19 से बेहाल, लेकिन मुख्यमंत्री जी राज्य से पत्रकारों की टोली ले जा आसाम में प्रचार कर रहे। https://t.co/Faen1G6nKR — Jitender Sharma April 4, 2021 As Naxal violence shoots up in Chhattisgarh, it’s comforting to know that the CM is away campaigning in Assam — Kadian April 3, 2021 Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel is busy for Congress campaign in other States, along with Twitter Prime Minister #RahulGandhi, while in his own State brave 5 CRPF Jawans martyred & 21 Jawans still missing after fierce encounter with Naxals. All Naxals need to be eliminated early pic.twitter.com/j0Lex2aNNy — Oxomiya Jiyori 🇮🇳 April 4, 2021 People also criticised ‘journalists’ who were busy lavishing praise on Bhupesh Baghel for campaigning in Assam. BJP MP from Mangaldoi, Dilip Saikia, said, “At a time when many security personnel have lost their lives, Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel is busy in the poll campaign in Assam.

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Chhattisgarh: Baghel, Agrawal Vie for Power in Raipur By-Poll
2 months ago

Chhattisgarh: Baghel, Agrawal Vie for Power in Raipur By-Poll

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur: Stakes are high for former chief minister Bhupesh Baghel and veteran leader and eight-time MLA Brij Mohan Agrawal in the November 13 Assembly elections in Raipur seat in Chhattisgarh with both the leaders striving hard to make a comeback to the Centre stage of their respective parties, Congress and BJP. While Mr Baghel, whose stock in the party seems …

Bhupesh Baghel searches for redemption in Chhattisgarh
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Bhupesh Baghel searches for redemption in Chhattisgarh

The Hindu  

This is the third Lok Sabha election that senior Congress leader and former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel is fighting. Mr. Baghel, like many other senior party leaders, was reluctant to contest from here, arguing that he would be pinned down to one constituency, but eventually gave in to pressure from the party’s central leadership. The defeat in last year’s …

Ex C'garh CM And Congress Leader Bhupesh Baghel Files Nomination From Rajnandgaon
9 months ago

Ex C'garh CM And Congress Leader Bhupesh Baghel Files Nomination From Rajnandgaon

Deccan Chronicle  

Former chief minister and senior Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel on Tuesday filed nomination for Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha for the ensuing polls. Congress has fielded Mr Baghel in Rajnandgaon to wrest the seat from BJP in the upcoming LS polls. Mr Baghel later addressed a public meeting at Rajnandgaon on the occasion warning people that re-election of BJP to power at …

Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha election 2024: Former Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel to take on BJP's Santosh Pandey
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha election 2024: Former Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel to take on BJP's Santosh Pandey

India TV News  

Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha election 2024: Named in the Congress’s first list of candidates for the Lok Sabha elections 2024, its former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, who was expected to re-deliver Chhattisgarh to the party in last year’s Assembly polls but failed, is now staring at an uphill task. The party has fielded Baghel from the Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha seat, a …

Chhattisgarh Assembly Election Results 2023: See LIVE Constituency-Wise Map
1 year, 1 month ago

Chhattisgarh Assembly Election Results 2023: See LIVE Constituency-Wise Map

The Quint  

Chhattisgarh witnesses a bipolar electoral battle. The main fight in Chhattisgarh Assembly election 2023 is between the incumbent Congress, led by chief minister Bhupesh Baghel and the opposition Bhartiya Janata Party. Smaller parties like Janta Congress Chhattisgarh, Bahujan Samaj Party, Gondwana Ganatantra Party, and Aam Aadmi Party also have some presence in a few seats. The BJP's 15-year rule finally …

Chhattisgarh Election Results: People rejected Bhupesh Baghel's arrogance, says BJP leader Raman Singh
1 year, 1 month ago

Chhattisgarh Election Results: People rejected Bhupesh Baghel's arrogance, says BJP leader Raman Singh

India TV News  

Chhattisgarh Election Results 2023: Bharatiya Janata Party took a big lead in the early trend of counting of Chhattisgarh Assembly elections. Reacting to the BJP's lead in the trend, former Chattisgarh chief minister and BJP leader Raman Singh said people of the state rejected the arrogance of the CM Bhupesh Baghel. They have expressed confidence in the promises made by …

Chhattisgarh Election highlights: Baghel meets governor, tenders resignation
1 year, 1 month ago

Chhattisgarh Election highlights: Baghel meets governor, tenders resignation

Hindustan Times  

Chhattisgarh Election Results 2023 highlights: Official results have started trickling in from Chhattisgarh, and The Bharatiya Janata Party is set to reclaim power, just five years after being voted out, in December 2018. Five years ago, Chhattisgarh elected its first non-BJP government in 15 years; the Congress stormed to power with 68 seats in the 90-member assembly, while the saffron …

Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh CMs both in the fray in November 17, 2023 polling
1 year, 1 month ago

Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh CMs both in the fray in November 17, 2023 polling

The Hindu  

The second and final phase of the Chhattisgarh Assembly elections for the remaining 70 seats will be held on Friday, and decide the electoral fate of political heavyweights like Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, his deputy T.S. In Madhya Pradesh, meanwhile, 36 seats in the BJP strongholds in Bhopal and the adjoining central region, including Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s seat …

A series of scams haunts Bhupesh Baghel govt as Chhattisgarh goes to polls
1 year, 1 month ago

A series of scams haunts Bhupesh Baghel govt as Chhattisgarh goes to polls

Op India  

As the vibrant state of Chhattisgarh braces for a pivotal moment in its democratic journey, the echoes of discontent resonate through the political landscape. The BJP has persistently asserted that Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel is not only implicated in the alleged scam but is directly involved. The scam allegedly took place between 2018 and 2023, during the tenure of …

Himanta Biswa Sarma gives 'ED will come after...' warning to Bhupesh Baghel
1 year, 1 month ago

Himanta Biswa Sarma gives 'ED will come after...' warning to Bhupesh Baghel

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday continued his tirade against Chhattisgarh chief minister and Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel over the allegation that the latter accepted ₹508 crore bribe in the Mahadev betting app case. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is the BJP's star campaigner. Sarma said ED had shown a "lot of magnanimity" by not asking …

Bhupesh Baghel government going to lose, people not happy, says Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
1 year, 1 month ago

Bhupesh Baghel government going to lose, people not happy, says Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

India TV News  

Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023: Ahead of the Assembly election in the state, Union Minister and BJP leader Dharmendra Pradhan said that it's clear that the Bhupesh Baghel government is going to lose in the upcoming polls as people are not happy. It is clear that Bhupesh Baghel government is going to lose. BJP is going to win with a huge …

Enforcement Directorate raids | Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel slams BJP-led Centre
1 year, 2 months ago

Enforcement Directorate raids | Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel slams BJP-led Centre

The Hindu  

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on November 8 slammed the BJP-led Centre, claiming that it has sent the Enforcement Directorate to the premises of a person who is handling the record of his election expenditure and termed the move an attempt to scare the people of his constituency. Reacting to the action, Mr. Baghel said on X, "I thought the …

ED claims against Bhupesh Baghel part of BJP's conspiracy to tarnish image of Chhattisgarh CM: Congress
1 year, 2 months ago

ED claims against Bhupesh Baghel part of BJP's conspiracy to tarnish image of Chhattisgarh CM: Congress

The Hindu  

The Congress alleged on Saturday that the claims made by the Enforcement Directorate against Bhupesh Baghel are part of a "conspiracy" hatched by the BJP to tarnish the Chhattisgarh chief minister's image and asserted that the people of the state would give a befitting reply to such tactics in the upcoming Assembly poll. Addressing a press conference here, Congress general …

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel files nomination from Patan Assembly constituency
1 year, 2 months ago

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel files nomination from Patan Assembly constituency

India TV News  

In anticipation of the upcoming Chhattisgarh polls, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has officially filed his nomination for the Patan assembly constituency. As the Chhattisgarh Assembly elections approached, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel appeared at India TV's Chunav Manch, where he launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party, the central government, and central investigative agencies. State to vote in two …

India TV Chunav Manch: Congress will retain power in Chhattisgarh with 75 seats, claims CM Bhupesh Baghel
1 year, 2 months ago

India TV Chunav Manch: Congress will retain power in Chhattisgarh with 75 seats, claims CM Bhupesh Baghel

India TV News  

Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said here tonight that he was confident of Congress retaining power in next month's assembly elections with a bigger majority by winning 75 out of a total of 90 seats. "This time our victory will be bigger compared to the last one five years ago.Let ED, I-T carry out as many …

India TV Chunav Manch: CM Baghel accuses BJP of fear of defeat and misuse of central investigative agencies
1 year, 2 months ago

India TV Chunav Manch: CM Baghel accuses BJP of fear of defeat and misuse of central investigative agencies

India TV News  

As the Chhattisgarh Assembly elections approached, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel appeared at India TV's Chunav Manch, where he launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party, the central government, and central investigative agencies. He claimed that these parties have become aware of their impending defeat in Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan and are resorting to misusing central investigative agencies. He noted …

Opinion: Bhupesh Baghel's Chhattisgarhi pride may trump BJP's nationalist agenda
1 year, 3 months ago

Opinion: Bhupesh Baghel's Chhattisgarhi pride may trump BJP's nationalist agenda

India Today  

Adding a distinct flavour to the politics of Chhattisgarh, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel started a campaign which in the past four years has given a new lease of life to the beleaguered Congress party in the state. The birth of Brand Chhattisgarh Baghel, in the first six months of his Chhattisgarh government, understood the need to create a local brand …

Baghel Govt Enabling Naxalism in Chhattisgarh, Knee-Deep in Scams: Raman Singh
1 year, 4 months ago

Baghel Govt Enabling Naxalism in Chhattisgarh, Knee-Deep in Scams: Raman Singh

News 18  

Chhattisgarh Assembly election dates are yet to be announced but BJP leader and former chief minister Raman Singh, who suffered a massive jolt in the 2018 Assembly elections after three consecutive terms, has turned on the campaign mode. With corruption as his main poll plank, Raman Singh has laid a number of alleged scams, allegedly running into lakhs of crores, …

'Congress' biggest challenge in Chhattisgarh is not BJP, but...': CM Bhupesh Baghel
1 year, 4 months ago

'Congress' biggest challenge in Chhattisgarh is not BJP, but...': CM Bhupesh Baghel

India TV News  

Chhattisgarh Assembly elections: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Friday said the Congress' biggest challenge in the upcoming Assembly elections is not BJP but to fight the Enforcement Directorate and the Income Tax Department. ED and the I-T Department trying to create a fear psychosis "The ED and the I-T Department are powerful wings of the BJP and they are …

BJP is using Enforcement Directorate to ‘defame and suppress’ Chhattisgarh government: CM Bhupesh Baghel
1 year, 4 months ago

BJP is using Enforcement Directorate to ‘defame and suppress’ Chhattisgarh government: CM Bhupesh Baghel

The Hindu  

A day after the raids on his close political associates, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, in an exclusive interview, alleged that the BJP using the Enforcement Directorate to “harass” political rivals and asserted that the Congress will win 75 seats in the 90-member Assembly. Edited excerpts You described the recent Enforcement Directorate raids on your close associates, including the political …

ED searches premises of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel’s adviser
1 year, 4 months ago

ED searches premises of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel’s adviser

The Hindu  

The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday conducted searches at the premises of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel’s political adviser Vinod Verma and two Officers on Special Duty in Raipur and Durg districts. Mr. Baghel dubbed the action as “birthday gift” from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Echoing these views at a press conference on Wednesday afternoon, …

ED raids Chhattisgarh CM advisor's premises, Bhupesh Baghel reacts | VIDEO
1 year, 4 months ago

ED raids Chhattisgarh CM advisor's premises, Bhupesh Baghel reacts | VIDEO

India TV News  

Chhattisgarh: Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday conducted searches at the premises of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel's political advisor Vinod Verma and an Officer on Special Duty in Raipur. Taking to X Baghel launched a staunch attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah and alleges them of sending teams of ED to the resident of Vinod …

Chhattisgarh: ED raids reaction to pre-poll surveys predicting massive rout for BJP, says Congress
1 year, 4 months ago

Chhattisgarh: ED raids reaction to pre-poll surveys predicting massive rout for BJP, says Congress

India TV News  

Congress on Wednesday termed Enforcement Directorate raids at the premises of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel's political advisor Vinod Verma a reaction to the pre-poll surveys in the state that have predicted a rout for the BJP. The probing agency earlier today searched the premises of Bhupesh Baghel's political advisor and Officer on Special Duty Vinod Verma in Raipur. Congress …

Bhupesh Baghel effects cabinet reshuffle ahead of Chhattisgarh Assembly polls
1 year, 5 months ago

Bhupesh Baghel effects cabinet reshuffle ahead of Chhattisgarh Assembly polls

India TV News  

Cabinet reshuffle: Poll-bound Chhattisgarh witnessed a cabinet reshuffle on Friday, ahead of the Assembly elections due year-end. Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel reshuffled his cabinet following the induction of former state Congress chief Mohan Markam as a minister. According to an official notification, newly-appointed deputy chief minister TS Singh Deo has been assigned one more department - Energy - along with …

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel to present budget on Monday
1 year, 10 months ago

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel to present budget on Monday

Hindustan Times  

Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel will present the last full budget of the Congress government in the state assembly on Monday. The budget that I am going to present on Monday will give the dreams of our state a new reality which will talk not in the sky but on the ground,” said Baghel in a video statement on Sunday. …

Congress rushes Bhupesh Baghel, Bhupinder Hooda, Rajiv Shukla to Himachal
2 years, 1 month ago

Congress rushes Bhupesh Baghel, Bhupinder Hooda, Rajiv Shukla to Himachal

Hindustan Times  

The Congress is sending Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, senior leaders Bhupinder Hooda and Rajeev Shukla to Himachal Pradesh on Thursday with the possibility of the party getting a majority in the hill state. The election observer of Congress for the Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls Bhupesh Baghel expressed hopes of forming government in the hill state judging by the ongoing …

ED, IT torturing people in name of questioning & raids: Chhattisgarh CM Baghel
2 years, 1 month ago

ED, IT torturing people in name of questioning & raids: Chhattisgarh CM Baghel

Hindustan Times  

Raising questions over the interrogations by enforcement directorate and Income Tax, Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel in a series of tweets alleged that the central agencies are torturing people in Chhattisgarh in the name of raids and questioning. “Agencies like ED and Income Tax should take legal action against those involved in corruption, we welcome it but the way illegal …

Bhupesh Baghel says BJP-led Himachal govt is 'very unpopular', makes a prediction
2 years, 2 months ago

Bhupesh Baghel says BJP-led Himachal govt is 'very unpopular', makes a prediction

Hindustan Times  

Chhattisgarh chief minister and senior Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel on Friday said the Jairam Thakur-led BJP government in Himachal Pradesh had become "very unpopular" among people of the hill state. Baghel, who has been appointed as the senior observer of the Congress for the upcoming polls in the state, backed his claim by citing issues of unemployment and inflation that, …

Chhattisgarh BJP to organise protest over unemployment
2 years, 4 months ago

Chhattisgarh BJP to organise protest over unemployment

The Hindu  

In what the Chhattisgarh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party calls its “biggest ever” street protest, its youth wing, the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, will gherao Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel’s residence on the issue of unemployment on Wednesday. While the State BJYM is leading the “Chalbo Raipur mangbo rozgaar “, its national president, Tejasvi Surya, will also be in Raipur, …

Congress Infighting to Tribal Protests, What Ails Chhattisgarh CM Baghel's Term?
2 years, 9 months ago

Congress Infighting to Tribal Protests, What Ails Chhattisgarh CM Baghel's Term?

The Quint  

On the other hand, the AAP's Chhattisgarh president, Komal Hupendi, denied that anyone had contacted Singhdeo. However, he added that "I urged him and all the leaders of the BJP and Congress to join the AAP for the betterment of the state." As the AAP tries to build and strengthen the organisation after its recent win in the Punjab elections, …

Baghel booked for violating Covid norms during UP poll campaign, questions move
2 years, 11 months ago

Baghel booked for violating Covid norms during UP poll campaign, questions move

Hindustan Times  

Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday hit out at the Election Commission a day after he was booked for flouting Covid-19 norms while campaigning for a Congress candidate in Noida for the upcoming assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh. Speaking to news agency ANI, Baghel said, “Why was an FIR registered only against me when I had candidates, district committee …

Opposition demands judicial inquiry into the Lakhimpur Kheri incident
3 years, 3 months ago

Opposition demands judicial inquiry into the Lakhimpur Kheri incident

The Hindu  

Opposition parties across the political spectrum on Sunday slammed the BJP and demanded a judicial inquiry into the incident at Lakhimpur Kheri where protesting farmers were allegedly crushed by a vehicle in which the son of the Minister for State for Home Affairs Ajay Mishra Teni was travelling. While Congress' general secretary Priyanka Gandhi already left for Lakhimpur Kheri from …

As 31 MLAs camp in Delhi, Baghel says Chhattisgarh can never become Punjab
3 years, 3 months ago

As 31 MLAs camp in Delhi, Baghel says Chhattisgarh can never become Punjab

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi/Raipur: After the crisis in Punjab Congress, things are once again heating up in the party’s Chhattisgarh unit. On Saturday state chief minister Bhupesh Baghel said that Chhattisgarh can never become Punjab. In the last couple of days several Congress MLAs from the state have made trips to Delhi to demand a meeting with the high command to let …

Chhattisgarh heading Punjab way? 30 MLAs close to CM Baghel in Delhi amid speculation over change of guard
3 years, 3 months ago

Chhattisgarh heading Punjab way? 30 MLAs close to CM Baghel in Delhi amid speculation over change of guard

India Today  

At least 30 MLAs of the Congress party from Chhattisgarh are currently camping in Delhi, giving rise to speculation that Chhattisgarh could also be heading the Punjab way for the ruling Congress party in the state. When asked about the BJP equating Chhattisgarh and Punjab over crisis in the ruling Congress, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said, "Chhattisgarh will always remain …

Chhattisgarh Congress MLAs Camp in Delhi, 'No Political Angle' Says CM Baghel
3 years, 3 months ago

Chhattisgarh Congress MLAs Camp in Delhi, 'No Political Angle' Says CM Baghel

News 18  

Amid speculation over the possibility of leadership change in Chhattisgarh, a group of Congress MLAs known to be close to Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel are camping in Delhi and one of them asserted on Thursday that there was no question of a change at the top in the state and Baghel would complete his full term. CM Baghel on Thursday …

Watch: Chhattisgarh CM's 'arrested' father eats lavish lunch at police station
3 years, 4 months ago

Watch: Chhattisgarh CM's 'arrested' father eats lavish lunch at police station

Op India  

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel’s father, Nand Kumar Baghel, has been ‘arrested’ on Tuesday, September 7 and sent to judicial custody for 15-days, for allegedly making derogatory comments against Brahmins. Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel’s father Nand Kumar Baghel arrested, produced before a court in Raipur over his alleged derogatory remarks against Brahmins — ANI September 7, 2021 According to reports, the …

Why Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel got his father arrested
3 years, 4 months ago

Why Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel got his father arrested

India Today  

On September 5, the Raipur police registered an FIR against Nandkumar Baghel, the 86-year-old father of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel. Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel's father Nandkumar Baghel who has been arrested over his alleged derogatory remarks against Brahmins is being produced before a court, in Raipur, on Sept. 7, 2021; Nandkumar Baghel, who could loosely be described as a …

Chhattisgarh: The inside story of the Bhupesh Baghel-TS Singh Deo battle
3 years, 4 months ago

Chhattisgarh: The inside story of the Bhupesh Baghel-TS Singh Deo battle

Hindustan Times  

It was the afternoon of December 15, 2018 at the New Delhi home of senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge. Elections, which took place in six months, proved too soon for a change, but in the five years between 2013 and 2018, Baghel was the aggressive state Congress chief, Singh Deo, the calm and suave leader of Opposition. At another level, …

Chhattisgarh Congress Crisis: Baghel Meets Gandhi, Says All Issues Discussed
3 years, 4 months ago

Chhattisgarh Congress Crisis: Baghel Meets Gandhi, Says All Issues Discussed

The Quint  

Amid speculations of friction within the Chhattisgarh Congress, state Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, who is purportedly at loggerheads with the state's Health Minister TS Singh Deo, on Friday, 27 August, met party leader Rahul Gandhi. Speaking to the media after his meeting, Baghel said that all political as well state administrative issues had been discussed and added that he had …

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel likely to meet Rahul Gandhi today amid power tussle
3 years, 4 months ago

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel likely to meet Rahul Gandhi today amid power tussle

India Today  

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel is likely to meet Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday amid reports of a continuing rift in the state's party unit. Bhupesh Baghel had returned to Raipur from Delhi on Wednesday evening after former Congress president Rahul Gandhi held meetings with him and minister TS Singh Deo in a bid to resolve a power tussle …

Power tussle in Chhattisgarh: What happened when Rahul Gandhi met CM Bhupesh Baghel
3 years, 4 months ago

Power tussle in Chhattisgarh: What happened when Rahul Gandhi met CM Bhupesh Baghel

India Today  

After meeting Rahul Gandhi earlier this week, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel met the Congress leader again in Delhi on Friday, amid an ongoing power tussle with the state's health minister, TS Singh Deo. About the meeting between Rahul Gandhi and Bhupesh Baghel, PL Punia said, "CM wanted to brief Rahul Gandhi personally. He said, "Media reports of tension between …

Will resign the moment Sonia and Rahul Gandhi ask me to: Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel
3 years, 4 months ago

Will resign the moment Sonia and Rahul Gandhi ask me to: Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel

India Today  

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said on Wednesday that he would resign from the CM post the moment Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi ask him to. Meetings with senior leaders According to a report by news agency PTI, CM Bhupesh Baghel and Health Minister TS Singh Deo separately met All India Congress Committee general secretary KC Venugopal on …

Bhupesh Baghel to continue as Chhattisgarh CM
3 years, 4 months ago

Bhupesh Baghel to continue as Chhattisgarh CM

The Hindu  

Bhupesh Baghel will continue as the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh for now, but he should treat his colleagues in the government with respect. This message was conveyed to Mr. Baghel after former Congress president Rahul Gandhi met him and the State’s Health Minister T.S. Under the arrangement, Mr. Baghel was to vacate the Chief Minister’s post in favour of Mr. …

Rahul Gandhi 'cautions' Bhupesh Baghel, lets him remain Chhattisgarh CM 'for now'
3 years, 4 months ago

Rahul Gandhi 'cautions' Bhupesh Baghel, lets him remain Chhattisgarh CM 'for now'

India Today  

Rahul Gandhi held a three-hour meeting with Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and his Cabinet colleague TS Singh Deo at the former Congress president’s 12 Tughlak Lane residence in Delhi on Tuesday. Sources have told India Today TV that Bhupesh Baghel will continue as Chief Minister “for now” but Rahul Gandhi has cautioned him over complaints raised by TS Singh …

After attack on convoy, Chhattisgarh Congress MLA alleges conspiracy by health minister T S Singh Deo
3 years, 5 months ago

After attack on convoy, Chhattisgarh Congress MLA alleges conspiracy by health minister T S Singh Deo

India Today  

Chhattisgarh Congress MLA Brihaspat Singh, whose convoy was allegedly attacked in Surguja district on Saturday night, has accused state Health Minister T S Singh Deo of staging the incident. Singh claimed that the reason behind the attack is that he had praised Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, which did not go down well with Deo. WHAT HAPPENED IN THE ATTACK Briefing …

Ready to vacate post if Congress-high command asks me, says Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel
3 years, 5 months ago

Ready to vacate post if Congress-high command asks me, says Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel

Firstpost  

His statement came amid speculations over the purported two-and-a-half-year power-sharing formula in the ruling Congress in Chhattisgarh Raipur: Amid speculations over the purported two-and-a-half-year power-sharing formula in the ruling Congress in Chhattisgarh, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday reiterated that if the party high command asks, he would vacate the post. Sharing the chief minister’s post on a rotational basis …

Ready to step down if Congress high-command asks me: Chhattisgarh CM
3 years, 5 months ago

Ready to step down if Congress high-command asks me: Chhattisgarh CM

India Today  

Amid speculations over the purported two-and-a-half-year power-sharing formula in the ruling Congress in Chhattisgarh, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday reiterated that if the party high command asks, he would vacate the post. Sharing the CM's post on a rotational basis has been a buzz in Chhattisgarh's political circles after Congress came to power in December 2018 when Baghel and …

Assam Assembly polls | Congress pulls out all stops to ensure Assam victory
3 years, 8 months ago

Assam Assembly polls | Congress pulls out all stops to ensure Assam victory

The Hindu  

The move by the grand alliance or mahajot in Assam to shift their “potentially winning candidates” in the just concluded Assembly elections to Congress-ruled Rajasthan indicates the minute detail being worked out by the Congress’ election managers. The party has already named Rajesh Tiwari, a close aide of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, as a secretary in U.P., a State …

Sonia Gandhi expresses condolences to kin of slain Chhattisgarh jawans
3 years, 9 months ago

Sonia Gandhi expresses condolences to kin of slain Chhattisgarh jawans

The Hindu  

Expressing her condolences to the families of the security personnel who were killed in the naxal attack in Chhattisgarh, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Sunday expressed her solidarity in the fight against Naxalism and assured the Chhattisgarh government’s assistance to the central paramilitary forces in fighting the naxal outfits. BJP MP from Assam Dilip Saikia hit back by pointing out …

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