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 Deo. Bhupesh Baghel and his rival TS Singh Deo, who holds the health minister portfolio, were summoned by the party high command amid reports of growing friction between the two. READ: After attack on convoy, Chhattisgarh Congress MLA alleges conspiracy by health minister T S Singh Deo WATCH: Chhattisgarh Congress crisis: CM Bhupesh Baghel, TS Singh Deo to meet Rahul Gandhi today

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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 …

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 | BJP stuns Congress, makes a strong comeback
1 year, 1 month ago

Chhattisgarh Assembly election results 2023 | BJP stuns Congress, makes a strong comeback

The Hindu  

Considered underdogs in the run-up to the Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, the BJP stunned the ruling Congress and made a spectacular comeback in the State, winning 54 seats in the 90-member Assembly. Chhattisgarh Election Results 2023, LIVE Updates The BJP inflicted considerable damage on the Congress in all the major regions of the State, including the tribal belts of Bastar and …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Rahul Gandhi boards train from Bilaspur to Raipur, interacts with co-passengers
1 year, 3 months ago

Rahul Gandhi boards train from Bilaspur to Raipur, interacts with co-passengers

Hindustan Times  

Hours after Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi addressed a gathering in Chhattisgarh’s Bilaspur district, he was seen taking a ride in the general compartment of the train from Bilaspur to Raipur. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accompanied by Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel took a local train ride from Bilaspur to Raipur The visuals were shared by the Congress on …

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, …

Opinion: Rahul Gandhi's special focus on Chhattisgarh, and the Baghel connect
1 year, 4 months ago

Opinion: Rahul Gandhi's special focus on Chhattisgarh, and the Baghel connect

India Today  

All eyes are on Rahul Gandhi’s visit to Chhattisgarh on September 2 to kick off the Congress party’s electoral campaign in the poll-bound state. Congress insiders say Rahul also wishes to express his solidarity with Baghel whose personal staff and close political aides have been under the Enforcement Directorate glare. When Baghel and TS Singh Deo's differences began to hurt …

'…kabiliyat to hai': CM Baghel after Kejriwal criticises Chhattisgarh govt schools
1 year, 4 months ago

'…kabiliyat to hai': CM Baghel after Kejriwal criticises Chhattisgarh govt schools

Hindustan Times  

Days after Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal criticised the condition of Chhattisgarh's government schools, his counterpart Bhupesh Baghel reacted to his remarks, implying that his statements were only meant to generate publicity. “…wo ek din gaye, ek dharmshala me kuch logo se baat ki aur aa gaye….matlab ye Kejriwal ji ye jante hai ki media me kaise bane rehna hai….kejriwal …

'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 …

If Cong Wins in Chhattisgarh, Bhupesh Baghel Will Be 'first in Line' for CM Post: T S Singhdeo
1 year, 5 months ago

If Cong Wins in Chhattisgarh, Bhupesh Baghel Will Be 'first in Line' for CM Post: T S Singhdeo

News 18  

Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister TS Singhdeo on Sunday said the Congress would fight the assembly polls under a “collective leadership” helmed by Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and if the party wins, Baghel would be “first in line” to be considered for the CM’s post. Asked whether the polls would be fought under a “collective leadership”, Singhdeo said the decision taken …

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 …

Opinion: TS Singh Deo's elevation in Chhattisgarh – Congress's masterstroke?
1 year, 6 months ago

Opinion: TS Singh Deo's elevation in Chhattisgarh – Congress's masterstroke?

India Today  

TS Singh Deo’s elevation as the first Deputy Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh just a whisker away from the Vidhan Sabha elections is being billed as a masterstroke by many. Back in 2018, Bhupesh Baghel and TS Singh Deo were known as the ‘Jai-Veeru’ of Chhattisgarh politics. Bhupesh Baghel, as the Congress Chief who became the face of the party and …

Morning Digest: June 29, 2023
1 year, 6 months ago

Morning Digest: June 29, 2023

The Hindu  

Nationwide surge in food prices shows retail inflation far from tamed A sharp increase in the retail prices of several crucial food items over the past one month — from the essential vegetables of tomato, onion and potato to the basic cereals of rice and wheat, tur dal, the commonest protein source in vegetarian households, and even loose tea — …

Chhattisgarh: Congress appoints TS Singh Deo as Deputy Chief Minister
1 year, 6 months ago

Chhattisgarh: Congress appoints TS Singh Deo as Deputy Chief Minister

India TV News  

The Congress on Wednesday appointed the state health minister TS Singh Deo as deputy chief minister to address the raging factional wars in the state unit ahead of elections for the Chhattisgarh Assembly later this year. "INC President Mallikarjun Kharge has approved the proposal for appointment of TS Singh Deo as the Deputy Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh. Singh Deo had …

After Rajasthan, now rumblings in Chhattisgarh Cong over TS Singh Deo's 'not allowed to speak' remarks
1 year, 8 months ago

After Rajasthan, now rumblings in Chhattisgarh Cong over TS Singh Deo's 'not allowed to speak' remarks

India Today  

Days after former Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot announced a hunger strike against his own government, Chhattisgarh Health Minister TS Singh Deo on Monday said he and his ministers in the state are not allowed to speak about everything that is happening. WHAT TS SINGH DEO SAID ABOUT SACHIN PILOT Pilot on Sunday alleged that the Ashok Gehlot-led government …

Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu to be next Himachal Pradesh CM
2 years ago

Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu to be next Himachal Pradesh CM

The Hindu  

Two days after the Congress won the Assembly polls in Himachal Pradesh, the party on December 10 announced Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu as the Chief Minister. Bhupendra Patel meets Gujarat Governor, stakes claim to form government Gujarat caretaker Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel met Governor Acharya Devvrat and staked a claim to form a government after he was elected as the leader …

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 …

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 Minister Singh Deo's Gaffe Embarrasses Congress; BJP Hits Out at CM Baghel
2 years, 4 months ago

Chhattisgarh Minister Singh Deo's Gaffe Embarrasses Congress; BJP Hits Out at CM Baghel

News 18  

Chhattisgarh Health Minister TS Singh Deo’s gaffe while describing the financial condition of the state in a video has left the Bhupesh Baghel government embarrassed, while the opposition BJP alleged financial mismanagement and hurled “Mr Bantadhar” jibe at the chief minister. In the video, Singh Deo can be heard saying the state government has no “aukat” to hike allowances of …

‘CM Baghel Didn’t Allot PM Fund For Houses For Poor’: Chhattisgarh Cong Leader In Resignation Letter
2 years, 5 months ago

‘CM Baghel Didn’t Allot PM Fund For Houses For Poor’: Chhattisgarh Cong Leader In Resignation Letter

News 18  

Not a single house was built for the homeless under the Prime Minister housing scheme as funds were not allotted by CM Bhupesh Baghel despite repeated requests, said Chhattisgarh minister TS Singh Deo’s letter announcing his resignation from the Panchayat and Rural Development Department portfolio. THE LETTER In a four-page resignation letter addressed to the chief minister, accessed by News18, …

What TS Singh Deo's resignation tells about Congress's Chhattisgarh faction
2 years, 5 months ago

What TS Singh Deo's resignation tells about Congress's Chhattisgarh faction

India Today  

Chhattisgarh Cabinet minister TS Singh Deo's resignation from the panchayat and rural development department has brought back the impending infighting within the Congress state unit to the fore. Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel reacts to TS Singh Deo's resignation from the Panchayat and Rural development department. DIDN'T RECEIVE SINGH DEO'S RESIGNATION: BAGHEL Meanwhile, CM Bhupesh Baghel has said he is yet …

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, …

Can Rahul Gandhi's visit resolve Baghel-Singhdeo leadership row in Chhattisgarh?
2 years, 11 months ago

Can Rahul Gandhi's visit resolve Baghel-Singhdeo leadership row in Chhattisgarh?

India Today  

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi is expected to be in Raipur for a day-long visit on February 3. While the stated purpose of the visit is to attend the pre-wedding ceremonies of Chaitanya, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel’s son, political watchers in Chhattisgarh are seeing the trip against the longstanding leadership issue in the state. When the leadership issue was at …

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 …

Chhattisgarh Health Minister TS Singh Deo tests Covid positive
3 years ago

Chhattisgarh Health Minister TS Singh Deo tests Covid positive

India TV News  

Highlights Chhattisgarh Health Minister TS Singh Deo has tested Covid positive CM Bhupesh Baghel took stock of his health. Chhattisgarh Health Minister TS Singh Deo on Sunday informed that he has tested positive for Covid-19. Later Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel informed that he had got in touch with the health minister and took stock of his health. "I got in …

Congress in disorder, hit by dissension and leadership issues
3 years, 1 month ago

Congress in disorder, hit by dissension and leadership issues

The Hindu  

A ssembly elections in crucial States such as Punjab and Uttar Pradesh are just a few months away, but the principal opposition party, the Congress, is yet to move into combat mode. More than two years after Rahul Gandhi resigned as party president, the Congress continues to be led by an ailing Sonia Gandhi while senior leaders such as Kapil …

Chhattisgarh minister TS Singh Deo returns to Delhi amid power tussle with CM Baghel
3 years, 2 months ago

Chhattisgarh minister TS Singh Deo returns to Delhi amid power tussle with CM Baghel

Hindustan Times  

Raipur: Conversations between Chhattisgarh’s top leaders and the party’s central leaders have started again amid reports of a power-sharing formula between Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel and his cabinet colleague health minister TS Singh Deo, with the latter looking for clarity going forward, according to people familiar with the matter. Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel with health minister TS Singh …

Amid Leadership Change Buzz 35 Chhattisgarh Congress MLAs Return from Delhi, Claim Everything is Fine
3 years, 3 months ago

Amid Leadership Change Buzz 35 Chhattisgarh Congress MLAs Return from Delhi, Claim Everything is Fine

News 18  

Amid speculation about a possible change of guard in the Congress-ruled Chhattisgarh, at least 35 MLAs of the party camping in Delhi for the last few days, returned to Raipur on Monday evening. Talking to PTI, Chandrakar said 35 MLAs returned to Raipur on Monday evening while some legislators were still staying in Delhi. Rathiya said the MLAs came to …

Nearly 20 Chhattisgarh MLAs stay put in Delhi, CM Baghel says visit 'not political'
3 years, 3 months ago

Nearly 20 Chhattisgarh MLAs stay put in Delhi, CM Baghel says visit 'not political'

India TV News  

Amid speculations over the possibility of a leadership change in Chhattisgarh, about 20 Congress MLAs known to be close to Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel are camped in Delhi in what is being seen by many as a show of strength. A legislator supporting Baghel said, "Chhattisgarh is among the leading states of the country in terms of development under the …

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 …

Chhattisgarh next? Over dozen Congress MLAs reach Delhi, sparks leadership change speculation
3 years, 3 months ago

Chhattisgarh next? Over dozen Congress MLAs reach Delhi, sparks leadership change speculation

India TV News  

As the suspense over the possibility of change in leadership in Congress-ruled Chhattisgarh continues, the political heat appears to be once again escalating in the state after over a dozen Congress MLAs reached Delhi on Wednesday. However, the MLAs who have reached the national capital said their visit was linked with the proposed tour of former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi …

After Punjab Fiasco, Rumblings in C’garh Cong As 15 MLAs Reach Delhi to Meet High Command
3 years, 3 months ago

After Punjab Fiasco, Rumblings in C’garh Cong As 15 MLAs Reach Delhi to Meet High Command

News 18  

Amid crisis in the Punjab unit of Congress with Navjot Singh Sidhu’s resignation, uncertainty seems to have loomed over the Chhattisgarh leadership as 15 MLAs reached Delhi on Wednesday and sought a meeting with the party high command. The MLAs, several of whom are said to be staying at Chhattisgarh Bhawan, are led by Brahaspat Singh, a senior MLA and …

Chhattisgarh: Tension simmers among lower Congress ranks over Baghel-Singh Deo power tussle
3 years, 3 months ago

Chhattisgarh: Tension simmers among lower Congress ranks over Baghel-Singh Deo power tussle

Firstpost  

Health minister TS Singh Deo’s supporters claim that Congress had promised the handover of the chief minister’s spot to Deo in 2018 after the completion of half a term by the Baghel government Raipur: The tussle for power between Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and health minister TS Singh Deo appears to have quietened at the top, but the feud …

Bhupesh Baghel vs TS Singh Deo in the spotlight after FIR against Congress leader
3 years, 3 months ago

Bhupesh Baghel vs TS Singh Deo in the spotlight after FIR against Congress leader

Hindustan Times  

RAIPUR: The Chhattisgarh Police have registered a criminal case against state Congress secretary Pankaj Singh, known to be one of health minister TS Singh Deo’s closest aides for allegedly manhandling and abusing a medical worker in a hospital in Bilaspur. Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel appeared to gain the advantage in the tussle for the chief minister’s chair vis-a-vis health …

After Punjab, Rahul Gandhi may visit Chhattisgarh to settle 'leadership issues'
3 years, 3 months ago

After Punjab, Rahul Gandhi may visit Chhattisgarh to settle 'leadership issues'

India Today  

After the leadership change in Punjab, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and his think tank is working to settle 'leadership issues' in Chhattisgarh. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel had invited Rahul Gandhi to visit the state and inspect the development work done by his government when the two leaders met in Delhi last month. Bhupesh Baghel was summoned by the party …

In Chhattisgarh, the Congress leadership impasse refuses to end
3 years, 3 months ago

In Chhattisgarh, the Congress leadership impasse refuses to end

Hindustan Times  

Confusion continues to prevail over the Chhattisgarh government as even the Congress high command hasn’t really resolved the long-pending issues between chief minister Bhupesh Baghel and his colleague and party heavyweight TS Singhdeo. Almost a fortnight ago, Baghel seemed to have bought some time for himself when, on August 28, emerging from a long meeting with the high command in …

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 …

After Weeks of Acrimony, Bhupesh Baghel-TS Singh Deo Share Stage, Exchange Pleasantries
3 years, 4 months ago

After Weeks of Acrimony, Bhupesh Baghel-TS Singh Deo Share Stage, Exchange Pleasantries

News 18  

After tension prevailed for weeks between Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and Health minister TS Singh Deo, the two powerhouses of the State politics shared the stage in Raipur on Monday. The two leaders who were engaged in a long power tussle that had eventually reached the doors of party high command recently had last shared the stage on July …

FIR registered against Chhattisgarh CM Baghel's father on controversial comments
3 years, 4 months ago

FIR registered against Chhattisgarh CM Baghel's father on controversial comments

India TV News  

An FIR has been registered against Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel's father, Nand Kumar Baghel, who made objectionable comments against the Brahmin community. The FIR has been lodged at Deen Dayal police station in Raipur against Nand Kumar Baghel under IPC Sections 153-A and 505-A. On Saturday, the Brahmin community took out a rally and demanded action against Nand Kumar …

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, …

Tumultuous days ahead in Congress-ruled states
3 years, 4 months ago

Tumultuous days ahead in Congress-ruled states

India Today  

The Congress these days seems to have got stuck into a situation of falling out of the frying pan into the fire. Newly appointed Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu is busy targeting Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh. "The way Sidhu continues to train guns on his own chief minister is causing embarrassment to the state government and the party …

Congress high command to take call on leadership change in Chhattisgarh: T S Singh Deo
3 years, 4 months ago

Congress high command to take call on leadership change in Chhattisgarh: T S Singh Deo

India Today  

Decision on leadership change in Chhattisgarh will be taken by the Congress high command, health minister T S Singh Deo said after returning here from Delhi on Saturday. Tension is brewing in the ruling Congress party in Chhattisgarh ever since Singh Deo reportedly sought a change of guard citing an agreement whereby he was supposed to take over as chief …

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 Congress crisis: MLAs arrive in Delhi, meet state party in-charge Punia
3 years, 4 months ago

Chhattisgarh Congress crisis: MLAs arrive in Delhi, meet state party in-charge Punia

India TV News  

Amid the ongoing rift in Chhattisgarh Congress for a change in leadership, the Chhattisgarh Congress MLAs, who had arrived in the national capital on Thursday, held a meeting with Chhattisgarh Congress in-charge PL Punia at the latter's residence late night. Several party MLAs in Chhattisgarh, including three state ministers, had left for Delhi on Thursday evening to meet the Congress …

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 …

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