Bhupesh Baghel

Hope Rahul Gandhi Becomes Congress President Again: Bhupesh Baghel

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 10, 2019

The remark comes amid reports of Rahul's close aides in the party being allegedly targeted and senior leader Salman Khursid's statement about a leadership "vacuum" that caused a flutter in the Congress.

Nathuram Godse Should Be Strongly Condemned By Everyone: Bhupesh Baghel

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 3, 2019

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday said some people remember Mahatma Gandhi just to "show off" but they appear reluctant to condemn his assassin Nathuram Godse, who represented an ideology that was opposed to what the Father of the Nation stood for.

Sonia Gandhi Meets Chief Ministers From Congress-Ruled States

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 13, 2019

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday met chief ministers from the party-ruled states to discuss ways to make their states role models in good governance.

Chhattisgarh Government Orders Judicial Probe In 2009 Naxal Attack

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 8, 2019

The Chhattisgarh government has decided to conduct a judicial probe into the Naxal attack in Rajnandagon district in 2009 wherein the then superintendent of police Vinod Choubey and 29 other policemen were killed.

Bhupesh Baghel Has Lost "Mental Balance": Ajit Jogi After Son's Arrest

India News | ANI | Wednesday September 4, 2019

Former Chhattisgarh chief minister Ajit Jogi on Tuesday came down heavily on the incumbent Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel after his son was arrested over the allegations of cheating.

"Human Chain" Unfurls 15-Km-Long Tricolour In Chattisgarh, Enters Record

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 12, 2019

Thousands of students and members of several social organisations unfurled a 15-km long national flag by forming a human chain in Chhattisgarh's capital Raipur on Sunday, ahead of Independence Day.

Madhya Pradesh To Waive Loans Taken By Tribals From Moneylenders

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Friday August 9, 2019

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath today announced that loans taken from private moneylenders by tribals in the state will be waived off under a government scheme, and the process in this regard will start on August 15.

"...Asking Questions Is A Crime": Bhupesh Baghel On Centre's Kashmir Move

India News | ANI | Thursday August 8, 2019

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday took a jibe at the Centre over the abrogation of Article 370, saying he will not say anything about it as "asking questions is a crime now."

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel's Mother Dies At 78

India News | ANI | Sunday July 7, 2019

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel's mother Bindeshwari Baghel, aged 78, died at the Ramkrishna Hospital in Raipur on Sunday.

Rahul Gandhi To Meet Congress Chief Ministers Today

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 1, 2019

Rahul Gandhi will meet the chief ministers of the Congress-ruled states today, for the first time since he offered to resign as the party chief last month.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Tears Up After State Congress Gets New Boss

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Sunday June 30, 2019

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel's had an emotional moment on Saturday when he passed the baton of the state Congress chief to Mohan Markam.

Mohan Markam Appointed Chhattisgarh Congress Chief With Rahul Gandhi Nod

India News | Written by Arvind Gunasekar | Friday June 28, 2019

Congress legislator Mohan Markham was appointed as the head of the party's Chhattisgarh unit today, replacing Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel. The move comes at a time when the Congress is still coming to terms with its disastrous showing in the recent Lok Sabha elections, following which party president Rahul Gandhi announced his decision to resign ...

Simultaneous Polls Diverting Attention From Key Issues: Bhupesh Baghel

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 21, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposal on "one nation, one election", or simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly polls, is meant to divert people's attention from key issues concerning them, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said on Friday.

"Bastar Tribals To Get Free Nutritious Food": Chhattisgarh Chief Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 19, 2019

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel announced on Wednesday that tribals living in the forest regions of Bastar would soon get free nutritious food through gram panchayats and access to medical facilities.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel Meets PM Modi

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 15, 2019

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel Saturday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and urged him to resolve at the earliest long pending issues related to 70 lakh tribals and 58 lakh poor families in the state.