Bhupesh Baghel
Indian politician (born 1960)
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Bhupesh Baghel, popularly known as Kaka, is an Indian politician who served as the 3rd Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh from 2018 to 2023. He was president of Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress from 2014 to 2019. He represented the Patan constituency in the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly since 2013 and from 2003 to 2008. He had been cabinet minister of Transportation in undivided Madhya Pradesh in Digvijaya Singh government from 1999 to 2003. Baghel was the first Minister for Revenue, Public Health Engineering and Relief Work in Chhattisgarh.
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Mahadev app scam: CBI raids carried out 'to generate content for PM Modi's speech' says Bhupesh BaghelIndiaTimes - Published | |
Betting app: CBI searches Bhupesh Baghel housesCBI conducted searches at multiple residences in Raipur and Bhilai in connection with the Mahadev Book app betting scam. Among those searched were former CM Bhupesh Baghel's residence and those of..IndiaTimes - Published | |
CBI conducts searches at former Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel's residenceBaghel was set to reach Delhi today for the meeting of the All India Congress Committee's 'Drafting Committee' constituted for the AICC meeting to be held in Ahmedabad (Gujarat) on 8 and 9 April.DNA - Published Also reported by •IndiaTimes | |
'ED’s work is to create media hype': Bhupesh Baghel dismisses reports of son’s summons in liquor scam caseIndiaTimes - Published | |
Documents, jewellery, hefty cash: What all did ED seize from ex-Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel's houseThe searches were carried out at several premises in Bhilai town of the state's Durg district as part of a money laundering investigation Chaitanya Baghel in an alleged liquor scam case. The raids,..DNA - Published | |
ED searches Baghel, son’s premises in Chhattisgarh booze scamED conducted searches at former Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel's premises in connection with a Rs 2,161 crore liquor scam and money laundering involving his son Chaitanya. Assets worth Rs 205 crore..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Stone thrown at ED vehicle leaving Bhupesh Baghel's home after raid in Chhattisgarh, say officialsIndiaTimes - Published | |
'Pet dog': Congress MP Tagore targets ED over raids at Bhupesh Baghel’s son's residenceCongress spokesperson Pawan Khera also challenged the raids, stating the BJP was attempting to deflect attention from concerns including reciprocal tariffs, economic decline, and alleged voter list..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Kharge goes for AICC reshuffle; Bhaghel assigned Punjab, BK Hariprasad incharge of HaryanaThe Congress party announced significant changes to its leadership, with Bhupesh Baghel assigned to Punjab and Syed Naseer Hussain to Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. Other key appointments include BK..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Politics hot up after Congress MLA Lakhma’s arrest in ChhattisgarhCongress MLA Kawasi Lakhma was arrested by the ED in connection with a multi-crore liquor scam. Congress claims the arrest is politically motivated, with Forest Minister Kedar Kashyap accusing former..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Adani US indictment: Charges not tied to Congress tenure, claims Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh BaghelIndiaTimes - Published | |
Lok Sabha elections: Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul, Priyanka Congress star campaigners for 7th phase in UPCongress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, party president Mallikarjun Kharge, MP Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi are among the star campaigners named by the party for the Lok Sabha poll..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'PM Modi has no knowledge of history': Bhupesh Baghel criticizes PM Modi on inheritance tax rowFormer CM Baghel accuses PM Modi of lying about inheritance tax, referencing Indira Gandhi's donations. Modi uses Pitroda's comments to attack Congress. Baghel, a Rajnandgaon candidate, remains hopeful..IndiaTimes - Published | Fake encounters, cries Bhupesh Baghel; prove it, challenges Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu DeoFormer Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel alleged an increase in "fake encounter" cases in Bastar, prompting a challenge from CM Vishnu Deo to prove the accusation regarding Tuesday's Kanker encounter or..IndiaTimes - Published |
Chhattisgarh's Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha elections 2024: Date of voting, result, candidates, main parties, scheduleIn Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, Santosh Pandey(BJP), Bhupesh Baghel (Congress), and Naresh Kumar Motghare from Gondwana Gantantra Party will compete in the upcoming election. The constituency is..IndiaTimes - Published | Baghel named in Mahadev app FIR; political vendetta: Ex-CMThe Chhattisgarh Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has included former CM Bhupesh Baghel in an FIR related to the alleged Rs 6,000-crore Mahadev Book online betting scam. The FIR, filed on March 4 based on..IndiaTimes - Published |
FIR against former CM Bhupesh Baghel in Mahadev betting app caseThe Economic Offences Wing (EOW) in Chhattisgarh has registered a case against former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and others in the alleged Mahadev online betting scam based on a probe report..DNA - Published | Congress rushes Baghel to Patna to solve crisisWith JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar on the brink of abandoning the INDIA ship, Congress on Saturday rushed former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel to Patna as a last-minute effort to salvage the..IndiaTimes - Published |
Bhupesh Baghel appointed Congress senior observer in Bihar amid Nitish switchover claimsFormer Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has been appointed as the Senior Observer by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge to coordinate Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra and other party activities in..IndiaTimes - Published | ED sends extradition request to UAE for Mahadev app accusedEnforcement Directorate seeks extradition and deportation of Mahadev Online Book betting syndicate masterminds Sourabh Chandrakar and Ravi Uppal. The duo is being investigated for payoffs given to..IndiaTimes - Published |
Congress sets up election committees for 8 statesThe Congress has set up election committees for Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, and Tripura, ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. The committees include..IndiaTimes - Published | Political plot: Bhupesh Baghel on ED's Mahadev app chargesheetFormer Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel has been mentioned in the second prosecution complaint filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the Mahadev app scam. Baghel has called it a..IndiaTimes - Published |
'Courier' reiterates cash was given to Bhupesh Baghel: EDThe Enforcement Directorate has informed a special court in Raipur that Asim Das, who was arrested earlier, claims that the unaccounted cash found on him was meant to be delivered to former..IndiaTimes - Published | Former Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel accuses ED of political conspiracy in Mahadev App caseFormer Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel strongly reacts to the Enforcement Directorate's mention of his name in the Mahadev App scandal. He accuses the ED of engaging in a political..IndiaTimes - Published |
BJP targets Congress after ED names party veteran Baghel in supplementary chargesheet in Mahadev betting app caseThe Bharatiya Janata Party accuses the Congress of corruption after the Enforcement Directorate includes former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel in a supplementary chargesheet related to the..IndiaTimes - Published | Mahadev betting app case: ED names former Chhattisgarh CM Baghel in supplementary chargesheet; BJP attacks CongressThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) has named former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel in a supplementary charge sheet filed on January 1, 2024, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act...IndiaTimes - Published |
BJP to turn opposition states' apathy to central plans into poll ammoBJP plans to make opposition parties' hesitancy in implementing social welfare schemes a major issue in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. They argue that people in opposition-governed states are being denied..IndiaTimes - Published | Dubai ‘restricts movements’ of 2nd Mahadev case accusedDubai authorities restrict movements of Saurabh Chandrakar and Ravi Uppal, promoters of Mahadev online betting app, being investigated by Indian agencies for money laundering and alleged mastermind of..IndiaTimes - Published |
'Will hold discussions with party chiefs in states where alliances could be formed': Bhupesh Baghel after Congress panel meetA day after the Congress formed the National Alliance Committee (NAC), former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel stated that the high command will hold discussions with leaders of other states..IndiaTimes - Published | Congress state unit leaders to meet next week on seat-sharingCongress has called a meeting of party leaders of ten states on December 29-30 to discuss seat-sharing for the Lok Sabha polls. The AICC's "national alliance committee", decided to speak to the state..IndiaTimes - Published |
Congress' new National Alliance Committee holds its first meetingThe National Alliance Committee (NAC) of the Congress held its first meeting in New Delhi. The committee will now hold meetings with state leaders to decide on seat sharing for the 2024 parliamentary..IndiaTimes - Published | Inaugural meeting of Cong's new National Alliance Committee at 11.30 am todayThe first meeting of the National Alliance Committee of the Congress, formed to engage like-minded political outfits for possible alliances in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, will be held in Delhi...IndiaTimes - Published |
Congress forms panel to fix INDIA seat-sharing issuesCongress forms committee for alliances in 2024 Lok Sabha elections, focusing on seat-sharing deals with regional parties. The committee includes Ashok Gehlot, Bhupesh Baghel, Salman Khurshid, Mohan..IndiaTimes - Published | BJP MLA Ramvichar Netam appointed pro-tem speaker of Chhattisgarh assemblySenior BJP MLA Ramvichar Netam was on Sunday sworn in as the pro-tem speaker of the newly-elected Chhattisgarh legislative assembly. Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan administered the oath of office to..IndiaTimes - Published |
PM Modi, Amit Shah, JP Nadda to attend swearing-in ceremonies todayPrime Minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, and JP Nadda will attend the swearing-in ceremonies of the new governments in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Mohan Yadav will be sworn in as MP Chief Minister..IndiaTimes - Published | Vishnu Deo Sai to take oath as Chhattisgarh CM on December 13Chhattisgarh CM designate Vishnu Deo Sai invited former CM Bhupesh Baghel, T S Singhdeo, and Deepak Baij for the swearing-in ceremony, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah will be present...IndiaTimes - Published |
Chhattisgarh BJP government may have deputy CM, says Raman SinghThe Bharatiya Janata Party government in Chhattisgarh may have a deputy chief minister, senior leader Raman Singh said on Sunday ahead of a meeting of the newly-elected MLAs in the state. The BJP won..IndiaTimes - Published | PM Modi, Amit Shah injected renewed vigour into Chhattisgarh campaignPolitical greenhorn Ishwar Sahu shocks Congress by defeating minister Ravindra Choubey. Congress, with a majority of 71 MLAs, faces a stunning defeat as most ministers lose. Even CM Bhupesh Baghel..IndiaTimes - Published |
Cracks in Congress ship show up in battle, sink prospectsThe ruling Congress in Chhattisgarh faced deep-seated tensions and divisions, impacting their performance in the 2023 bypolls. A public tussle between CM Bhupesh Baghel and health minister T S..IndiaTimes - Published | Assembly polls 2023: 'Mahadev' sinks Congress, BJP crosses halfway mark in ChhattisgarhThe allegations against CM Bhupesh Baghel over Mahadev betting app has led to the defeat of Congress in Chhattisgarh Assembly polls. The BJP has crossed halfway mark of 46 in 90-member assembly of..IndiaTimes - Published |
Poll 2023: Congress and BJP in nail-biting contest in ChhattisgarhCongress takes lead in 47 constituencies, closely trailed by BJP in 42. Chief minister Bhupesh Baghel takes a lead in Patan seat. Nine ministers of Bhupesh Baghel government are trailing. Deputy chief..IndiaTimes - Published | Chhattisgarh election results: BJP, Congress in close contest according to latest trendsThe BJP and the ruling Congress are locked in a neck and neck contest in Chhattisgarh. BJP chief Arun Sao claimed that the people of the state have already rejected the Congress party. Chief minister..IndiaTimes - Published |
Chhattisgarh assembly polls: CM Baghel extends wishes to all candidates on vote counting dayAs counting of votes commenced in Chhattisgarh on Sunday chief minister Bhupesh Baghel extended wishes to all the candidates who are seeking a mandate to the 90-member assembly. "Today is the day of..IndiaTimes - Published | Counting in 90 assembly constituencies begins in ChhattisgarhCounting of votes begins in Chhattisgarh for the 90 assembly constituencies. The fate of 1181 candidates, including 155 women and one third gender candidate, will be determined. The counting process is..IndiaTimes - Published |
Chhattisgarh Assembly elections: 'BJP will form government with clear majority,' says ex-CM Raman SinghFormer Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and BJP leader, Raman Singh, confidently stated that the Bharatiya Janata Party will form the government in Chhattisgarh with a clear majority. He criticized Chief..IndiaTimes - Published | Chhattisgarh Assembly Election Patan Result 2023 Live: Congress' Bhupesh Baghel v/s his nephew BJP's Vijay BaghelThe highest VIP seat in the Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections 2023 is in the Durg district, known as Patan. Chhattisgarh's Chief Minister, Bhupesh Baghel, is also a legislator from this constituency.DNA - Published |
Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel writes to PM Modi demanding ban on Mahadev appChhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting a complete ban on Mahadev Online Book applications. Baghel highlighted the expansion of illegal..IndiaTimes - Published | We also built Ram temples but didn't seek votes in his name: Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel takes dig at BJPChhattisgarh CM accuses BJP of playing politics over Ram Temple construction in Ayodhya; CM Baghel takes a holy dip in Kharun River and offers prayers on Kartik Purnima; BJP accused of politicizing the..IndiaTimes - Published |
'Will they now send notice...': Chattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel on Rahul Gandhi's jibe on India's World Cup lossEarlier in the week, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, while addressing a rally in Rajasthan's Barmer, indirectly hinted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's presence in the Narendra Modi stadium was the reason..DNA - Published | Chhattisgarh assembly polls 2023: 2nd phase of 70-seat voting today, Bhupesh Baghel among others to contestThe first phase of elections for 20 seats in the Naxal-affected state, which has a 90-member assembly, was held on November 7 and saw a high voter turnout of 78 per cent.DNA - Published |
