Bhupesh Baghel

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. (PTI Photo)

Rahul to contest from Wayanad: Congress

Out of the 39 candidates, 15 are from the general caste and 24 are from SC/ST/minorities

09 Mar 2024 12:55 AM

Mahadev app: Baghel named in chargesheet

The ED has filed the supplementary chargesheet in online betting Mahadev APP case in a special court in Raipur

07 Jan 2024 1:01 AM

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel. (PTI)

AA Edit | Congress calls for all hands on deck in Chhattisgarh

The Congress leadership under Kharge demonstrates a grasp of the developments on the ground in states, and that is a welcome change

30 Jun 2023 3:02 AM

Security personnel detain wrestler Sakshi Malik during wrestlers' protest march towards new Parliament building, in New Delhi, Sunday, May 28, 2023. (PTI Photo)

Shobhaa De | Will wrestlers, Rahul dent the ‘Glowing India’ story?

With the general election right around the corner, India is gearing up for Ram Rajya. Even if, on paper, we remain a secular nation

03 Jun 2023 12:05 AM

Rescue team members carry the body of a security personnel who was killed in a blast carried out by Naxalites in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district, Wednesday, April 26, 2023. At least ten police personnel and a driver were killed in the Naxal ambush.(Photo: PTI)

AA Edit | Time for zero tolerance against Naxalite terror

India must be as intolerant of domestic terrorism as it is of cross-border terror

28 Apr 2023 12:10 AM

Security personnel outside the residence of a Congress leader during a raid by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a mining case, in Raipur, Monday, ED conducted searches at multiple locations in Chhattisgarh in the case. (PTI Photo)

ED raids multiple locations in Chhattisgarh over mining case

20 Feb 2023 10:59 AM

He also informed the Congress chief about the initiatives taken by the party as well as his government in Chhattisgarh. (PTI file image)

Baghel meets Sonia, discusses Congress preparations for Uttar Pradesh polls

Baghel met some leaders from Uttar Pradesh and later apprised Gandhi about the discussions he had with them

13 Nov 2021 11:56 AM

Earlier on Monday, the Uttar Pradesh government has urged Lucknow airport not to allow Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and Punjab Deputy CM Sukhjinder S Randhawa to land at the airport ahead of their scheduled visit to Lakhimpur Kheri yesterday. (ANI Photo)

Chhattisgarh CM Baghel claims he is not being allowed to leave Lucknow airport

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel had earlier said that he will visit Lakhimpur Kheri where eight people lost their lives on Sunday

05 Oct 2021 3:34 PM

Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel (Twitter)

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

Several Congress MLAs loyal to Mr Baghel have been camping in Delhi since September 28 to build pressure on the party high command

03 Oct 2021 7:15 AM

Sources said that Deo was likely to meet several senior Congress leaders in Delhi. (Photo: PTI/File)

Chhattisgarh Congress crisis: TS Singh Deo ‘suddenly’ rushes to Delhi

Deo left an official meeting that he was chairing in the middle after receiving a phone call

31 Aug 2021 7:20 AM

Deo recently visited New Delhi to meet the party high command. (Photo: PTI/File)

Deo hopes for early solution in Chhattisgarh CM row

The party high command will take a call on it very soon, he said

30 Aug 2021 8:27 AM

Chhattisgarh Congress row enters Delhi

The summons come just two days after Mr Baghel and Mr Singh Deo met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

27 Aug 2021 7:38 AM

Anita Katyal | Personality cult infiltrates Left; leaked ‘survey’ rattles TMC

While Pinarayi Vijayan is on a roll, the Congress-led UDF is fighting hard to wrest the state from its chief political rival

04 Apr 2021 4:07 AM

Chhattisgarh govt employees to go on mass leave if no COVID-19 safety arrangements made

Chhattisgarh government was seriously considering asking the employees to join duty in alternate weeks to break the chain of pandemic.

10 Sep 2020 11:21 AM

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel asked the Centre to dispatch seven CRPF battalions. (PTI Photo)

Chhattisgarh CM seeks seven more CRPF battalions, mobile towers to fight Naxalism

In the letter, Baghel has sought Centres cooperation for effective implementation of the states strategies to eliminate Naxalism

04 Sep 2020 4:05 PM

Chief Ministers belonging to various opposition parties got together and discussed the issue of GST compensation to states. (ANI Photo)

CMs of opposition parties unite against Centre for undermining states' rights

Sonia Gandhi convened a virtual meeting of chief ministers of opposition-ruled states to discuss the key issues confronting them

26 Aug 2020 6:39 PM

File image of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel. (ANI)

Chhattisgarh borders to remain sealed until situation normalises: Baghel

Baghel also said he preferred gradual relaxation of lockdown norms.

02 May 2020 9:37 AM

Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel (Photo: File | ANI)

Tax raids rattle Baghel government

In another development, two CBI teams landed in Raipur from Delhi in the wake of reports that the tax raids had unearthed non-political funding.

01 Mar 2020 7:46 AM

Congress president Sonia Gandhi flanked by party leader Motilal Vora and Rahul Gandhi, Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel and other members of the delegation at 10 Janpath in New Delhi on Friday. (Photo; PTI)

Sonia, Rahul meet CM, officials of Chhattisgarh

Congress-led state governments have also swung into action with protests being held in their respective states.

25 Jan 2020 4:34 AM

CM Baghel leads march against CAA in Bhilai city

Baghel along with host of his cabinet colleagues, besides hundreds of Congress workers, joined the protest march.

24 Dec 2019 2:02 AM

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