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Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee

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Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee
PresidentDeepak Baij
ChairmanCharan Das Mahant
Founded2000
HeadquartersRaipur, Chhattisgarh
Youth wingChhattisgarh Youth Congress
Women's wingChhattisgarh Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee
Ideology
Political positionCentre
AllianceIndian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance
Seats in Lok Sabha
1 / 11
Seats in Rajya Sabha
4 / 5
Seats in Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
35 / 90
Election symbol
Website
http://www.cgpcc.in/

The Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee (CPCC) is the state wing of the Indian National Congress serving in Chhattisgarh. It is responsible for organizing and coordinating the party's activities and campaigns within the state, as well as selecting candidates for local, state, and national elections. The current president of the Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee is Mohan Markam, who is also a member of the Legislative Assembly in Chhattisgarh. The committee has been part of the Congress in the state's politics since the formation of the state in 2000.[1]

Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election

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Year Party leader Seats won Change
in seats
Outcome
2003 Ajit Jogi
37 / 90
New Opposition
2008
38 / 90
Increase 1 Opposition
2013
39 / 90
Increase 1 Opposition
2018 Bhupesh Baghel
68 / 90
Increase 29 Government
2023
35 / 90
Decrease 33 Opposition

List of presidents

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Sr. NO. President Term
1 Charan Das Mahant 2006–2008
2 Dhanendra Sahu 2008–2011
3 Nand Kumar Patel April 2011 – 25 May 2013
(1) Charan Das Mahant 2013–2014
4 Bhupesh Baghel December 2014 – June 2019
5 Mohan Markam 28 June 2019 – 12 July 2023
6 Deepak Baij 12 July 2023 – present

List of the chief ministers of Chhattisgarh from the Indian National Congress

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Following is the list of the chief ministers of Chhattisgarh from Indian National Congress since the formation of the state on 9 November 2000:

No. Chief ministers Portrait Term in office Assembly Constituency
Start End Tenure
1 Ajit Jogi A photograph of Ajit Jogi 1 November 2000 7 December 2003 3 years, 34 days 1st Assembly Marwahi
2 Bhupesh Baghel 17 December 2018 13 December 2023 4 years, 361 days 5th Assembly Patan

Faction

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Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (Jogi)

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Former Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Ajit Jogi, after being expelled from the Congress Party due to anti-party activities as well as sabotaging a bypoll election in Antagarh, founded his own new party named Janta Congress Chhattisgarh on 23 June 2016. The Party contested 2018 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election in alliance with Bahujan Samaj Party but could secure only 5 seats while BSP got only 2 seats.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee | Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee News | Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee Photos | Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee Videos". Sify. Archived from the original on 7 September 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2012.