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 Pradesh Congress Committee | |
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President | Deepak Baij |
Chairman | Charan Das Mahant |
Founded | 2000 |
Headquarters | Raipur, Chhattisgarh |
Youth wing | Chhattisgarh Youth Congress |
Women's wing | Chhattisgarh Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee |
Ideology | |
Political position | Centre |
Alliance | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance |
Seats in Lok Sabha | 1 / 11
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Seats in Rajya Sabha | 4 / 5
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Seats in Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly | 35 / 90
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Election symbol | |
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Website | |
http://www.cgpcc.in/ | |
Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election
editYear | Party leader | Seats won | Change in seats |
Outcome |
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2003 | Ajit Jogi | 37 / 90
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New | Opposition |
2008 | 38 / 90
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1 | Opposition | |
2013 | 39 / 90
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1 | Opposition | |
2018 | Bhupesh Baghel | 68 / 90
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29 | Government |
2023 | 35 / 90
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33 | Opposition |
List of presidents
editSr. NO. | President | Term |
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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
editFollowing 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 | ||
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Start | End | Tenure | |||||
1 | 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
editJanta Congress Chhattisgarh (Jogi)
editFormer 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.