Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee Explained

Party Name:Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee
Party Logo:Indian National Congress hand logo.svg
President:Deepak Baij
Chairman:Charan Das Mahant
Headquarters:Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Alliance:Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance
Youth:Chhattisgarh Youth Congress
Women:Chhattisgarh Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee
Political Position:Centre
State Seats Name:Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
Website:http://www.cgpcc.in/
Foundation:2000

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

YearParty leaderSeats wonChange
in seats
Outcome
2003Ajit JogiNew
2008 1
2013 1
2018Bhupesh Baghel 29
2023 33

List of presidents

!Sr. NO.!President!Term
1Charan Das Mahant2006–2008
2Dhanendra Sahu2008–2011
3Nand Kumar PatelApril 2011 – 25 May 2013
(1)Charan Das Mahant2013–2014
4Bhupesh BaghelDecember 2014 – June 2019
5Mohan Markam28 June 2019 – 12 July 2023
6Deepak Baij12 July 2023 – present

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

See main article: List of chief ministers of Chhattisgarh. 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 officeAssemblyConstituency
StartEndTenure
1Ajit Jogi1 November 20007 December 20033 years, 34 days1st AssemblyMarwahi
2Bhupesh Baghel17 December 201813 December 20235th AssemblyPatan

Faction

Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (Jogi)

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee | Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee News | Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee Photos | Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee Videos . . 2012-03-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180907125633/http://www.sify.com/topics/Chhattisgarh-Pradesh-Congress-Committee.html . 7 September 2018 . dead .