Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee

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Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee
President Deepak Baij
Chairman Charan Das Mahant
Founded2000
Headquarters Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Youth wing Chhattisgarh Youth Congress
Women's wing Chhattisgarh Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee
Ideology
Political position Centre-left
Alliance Indian 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
Hand INC.svg
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]

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Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election

YearParty leaderSeats wonChange
in seats
Outcome
2003 Ajit Jogi
37 / 90
NewOpposition
2008
38 / 90
Increase2.svg 1Opposition
2013
39 / 90
Increase2.svg 1Opposition
2018 Bhupesh Baghel
68 / 90
Increase2.svg 29Government
2023
35 / 90
Decrease2.svg 33Opposition

List of presidents

Sr. NO.PresidentTerm
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

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 ministersPortraitTerm in officeAssemblyConstituency
StartEndTenure
1 Ajit Jogi Ajit Jogi.png 1 November 20007 December 20033 years, 34 days1st Assembly Marwahi
2 Bhupesh Baghel Bhupesh Baghel, June 2018.jpg 17 December 201813 December 20234 years, 361 days5th Assembly Patan

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.

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References

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