First Raman Singh ministry

First Raman Singh ministry
2rd Cabinet of Chhattisgarh
Raman Singh Hon'ble Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh
Date formed	7 December 2003
Date dissolved	12 December 2008
People and organisations
Governor of Chhattisgarh	Ram Naresh Yadav
Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh	Raman Singh
Member party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Status in legislature	Majority government
Opposition party	INC
Opposition leader	Mahendra Karma
History
Election	2003 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election
Legislature term	2003–2008
Predecessor	Jogi ministry
Successor	Second Raman Singh ministry

The First Raman Singh ministry was the first council of ministers headed by Raman Singh as the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh. It was formed on 7 December 2003 following the victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2003 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election. The ministry remained in office until 12 December 2008.

Background

The 2003 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election resulted in a decisive victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party, which won 50 out of 90 seats in the Assembly. ^[1] Following the defeat of the incumbent Indian National Congress government led by Ajit Jogi, Raman Singh was elected leader of the BJP legislature party and appointed Chief Minister.

Formation

Raman Singh was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh on 7 December 2003 at Raipur. The oath of office was administered by the Governor Ram Naresh Yadav. ^[2]

Tenure

The First Raman Singh ministry governed the state from 2003 to 2008. During its tenure, the government focused on public distribution system reforms, rural electrification and infrastructure development. ^[3]

Council of Ministers

Cabinet Ministers

Minister	Portfolio
Raman Singh	Home, General Administration, Public Relations
Ajay Chandrakar	Public Health Engineering
Amar Agrawal	Health and Family Welfare
Brijmohan Agrawal	Urban Administration and Development
Ganeshram Bhagat	Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection
Hemchand Yadav	Commercial Tax
Megharam Sahu	Cooperative
Nankiram Kanwar	Forest and Environment
Ram Vichar Netam	Tribal Welfare
Vikram Usendi	School Education

Ministers of State

Minister	Portfolio
Kedar Kashyap	Backward Classes Welfare
Krishna Murty Bandhi	Higher Education
Mahesh Baghel	Labour
Poonam Chandrakar	Women and Child Development
Rajesh Munat	Public Works (State)
Rajendra Pal Singh Bhatia	Housing
Renuka Singh	Scheduled Tribes Development
Satyanand Rathia	Panchayat and Rural Development

Tenure

The First Raman Singh ministry governed the state from 2003 to 2008. During its tenure, the government focused on public distribution system reforms, rural electrification and infrastructure development. ^[4]

See also

• Raman Singh
• Second Raman Singh ministry
• Politics of Chhattisgarh
• Government of Chhattisgarh

References

1. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2003 to the Legislative Assembly of Chhattisgarh". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 28 January 2026.
2. "Raman Singh sworn in as Chhattisgarh Chief Minister". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
3. "Chhattisgarh government reforms under Raman Singh". The Indian Express. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
4. "Chhattisgarh government reforms under Raman Singh". Indian Express. Retrieved 28 January 2026.