The 14th Lok Sabha was convened after the 2004 Indian general election held in four phases during 20 April –10 May 2004,which led to the formation of first Manmohan Singh ministry (2004–2009). Indian National Congress-led United Progressive Alliance won 62 more seats than previous 13th Lok Sabha. The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India. 8 sitting members from Rajya Sabha,the Upper House of Indian Parliament,were elected to 14th Lok Sabha after the 2004 Indian general election.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is serving as the 17th and current Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh since 2020 and again from 2005 to 2018 and a Member of Legislative Assembly in Madhya Pradesh from Budhni since 2006 and again from 1990 to 1991. He is the longest serving Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.
Sunder Lal Patwa was an Indian politician,who served as the 11th Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh and a cabinet minister in the Government of India. He was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was the only politician who defeated congress strong man Kamal Nath in 1997 from Chhindwara constituency for member of parliament. He was born in the village of Kukreshwar located between Manasa and Rampura in the Neemuch District of Madhya Pradesh.
Kailash Chandra Joshi was an Indian politician who was the 9th Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh in 1970s. Later he was a member of Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh (2000-2004),and a member of Lok Sabha (2004-2014) from Bhopal belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He started his political career with the Bharatiya Jana Sangh,which later morphed into BJP.
Ramesh Bais is an Indian politician who currently serving as the 23rd Governor of Maharashtra since 2023. Bais also served as the Governor of Jharkhand from 2021 to 2023 and the Governor of Tripura from 2019 to 2021. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and has served as Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests in the government of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Bais has been elected seven times to the Lok Sabha,the lower house of the Indian Parliament,representing the Raipur constituency,including serving as a member of the 9th Lok Sabha (1989) and 11th to 16th Lok Sabha (1996-2019).
Virendra Kumar Khatik is an Indian politician serving as the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment. He is a Member of Parliament in the 17th Lok Sabha from Tikamgarh.
Ganesh Singh is an Indian politician belonging to BJP and a member of parliament from Satna,Madhya Pradesh. He is elected 4 times in a row from this constituency.
Faggan Singh Kulaste is an Indian politician who currently serving as the Minister of State for Rural Development and Steel of India in the Government of India. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was sworn in as Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Steel on 30 May 2019 under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Kulaste is elected as a member of the 17th Lok Sabha (2019–2024). He represents the Mandla constituency of Madhya Pradesh. He was also Minister of State in Modi government. He has previously been a member of the 11th,12th,13th,14th,16th and 17th Lok Sabha.
Nandkumar Singh Chauhan was a politician from the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh,belonging to Bharatiya Janata Party. He was a member of Lok Sabha from Khandwa at the time of his death.
Baliram Kashyap was an Indian politician. He was a member of the 12th,13th,14th,and 15th Lok Sabhas of India. He represented the Bastar constituency of Chhattisgarh and was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) political party. Kashyap died on 10 March 2011,only one day before his 75th birthday. He is known as Balasaheb Thackeray of Bastar.
Prahlad Singh Patel is an Indian politician who is the current Minister of State for Food Processing Industries and Jal Shakti of India from 7 July 2021. He is a Member of Parliament from Damoh Loksabha Constituency in Madhya Pradesh. He was minister of state for coal in Third Vajpayee Ministry. He was first elected to 9th Lok Sabha in 1989 and again re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha in 1996,13th Lok Sabha in 1999 from Balaghat,16th Lok Sabha in 2014 and 17th Lok Sabha in 2019 from Damoh. He was born in Narsinghpur and is an advocate by profession. He is a graduate of the Government Science College,Jabalpur.
Mangru Ganu Uikey was an Indian politician and Social worker,who devoted his entire life working for the upliftment and welfare of tribal people. He served as a Member of Parliament in the 1st,2nd,3rd,4th and 5th Lok Sabha of the Govt of India. He was awarded with the honour of "Padma Shri" in 1969 by the Government of India for his outstanding contribution in the field of social work.
Dinesh Kashyap is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janta Party. He was a Member of Parliament from Bastar and also a Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
Manibhai Jaberbhai Patel (1920-1996) was an Indian industrialist,writer,politician and a member of the 4th Lok Sabha. He represented Damoh Lok Sabha constituency from 1967 and was a member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly for two terms,from 1957–62 and 1962–67. He was the author of a number of books which included Nehru Vani,Janata ke Jawahar,Shantidoot Shastriji,Shreemati Indira Gandhi,Panchayaten Aur Humara Dayitwa and Pagdandiyon ki Awaz. The Government of India awarded him Padma Bhushan,the third highest Indian civilian award,in 1971.
This is a partial listing of prominent political families of Chhattisgarh.
Lakhmu Bhawani was an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha,the lower house of the Parliament of India from Bastar,Madhya Pradesh as an Independent.
Lambodar Baliar is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha,the lower house of the Parliament of India from Bastar,Madhya Pradesh as an Independent.
Laxman Karma is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha,the lower house of the Parliament of India from Bastar,Madhya Pradesh as a member of the Indian National Congress.
Surti Kistaiya was an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha,the lower house of the Parliament of India from Bastar,Madhya Pradesh as a member of the Indian National Congress. Kistaiya died in Madhya Pradesh on 22 October 1999,at the age of 76.
Drig Pal Shah is an Indian politician from Janata Party and was the member of 6th Lok Sabha from Bastar constituency then in Madhya Pradesh in 1977 Indian elections. He started his political career in 1967 when he was elected to Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
