Chief Ministers in the State of Chhattisgarh

Chattisgarh was formed as a state on 1 November 2000 as a part of the Madhya Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2000. Ajit Jogi was the first Chattisgarh chief minister of the Indian National Congress. 

In 2003 Raman Singh was appointed as the CM of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He served three consecutive five-year terms. 

The incumbent Chhattisgarh CM is Bhupesh Bhagel who was elected in 2018. He is the leader of the Indian National Congress. 

Chhattisgarh CM List

• Ajit Jogi- is from the Marwahi constituency and he served his term from 1 November 2000 to 7 November 2003. He was elected in the first interim assembly election held in 1998. He was elected by the Indian National Congress party. He served for 3 years and 34 days in his office. 
• Raman Singh- is from the Rajnandgaon constituency. He served his term from 7 December 2003 to 17 December 2018. He was elected by the Bharatiya Janata Party in the second assembly elections held in 2003. He spent 15 years and 10 days in his office. 
• Bhupesh Bhagel- is from the Patan constituency. He is serving his term from 17 December 2018 and he is the incumbent Chattisgarh chief minister. He was elected in the 5th assembly election held in 2018 by the Indian National Congress. He has spent 3 years and 123 days in his office. 

Bhupesh Bhagel

As the Chattisgarh cm, Mr. Bagel is the head of the government for the state. He is a member of the cabinet of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly. He reports to the governor of Chattisgarh. The Chief minister’s term is for 5 years and is subject to no term limits. The chief minister gets a salary of 2,30,000 rupees per month. 

Chhattisgarh Government

The state government of Chhattisgarh is the supreme governing authority of the state of Chattisgarh and its 28 districts. It involves an executive appointed by the governor of Chattisgarh, a judiciary, and a branch of legislative. 

The speaker for the government of Chhattisgarh is Charan Das Mahant. There are 91 members in the assembly. 

Anusuiya Uikey is the Governor of the executive branch. Bhupesh Bhagel is the Chief Minister and Amitabh Jain, IAS is the Chief Secretary. 

Arup Kumar Goswami is the Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court. 

The Governor is the head of the state of Chattisgarh appointed by the President Of India on the advice of the central government. The Chief Minister is the head of the government and has most of the executive power. The Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha is at Raipur, The capital of Chattisgarh. It also has a secretariat. The Chhattisgarh High Court is located at Bilaspur and has jurisdiction over the entire state. 

Legislative Assembly

The current legislative assembly of Chattisgarh is unicameral and has a total of 91 members. 90 are elected and 1 is nominated. Its term is of five years unless dissolved. 

Current Ministers Of Chhattisgarh 

• Bhupesh Bhagel- is from the Patan constituency. He is the current Chief Minister of Chattisgarh appointed from INC. he handles the department of finance, mining, general administration, energy, public relations, electronics, and information and technology. 
• T.S. Singh Deo- he is from Ambikapur constituency, elected from INC. He handles the department of health and family welfare, medical education, planning, economics and statistics, 20-point program, and commercial taxes (GST). He is the minister of Panchayat and rural development. 
• Tamradhwaj Sahu- is from the Durg Gramin constituency. He is elected from INC and is the minister of the Home, Public works department. He handles the department for jail, tourism, Dharma (religious), and culture. 
• Mohammad Akbar- is from the Kawardha constituency. He is elected from INC and is the Minister of transport, forest, housing, and environment. He handles the department of food and civil supplies and consumer protection. 
• Ravindra Chaubey- He is from the Saja constituency. He is elected from INC and serves as a minister of parliamentary affairs, law, and legal affairs, agriculture, and biotechnology. He handles the department of Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, and Water Resources. 
• Jai Singh Agrawal- He is from the Korba constituency. He is elected from INC. He is the Minister of revenue and disaster management. He handles the department of rehabilitation, registrar, and stamp. 
• Umesh Patel- He is from the Kharsia constituency. He was elected from INC. He serves as a minister of higher education, technical education, skill development, and janshakti niyojan. He handles the department of Science and Technology, sports, and youth welfare. 
• Anila Bhediya- He is from the Daundi Lohara constituency. He is elected from INC and serves as a minister of women and child development and social welfare. 
• Kawasi Lakhma- He is from the Konta constituency. He is elected from INC. He serves as a minister of commercial tax, excise, and industries. 
• Premsai Singh Tekam- He is from the Pratappur constituency. He is elected from INC. He serves as minister of school education, scheduled caste, and scheduled tribe. He handles the department of other backward classes, minorities, and welfare and cooperative. 
• Shiv Kumar Dahariya- He is from the Arang constituency. He is elected from INC and serves as a minister of labor, urban administration, and development. 

Conclusion

The Chief Minister of Chattisgarh is appointed by the governor of the state. He is the head of the state. The term of the Chief Minister is five years. The state of Chhattisgarh has had three chief ministers since 1 November 2000 when it was declared as a separate state as a part of the Madhya Pradesh Reorganization Act.