Ajit Jogi Age, Death, Wife, Children, Caste, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Ajit Pramod Kumar Jogi
Profession	Politician and Civil Servant (Retd.)
Famous For	Being the first Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in feet inches- 5’ 8”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Salt & Pepper
Civil Service
Service	• Indian Police Service (IPS) • Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
Batch	• 1968 (IPS) • 1970 (IAS)
Politics
Political Party	• Chhattisgarh Janata Congress (2016-till his death in 2020) • Indian National Congress (1986-2016)
Political Journey	• In 1986, Jogi was asked by then Prime Minister of India, Mr. Rajiv Gandhi, to join Politics. At that time Jogi was a district collector of Indore District. Within two and half hours, he resigned the office of collector and joined the Indian National Congress. • In 1986, he became the member of Rajya Sabha for the first time and held the position until 1998. • From 1987 to 1989, he was the General Secretary of Pradesh Congress Committee, Madhya Pradesh and also a member of committees on Public Undertakings, Industries, and Railways. • In 1998, he was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) to the 12th Lok Sabha for the Raigarh constituency but lost the Lok Sabha election in 1999 from Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh. • When Chhattisgarh came into existence in 2000, Jogi became the first CM of Chhattisgarh and remained until 2003. • From 2004 to 2008, he was the MP in the 14th Lok Sabha for Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh. • In 2008, he became the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Chhattisgarh, representing the Marwahi constituency. • In 2016, due to the anti-party activities, he, along with his son, was expelled from the Indian National Congress. • In June 2016, Jogi founded a new party named 'Chhattisgarh Janata Congress.'
Biggest Rival	Chandu Lal Sahu (BJP)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	29 April 1946 (Monday)
Birthplace	Jogisar, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India
Date of Death	29 May 2020 (Friday)
Place of Death	He died at a private hospital in Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
Age (at the time of death)	74 Years
Death Cause	Cardiac Arrest [1]India Today Note: He had been undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
Zodiac sign	Taurus
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India
School	• Mishan Shala, Jyotipur, Pendra Road, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh • Higher Secondary School, Pendra, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
College/University	• Maulana Azad College of Technology, Bhopal • Delhi University, Delhi
Educational Qualification	Degree in Engineering and Law
Religion	Christianity
Caste	Satnami (ST)
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Address	Resident of Anugrah, Sagon Banglow, Civil Line, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Hobbies	Horse Riding, Reading, Writing, Swimming, Gliding, Trekking, Yoga
Awards, Honours, Achievements	"Most Outstanding Man" of the State Award (1984)
Controversies	• In December 2003, when INC got defeat in Chhattisgarh assembly elections, a sting operation alleged that Jogi tried to bribe some of the BJP MLAs to form a breakaway faction promising them Congress' support. Subsequently, he was suspended from the party. • In June 2007, Jogi and his son were arrested due to their connection with the murder of NCP treasurer Ram Avtar Jaggi who was shot dead in June 2003.
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status (at the time of death)	Married
Marriage Date	8 October 1975 (Wednesday)
Family
Wife/Spouse	Dr. Renu Jogi (Eye Specialist)
Children	Son- Amit Jogi (Politician) Daughter- Late Anusha Jogi
Parents	Father- Shri Kashi Prasad Jogi Mother- Kanti Mani
Favourite Things
Politician	Rajiv Gandhi
Style Quotient
Assets/Properties	Gold Jewelry worth Rs. 18,65,000
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 6 Crore (As in 2014)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ajit Jogi

• Ajit Jogi was born in an aboriginal family in the Central Provinces and Berar (Now, Chhattisgarh), British India.

• He was a brilliant student and received a gold medal while studying Mechanical Engineering in Bhopal. He was the schoolmate of would-be cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi.
  

  Jogi standing with Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi (Center)

• In 1967, he was the President of the Students’ Union of Maulana Azad College of Technology, Bhopal.

• Having completed his graduation, Jogi started teaching at Raipur Engineering College (Now NIT).

• In 1968, he became an IPS officer and in 1970, he got selected to IAS. His mother inspired him to join IAS.

• He served as a District Collector for 12 years before getting into politics; holding all India record of the longest-serving Collector/District Magistrate at the districts of Shahdol, Sidhi, Indore, and Raipur of Madhya Pradesh from 1974 to 1986.

• In 1989, he started Padyatra covering 1,500 km in the eastern tribal belt of Madhya Pradesh to spread general awareness and mobilize support for the Congress Party.

• His wife, Dr. Renu Jogi is an Eye Specialist. She met Jogi when she came to India after completing her study in America.

• In 1996, Jogi was a member of the Indian Delegation to the United Nations for its 50th Anniversary Celebrations in New York.

• He was also a member of the Indian Delegation to 98th I.P.U. Conference, Cairo, in 1997.

• In 2000, when Chhattisgarh was formed, he became the first CM of the State.

• On 12 May 2000, his daughter, Anusha Jogi committed suicide when she was forbidden to marry her lover.

• In 2004, he lost both his legs in a car accident.

• Ajit Jogi’s son Amit Jogi is also a politician and an MLA from Marwahi Vidhan Sabha Constituency, Chhattisgarh.

• Ajit Jogi had published books – “The role of District Collector” and “Administration of Peripheral Areas”.

• In 2016, Jogi, along with his son, left the Indian National Congress and founded a new party “Chhattisgarh Janata Congress.”