Bhupesh Baghel Age, Caste, Wife, Family, Biography & More
Bio/Wiki | |
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Profession | Politician |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in feet inches- 5’ 8” |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 80 kg in pounds- 176 lbs |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Grey |
Politics | |
Political Party | Indian National Congress (INC)![]() |
Political Journey | • 1985: Joined Indian Youth Congress (IYC) • 1990: Became the President of Indian Youth Congress (IYC) in Durg District and served until 1994 • 1993: Elected to Madhya Pradesh Assembly from Patan constituency • 1994: Appointed as Vice-President of Madhya Pradesh Youth Congress and served for one year • 1998: Re-elected to Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly form Patan and appointed Minister of State (In Public Grievance Dept.) in the government of Digvijaya Singh • 1999: Promoted as Minister of Transport in the same government in December • 2000: Appointed chairman of Madhya Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation in January and when Chhattisgarh came into existence, Baghel became the first Minister for Revenue, Public Health Engineering and relief work and remained until 2003 • 2003: Became a member of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly from Patan Constituency and was the deputy leader of Opposition until 2008 • 2004: Candidate for the Parliamentary Election from Durg Lok Sabha constituency • 2009: Candidate for the Parliamentary Election from Raipur Lok Sabha seat • 2014: State President of Indian National Congress |
Biggest Rival | Raman Singh (BJP) |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 23 August 1961 (Wednesday) |
Age (as of 2023) | 62 Years |
Birthplace | Durg, Madhya Pradesh, India (Now in Chhattisgarh) |
Zodiac sign | Virgo |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Durg, Chhattisgarh |
School | Not Known |
College/University | Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur |
Educational Qualification | Post Graduation |
Religion | Hinduism |
Caste | Kurmi Chhatriya |
Address | Mansarovar Residential Premises, Bhilai 3, Tahsil - Patan, District - Durg |
Hobbies | Reading, Writing, Listening to Music |
Controversy | In October 2017, his name appeared in Sex CD Controversy. He faced conviction of distributing of fake Sex CD containing the objectional footage of Chattisgarh Minister Rajesh Munat. CBI found Baghel guilty and sent him to 14 days judicial custody. |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | Mukteshwari Baghel |
Children | 4 |
Parents | Father- Nand Kumar Baghel (Farmer) Mother- Bindeshwari Baghel ![]() |
Favourite Things | |
Favourite Politician | Indira Gandhi |
Style Quotient | |
Assets/Properties | Bank Fixed Deposits: ₹2 Lakh Bonds, Debentures, Shares: ₹25 Lakh Jewellery: ₹15 Lakh |
Money Factor | |
Net Worth (approx.) | ₹8 Crore (As in 2013) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Bhupesh Baghel
- Since 1993, he has been a patron of Manva Kurmi Chhatriya society of Chhattisgarh.
- For several years, he has been organising the mass marriage ceremonies to promote marriages with minimum expenditure.
- Baghel was leading the Indian National Congress in State Assembly Election in 2018.
- His wife, Mukteshwari Baghel, is the daughter of famous Hindi writer Dr. Narendra Dev Verma and niece of spiritual leader Swami Atmanand.