Ajit Jogi

Ajit Jogi

Ajit JogiMarwahiChhattisgarhJCC(J)2018

About

First Chief Minister of the Chhattisgarh state

Father’s NameLate. Shri K. P. Jogi
Mother’s NameKanti Mani
Date of Birth29/04/1946
Born PlaceBilaspur, Chhattisgarh
Death29/05/2020
Rest in PeaceNarayana Hospital, Devendra Nagar Raipur
Spouse NameDr. Renu Jogi
Children1 Son
EducationMechanical Engineering, Maulana Azad College of Technology, Bhopal
Political PartyJanta Congress Chhattisgarh
Other political AffiliationsIndian National Congress (till 2016)
Address:Anugarh, Sagon Bangla, Katora Talab Chowk,
Civil Line Raipur (C.G.)
Permanent Address:Anugarh, Sagon Bangla, Katora Talab Chowk,
Civil Line Raipur (C.G.)
Mobile No.94242-02648
94252-03333
Email[email protected]

POSITIONS HELD

Jogi served as a District collector of Indore during 1981-85. During this term, he was accused of stealing design papers from CAT, Indore (Centre for Advance technology Blue print ) and selling them to the CIA.

  • 1986-87 Member, All India Congress Committee (AICC) on welfare of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes.
  • 1986-1998 Member, Rajya Sabha (two terms)
  • 1987-1989 General secretary, Pradesh Congress Committee, Madhya Pradesh Also, member of committees on Public Undertakings, Industries and Railways.
  • 1989 Central Observer of the Indian National Congress for elections to Lok Sabha from constituencies in Manipur.
  • 1995 Central Observer of the Indian National Congress for elections to Sikkim Assembly.
  • 1995-96 Chairman of Committees on Science and Technology and Environment and Forests
  • 1996 Member, Core group, AICC Parliamentary elections (Lok Sabha)
  • 1996 Indian Delegation to the United Nations for the 50th Anniversary Celebrations, New York.
  • 1997 Observer, Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee Elections. Member, AICC. Member of committees on Transport and Tourism, Rural and Urban Development, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Coal, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Energy, Public Accounts Committee, Convenor, Sub-Committee on Indirect Taxes, Panel of Vice-Chairmen, Rajya Sabha
  • 1997 Indian Delegation to 98th IPU Conference, Cairo
  • 1998 Elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) to the 12th Lok Sabha for the Raigarh constituency in Chhattisgarh
  • 1998-99 Member, Committee on Human Resource Development and its Sub-Committee-II on Medical Education, Committee on Coal, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Coal
  • 1998-2000 Spokesman, AICC, Whip, Congress Parliamentary Party, Working President, Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee
  • 2000-2003 Chief minister of Chhattisgarh
  • 2004-2008 MP in the 14th Lok Sabha for Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh
  • 2008- Member of the Legislative Assembly of Chhattisgarh, representing the Marwahi constituency