Chhattisgarh Congress president Bhupesh Baghel was on December 17, 2018 sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh. Governor Anandiben Patel administered the oath of office and secrecy to Baghel at swearing-in ceremony held in Raipur.
By swearing-in, Baghel became the third Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh since its inception in the year 2000.
Baghel was named for the post after four days of discussions with legislators and Congress President Rahul Gandhi and AICC observer Mallikarjun Kharge. Baghel had staked claim to form the government in the state after his election as leader of the Congress Legislature Party.
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Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections 2018
In the Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections 2018, the Indian National Congress claimed majority in Chhattisgarh by winning 68 seats in the 90-member assembly.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) trailed behind with 15 seats, followed by Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) with 5 seats and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) with 2 seats. Counting of votes for the 90-member Assembly began on December 11, 2018.
The comeback of the Congress in the state signals the end of the era of Bharatiya Janata Party’s Raman Singh, the longest-serving Chief Minister of any state who served the state for 15 years.
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