Ajit Jogi
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Ajit Jogi | |
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Collector of Raipur
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In office 1978–1981 | |
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Born | British India | 29 April 1946
Died | 29 May 2020 Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India | (aged 74)
Political party | Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (2016 - 2020) |
Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (till 2016) |
Spouse | Dr. Renu Jogi[3] |
Children | Amit Jogi |
Residence | Raipur |
Alma mater | Faculty of Law, University of Delhi |
Ajit Pramod Kumar Jogi (29 April 1946 – 29 May 2020) was an Indian politician, who has served as the 1st Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh from 2000 to 2003 and a member of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly from Marwahi from 2018 to 2020 and from 2001 to 2013. He also served as a member of Lok Sabha from Mahasamund from 2004 to 2008 and from Raigarh from 1998 to 1999 and member of Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh from 1986 to 1998 and district collector of Raipur in Office from 1978 to 1981. He was a member of Indian National Congress till 2016 and the founder of the political party named Janta Congress Chhattisgarh and the 1st President of the party from 2016 till he died in 2020.[4]
Education
Jogi studied Mechanical Engineering at
Personal life
He was born on April 29, 1946, at
Political career
In the course of his professional work in Sidhi district, he was introduced to
2014 Lok Sabha election campaign
During the run-up to the 2014 Lok Sabha elections for the Mahasamund seat, eleven independent candidates filed their nominations in the name of Chandu Lal Sahu.[10] Ajit Jogi was representing Indian National Congress, his main contender was Chandu Lal Sahu from the BJP.[10] Sahu ultimately won the election for the Mahasamund seat but only by small margin of 133 votes[11] and Jogi was accused of creating 11 namesakes similar to his BJP rival, as independents, to confuse voters.[10]
Own party
The Janta Congress Chhattisgarh political party was founded by Jogi, after he and his son Amit were expelled from the Indian National Congress due to anti-party activities as well as sabotaging Antagarh by-poll elections. Amit was expelled for six years.[12][13][14]
Jogi launched a party in Thathapur village of
In February 2018, Jogi announced that he would contest the election from Rajnandgaon, and after some time he also announced that he would contest the election from Marwahi. On 29 April Jogi gathered more than 72000 people for rally on his birthday.[15]
Positions held
- Jogi served as a District collector of Indoreduring 1981–85
- 1986–87 Member, All India Congress Committee (AICC) on welfare of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes.
- 1986–1998 Member, Rajya Sabha (two terms)[6]
- 1987–1989 General secretary, Pradesh-Congress Committee, Madhya Pradesh and 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[17]
- 1998–2000 Spokesman, AICC, Whip, Congress Parliamentary Party, Working President, Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee
- 1998–99 Member, Committee on Human Resource Development and its Sub-Committee-II on Medical Education, Committee on Coal, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Coal
- 2000–2003 Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh[6]
- 2004–2008 MP in the 14th Lok Sabha for Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh[18]
- 2008– Marwahi constituency[4]
Controversies
In June 2007, Jogi and his son were arrested in connection with the murder of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) treasurer Ram Avtar Jaggi, who was shot dead in June 2003.[19] However, after five years of the registering of a case against him, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) based on an opinion of then Additional Solicitor General of India (ASG) Gopal Subramanian said that Jogi could not be prosecuted under any law. However the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alleged that the Congress led UPA government misused the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to protect Jogi.[20][21]
On 6 June 2016, Jogi announced he was breaking his affiliation with Indian National Congress at a political gathering in Chhattisgarh.[22]
In August 2019, a high-level judicial committee dismissed Jogi's claim of belonging to a
Death
Jogi died in the afternoon of Friday, 29 May 2020, aged 74.
References
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- ^ Dr. Renu Jogi
- ^ a b "Same battles, different turfs". The Indian Express. 27 March 2009. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
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- ^ a b c "Profile/Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Ajit Jogi". Rediff.com. 1 November 2000. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
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- ^ a b "Ajit Jogi, first chief minister of Chhattisgarh, dies at 74". The Economic Times. The Economic Times. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ Rashmi, Drolia (29 May 2020). "Ajit Jogi death: Former Chhattisgarh chief minister Ajit Jogi passes away | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. Times of India. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "How Congress's Ajit Jogi used 11 namesakes of BJP rival, yet lost seat". India Today. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ^ "Constituencywise-All Candidates". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 11 July 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ^ Das, R. Krishna (21 June 2016). "Ajit Jogi announces new political party". Business Standard. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ Das, R. Krishna (6 June 2016). "Congress set to split in Chhattisgarh". Business Standard. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ Chowdhury, Kavita (30 December 2015). "Congress embarrassed after audio tapes link Ajit Jogi to sabotaging party prospects in 2014 bypolls". Business Standard. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Chhattisgarh Janta Congress: Ajit Jogi names his new party". India Today. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Ajit Jogi names new party, Chhattisgarh Janata Congress (Jogi)". Hindustan Times. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Jogi's true colours". Rediff.com. 31 December 2004. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
- ^ "Ajit Jogi, Ujwala Shinde in Congress list". The Hindu. 31 March 2004. Archived from the original on 15 November 2004. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
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- ^ "UPA misused the CBI in Jogi case, alleges BJP". The Hindu. 25 May 2008. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ^ "CBI not to prosecute Jogi". Sify News. 7 January 2007. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ^ "अजीत जोगी कांग्रेस से 'आज़ाद' हुए, बनाई नई पार्टी". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Chhattisgarh: Ajit Jogi not a tribal, rules panel, likely to lose Assembly seat". The Indian Express. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ Rai, Shubham; John, Joseph (3 July 2017). "Chhattisgarh: Ex-CM Ajit Jogi's tribal caste certificate cancelled | Raipur News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Chhattisgarh: Ahead of Bypoll, Controversy Over Amit Jogi's Certificate Rears Head Again". The Wire. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Chhattisgarh's First Chief Minister Ajit Jogi Dies at 74 | INDToday". 29 May 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Jogi's mortal remains laid to rest". The Pioneer. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Chhattisgarh: Ajit Jogi laid to rest in native village with state honours". The Times of India. 31 May 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.