Ajit Jogi

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Ajit Jogi
Constituency Mahasamund
Born 29 April 1946
Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
Political party INC
Spouse Hail Marry Jogi
Children 1 son
Residence Raipur
As of September 25, 2006
Source: [1]
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Chief Minister of Chhatisgarh
Succeeded by Raman Singh
Political party Congress (I)
Children Amit Jogi
Religion Catholic Christian
Website [[2]]

Ajit Jogi (born 29 April 1946) is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Mahasamund constituency of Chattisgarh and is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party.

He was the first Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh between 2000 and 2003. Despite having suffered a severe spinal cord injury while campaigning during the 2004 Lok Sabha elections, he is presently the only elected Congress Member of Parliament from Chhattisgarh (Mahasamund). He studied Mechanical Engineering at the Maulana Azad College of Technology, Bhopal, winning the University Gold Medal in 1968. After having worked briefly as a lecturer at the Govt. Engineering College, Raipur, he took the nationwide examination conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and was selected for the Indian Police Service (IPS, 1968-70) and Indian Administrative Service (IAS, 1970-86). He holds the all-India Record for the longest serving District Magistrate & Collector (13 years), having served as collector of Sidhi, Shahdol, Raipur and Indore. At the behest of the then Prime Minister Late Mr Rajiv Gandhi, he resigned to take the plunge into politics and become Member of the Rajya Sabha (India's Upper House), where he served two terms (1986-92, 92-98). In 1998, he won the Raigarh seat after defeating the BJP state president and entered the Lok Sabha for the first time. He was the Congress Party's Chief Spokesperson and Whip- positions he held till he was elected Chief Minister of the newly created state of Chhattisgarh on November 1, 2000. He has served and headed several Parliamentary Committees, the SC, ST and OBC Department of the AICC and been President of the Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee, apart from being on the Board of such prestigious educational institutions as the Council for IITs, IIM (Lucknow), EDCIL, St Stephen's College & Hospital, Christian Medical Colleges (Vellore and Ludhiana), Lawrence Schools (Lovedale and Sanawar) etc. Jogi also holds the record for having won both the Vidhan Sabha and Lok Sabha elections with the highest margin in the state of Chhattisgarh.

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[edit] Positions Held

  • 1986-87 Member, All India Congress Committee (AICC) on welfare of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes.
  • 1986-1998 Member, Rajya Sabha (2 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 Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology and Environment and Forests
  • 1996 Member, Core group, AICC Parliamentary elections (Lok Sabha)
  • 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-Chairpersons, Rajya Sabha
  • 1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha
  • 1998-2000 Spokesman, AICC, Whip, Congress Parliamentary Party, Working President, Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee
  • 1998-99 Member, Committee on Human Resouce Development and its Sub-Committee-II on Medical Education, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Coal
  • 2000-2003 Chief minister of Chattisgarh
  • 2004- Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha)
  • 2004- Member, Parliamentary Consultative Committee on Home Affairs
  • 2004- Member, Congress Working Committee (CWC)
  • 2005 Chairman, AICC Central Election Committee for Arunachal Pradesh VS election
  • 2006 Co-chairman, AICC Central Election Committee for West Bengal VS election
  • 2006- Chairman, ST Department, AICC

[edit] Books Published

  1. The Role of District Collector (LBNAA)
  2. Administration of Peripheral Areas (LBNAA)
  3. Drishtikon: An anthology of articles written for Dainik Bhaskar (1997-99) (Rajkamal)
  4. Sadi ke mod par (Rajkamal Publications, Delhi)
  5. Phoolkunwar (Rajkamal)
  6. Mor Madar ke thaap: A Collection of poems (jointly with Dr Renu Jogi)
  7. Short stories, articles in Dharmayug, Saptaahik Hindustan, Sarita, Indian Express, Hindu, Times Of India, Dainik Bhaskar etc.

[edit] Literary, Art and Scientific Accomplishments

Contributed several articles on Public Administration and stories and poems in Hindi and English to Hindustan Times, Indian Express, Times of India etc.; Jansatta and Dharmayug and also contributed a regular weekly column to Dainik Bhaskar - a daily in Hindi (1997-99); a Gold Medalist in B.E. from Vikram University, Ujjain; Most Outstanding Man award by Giants International (1984); National Integration Award; horse-rider; played national-level hockey and football.

[edit] Social and Cultural Activities

Associated with the welfare of the "weaker sections" of society, especially Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, minorities and backward classes, handicapped and leprosy patients; organisation of cooperatives to end exploitation; environment protection; tribal and folk art and culture of India; youth welfare, education and employment; Chairman, State Government Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Welfare Committee, Madhya Pradesh; in recognition of his services, rendered as a social activist, villages, irrigation, tanks, roads and urban localities in Sidhi, Shahdol, Raipur, Indore and Bilaspur have been named after him.

[edit] Sports and Clubs

  1. Madhya Pradesh Badminton Association, 1971-73;
  2. Madhya Pradesh Boat and Gliding Club, 1981-84;
  3. Chief Patron, Chhattisgarh Club [2000-2003];
  4. President, Chhattisgarh Olympic Association [2001-03];
  5. President, Chhattisgarh Cricket Board 2002
  6. Member India International Centre (IIC)
  7. Member India Habitat Centre (IHC)

[edit] Countries Visited

Widely travelled (23 countries); Member:

  1. Indian Delegation to the United Nations for the 50th Anniversary Celebrations, New York, 1996
  2. Indian Delegation to the Centennial Olympic Games, Atlanta, 1996
  3. Indian Delegation to 98th IPU Conference, Cairo, 1997

[edit] Other information

Mussoorie, 1970-71

[edit] Controversies

[edit] Using different caste certificate

It is alleged by opposition party mainly BJP that Ajit Jogi used different caste certificate to his advantage in elections. The matter is currently referred to the Full Bench of the High Court of Chhattisgarh, which is expected to give its judgement shortly.

[edit] His son Amit Jogi

It is alleged that Amit Jogi handled behind the scene politics during tenure of his father as Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh. The CBI arrested him for allegedly conspiring to murder opposition party leader Ram Avtar Jaggi in June 2003 at Raipur. After having spent ten months in Raipur Central Jail, he was granted bail in May 2006 because the Central Bureau of Investigation failed to prove evidence against him.

[edit] Paying Bribes to BJP MLA

He was suspended briefly from Indian National Congress for bribing MLAs of the Bharatiya Janata Party to form an alternative/rebel government after his party lost majority in assembly elections in 2003. His was the shortest suspension in the history of the 121 year old party. In less than four months, he was back in Parliament as the lone elected Lok Sabha member from his state and Member of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), the party's apex body.

[edit] MUMBAI BOMB BLAST CONSPIRACY OF 1993 AND RAJIV GANDHI ASSASSINATION

MR.Ajit Jogi wanted to tell everyone who were the people behind the Mumbai bomb blast of 1993 as well as Rajiv Gandhi assassination.In fact the new capital area that he planned for Chattisgarh had a stone as large and exactly same in size as the Vir Bhumi Samadhi stone which of course is symbolic of the Shiva Linga,which the Gandhi Nehru parivar originally worshipped as they were Shaviates and Kashmiri Brahmins.

[edit] Transparency in Governance

He introduced transparency in governance during his tenure and made many contributions to the uplifting of the poor tribal folk with his family's help.Revolutionary programs were introduced for their education and symbolic school bags distributed.


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