Ajit Jogi
| Ajit Jogi | |
|---|---|
| MLA | |
| Preceded by | Ram Dayal Uike |
| Constituency | Marwahi |
| MP | |
| Constituency | Mahasamund |
| Former Chief Minister of Chhatisgarh | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 April 1946 Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh |
| Political party | INC |
| Spouse(s) | Dr. Renu Jogi |
| Children | Amit Jogi |
| Residence | Raipur |
| Religion | Christian[1] |
| As of January 25, 2009 Source: | |
Ajit Jogi (born 29 April 1946) was the first chief minister of the state of Chhattisgarh, India.[2] He is a practising scheduled tribe Christian[citation needed] and currently represents the Marwahi Scheduled Tribe constituency in the state assembly and is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party.[3]
Jogi studied Mechanical Engineering at the Maulana Azad College of Technology, Bhopal, winning the University Gold Medal in 1968.[4] After having worked briefly as a lecturer at the Government Engineering College, Raipur, he was selected for the Indian Police Service and Indian Administrative Service.[5]
On April 20, 2004 Ajit Jogi was seriously injured in car accident at Gariabandh, 130 km from Raipur and had to be flown to Mumbai. He has become a specially abled wheelchair user since then. Yet he has not yet quit from active politics.
Positions held
- 1986-1998 Member, Rajya Sabha (2 terms)[5]
- 1998 Elected to 12th [[Lok Sabha]Raigarh, Chhattisgarh][6][7]
- 2000-2003 Chief minister of Chhattisgarh[2][5]
- 2004-2008 Member of Parliament ([[Lok Sabha]Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh])[8]
- 2008- Member of Legislative Assembly from Marwahi, Chhattisgarh[3]
Murder Case
His son (Amit Jogi) had been arrested in the Murder Case [2] for NCP treasurer Ram Avtar Jaggi.
References
- ↑ The birth of Chhattisgarh Frontline - Nov 11, 2000
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Court issues warrant against Amit Jogi in murder case". Hindustan Times. 2010-01-08. Archived from the original on 16 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Same battles, different turfs". The Indian Express. 2009-03-27. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
- ↑ "Chhatisgarh contenders". Sify.com. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Profile/Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Ajit Jogi". Rediff.com. 2000-11-01. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
- ↑ "Jogi's true colours". Rediff.com. 2004-12-31. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
- ↑
- ↑ "Ajit Jogi, Ujwala Shinde in Congress list". The Hindu. 2004-03-31. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
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