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  Former Chhattisgarh CM Ajit Jogi's son Amit convicted in two-decade-old murder case of NCP leader

  chhattisgarh | April 03, 2026 12:07 IST

  The case dates back to 2003 and pertains to the killing of businessman-politician Ramavatar Jaggi in Raipur at a time when Ajit Jogi was the sitting Chief Minister of the State.

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  Janata Congress Chhattisgarh announces second list of 11 candidates ahead of Assembly polls

  chhattisgarh | October 25, 2023 22:02 IST

  In 2018 Assembly election, JCC (J) contested the elections in alliance with Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP). The coalition won a total of seven seats, however, this time, BSP has entered into an alliance with Gondwana Gantantra Party (GGP).

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  CM Baghel visits Ajit Jogi's residence to pay his last respect

  News | May 30, 2020 8:41 IST

  Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on May 29 paid his last respect to the first chief minister of Chhattisgarh and former Congress leader Ajit Jogi.

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  CM Shivraj calls late Ajit Jogi 'courageous' for running political party despite poor health

  News | May 29, 2020 22:00 IST

  Former Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Ajit Jogi passed away at the age of 74 on May 29.

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  Former Chhattisgarh CM Ajit Jogi passes away

  News | May 29, 2020 19:16 IST

  Former Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Ajit Jogi passed away at the age of 74 on May 29. Late Ajit Jogi's condition was critical after he suffered cardiac arrest few days ago.

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  Former CM of Chhattisgarh Ajit Jogi passes away at 74

  News | May 29, 2020 16:13 IST

  Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Ajit Jogi has passed away at the age of 74. The announcement of his demise was made by his son Amit Jogi who took to Twitter.

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  Ajit Jogi, first chief minister of Chhattisgarh, dies at 74; PM, President express grief

  India | May 29, 2020 17:49 IST

  Ajit Jogi, the first chief minister of Chhattisgarh, has passed away at the age of 74. He breathed his last at 3.30 pm at Shree Narayana hospital in Raipur on Friday. The announcement of his demise was made by his son Amit Jogi on Twitter. Jogi had been battling for his life at the hospital for the last 20 days and suffered a cardiac arrest in the afternoon.

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  5 things to know about Ajit Jogi, the first CM of Chhattisgarh who passed away

  India | May 29, 2020 16:27 IST

  The first Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Ajit Jogi died at the age of 74 on Friday.

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  Former Chhattisgarh CM Ajit Jogi in ICU after suffering cardiac arrest

  India | May 09, 2020 14:34 IST

  Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Ajit Jogi has been hospitalized after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest earlier on Saturday.

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  Amit Jogi, son of former Chhattisgarh CM Ajit Jogi, arrested from his residence in Bilaspur

  News | September 03, 2019 13:05 IST

  Amit Jogi, son of former Chhattisgarh CM Ajit Jogi, arrested from his residence in Bilaspur. He has been arrested for providing false information to Election Commission.

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  Amit Jogi, son of former Chhattisgarh CM Ajit Jogi, arrested in forgery case

  India | September 03, 2019 12:23 IST

  Amit Jogi's arrest was made following a police complaint lodged against him by Sameera Paikra, the BJP candidate from Marwahi constituency in the 2013 state Assembly polls.

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  Jogi booked after panel rejects tribal status; son cries foul

  India | August 30, 2019 12:50 IST

  Ajit Jogi, who served as the first chief minister of Chhattisgarh, has been booked for allegedly fraudulently obtaining caste certificates, the police said.  

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  Chhattisgarh Result: Happy that BJP is losing in Chhattisgarh, says Ajit Jogi

  December 11, 2018 14:23 IST

    The Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) president told reporters that the people of the state wanted to oust the Raman Singh-led government, which has been in office for 15 years.  

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  India TV-CNX Exit Polls | Chhattisgarh: Raman Singh likely to form govt, BJP may win 42-50 seats, Cong 32-38

  December 08, 2018 1:58 IST

  The exit poll shows the Congress lagging behind the BJP with the grand old party getting between 32 to 38 seats.

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  Chhattisgarh Polls | 71.93 pc voter turnout recorded in phase 2 of Chhattisgarh assembly polls: EC

  November 20, 2018 20:35 IST

  Elaborate security arrangements including use of helicopters and drone have been put in place for the polls to take place at over 19,000 polling booths and over a lakh security personnel have been deployed.

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  'Prefer sitting in opposition than alliance with Cong or BJP': Mayawati rules out post-poll tie up in Chhattisgarh

  November 17, 2018 7:54 IST

  In a snub to the Congress, the BSP had announced its decision to contest the state election in alliance with the JCC, declaring Jogi as the chief ministerial face of the coalition.  

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  Exclusive | Ajit Jogi not 'untouchable' for BJP in post-poll scenario, hints Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh

  November 16, 2018 22:14 IST

  Raman Singh conceded that the alliance between Ajit Jogi-led Janta Congress and Mayawati-led BSP has the potential to emerge as the third force in the state, adding the combine will have an impact on the poll outcome.

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  Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections 2018: Will Raman Singh secure 4th term or Ajit Jogi pull a 'Kumaraswamy'?

  November 12, 2018 10:14 IST

  Chhattisgarh Assembly Polls: According to political pundits, the party of the favourite CM candidate is likely to win the polls. This fact becomes even more crucial for Congress as it has failed to field a CM candidate even few days before the polls.

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  Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections: BJP releases third list of candidates

  October 29, 2018 22:06 IST

  The polling in Chhattisgarh will be held in two phases to mitigate the risk of violence due to Naxal violence. Chhattisgarh Assembly has 90 seats, in first phase on November 12 only 18 seats, affected by violence will go to polls, while in the second phase on November 20, rest of the 72 constituencies will witness voting.

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  Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections 2018: History of polling and successive governments in Naxal-hit state

  October 30, 2018 9:06 IST

  Even as former Congress leader Ajit Jogi has the honour of being Chhattisgarh's first chief minister, Congress has never been elected to power in the state assembly elections. Read on to know the full history of polling in Chhattisgarh.