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TopicAjit Jogi

Topic: Ajit Jogi

Congress wins Ajit Jogi’s bastion Marwahi in Chhattisgarh bypoll

It was for the first time since former Chhattisgarh CM and Janata Congress Chhattisgarh (J) founder Ajit Jogi won the seat in 2001 that no member of his family was in the fray.

No future after Ajit Jogi, two of the four party MLAs want to join Congress

Khairagarh MLA Devwrat Singh says JCC future appears bleak after the death of Ajit Jogi, who wanted to merge it with Congress. But party chief Amit Jogi calls Singh an opportunist.

Chhattisgarh BJP now eyes Marwahi seat as Amit Jogi’s bypoll nomination is cancelled

Amit Jogi, son of late Chhattisgarh CM Ajit Jogi, had filed his nomination for Marwahi bypoll but it was rejected after a probe committee cancelled his tribal caste certificate calling it fake.

CM Baghel eyes Jogi fortress Marwahi, but ‘Target 70’ not likely to be easy one for Congress

The Dalit and tribal-dominated seat has been with former CM Ajit Jogi & his family for 5 consecutive terms. A bypoll, necessitated after his death in May, is due.

Ajit Jogi played in Congress’ big-boy league, convinced each camp he was their ‘utility’ man

Ajit Jogi liked telling tales about ‘Diggy raja’, whom he loved to hate, but couldn't achieve much in MP politics. Luck finally smiled on him with Chhattisgarh's creation in 2000.

Ajit Jogi, ex-IAS officer who became Chhattisgarh’s first CM, dies at 74

Ajit Jogi had been at the helm for just three years but is credited for putting Chhattisgarh on the road to development.

FIR filed against former Chhattisgarh CM Ajit Jogi over fake caste certificate

The case was registered following a complaint by BJP leader Sameera Paikra who claimed that Ajit Jogi had allegedly obtained a fake caste certificate in 1967.

Son of former Chhattisgarh CM Ajit Jogi arrested based on BJP leader’s complaint

Amit Jogi has been charged with forgery for allegedly submitting false information about his birth place in his nomination papers for the 2013 polls.

Ajit Jogi, former Chhattisgarh CM, booked for ‘fake’ caste certificates

A caste scrutiny panel had last week dismissed Ajit Jogi's claim of belonging to a Scheduled Tribe, and cancelled the certificates submitted by him.

Panel dismisses former Chhattisgarh CM Ajit Jogi’s claim of belonging to a Scheduled Tribe

A caste scrutiny committee said Ajit Jogi failed to substantiate his claim of being a member of the Kanwar community.

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