Tourism, Consumer Protection and Food Minister of Chhattisgarh
NAME- Amarjeet Bhagat
PROFESSION- Politician, Farmer
BORN- 22/06/1968
PLACE OF BIRTH- Parwatipur, Chhattisgarh
FATHER’S NAME- Dakhalu Ram
MOTHER’S NAME- N/A
SPOUSE- Koshalaya Bhagat
SIBLINGS- N/A
CHILDREN- 3
EDUCATION-
Completed schooling or primary education from Jainagar.
Obtained graduation degree from Ambikapur
POLITICAL AFFILIATIONS/PARTY- Indian National Congress
OFFICIAL WEBSITE- amarjeetbhagat.in
REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENT- N/A
AWARDS- N/A
BACKGROUND- Amarjeet Bhagat, one of the senior leaders of INC is a cabinet minister in Chhattisgarh government. Currently he is serving as the Food, Tourism and Consumer Protection Minister of Chhattisgarh.
Amarjeet started his political career from the place from where he completed his graduation, i.e., from Ambikapur. Initially he became President of Youth Congress of Madhya Pradesh. Later, he was elected as Madhya Pradesh Jila Panchayat Minister.
Thereafter, in 2003, he contested assembly elections and was elected as MLA for the first time. Later in 2008 and 2013 he was re-elected as MLA. From 2014-2015, he served as member of many committees.
Further, in 2018, he again contested assembly election and for the fourth time he was elected as MLA. Amarjeet Bhagat was elected as Tribal MLA of Sitapur Constituency of Chhattisgarh. After wining assembly elections, he was appointed as Cabinet Minister and as a cabinet minister, he was given the portfolio of Food, tourism and Consumer Protection.
MAJOR INITIATIVES- N/A
CAREER TIMELINE/ POSITIONS HELD-
2003- Elected as MLA for the first time.
2008- Again contested assembly elections and won.
2013- Contested assembly election for the third time and was elected as MLA.
2018- For the fourth time became an MLA by winning assembly election from Sitapur Constituency of Chhattisgarh. Also became tourism minister of Chhattisgarh along with Food and Consumer Protection Minister.
CONTROVERSIES/CASES- A case was register against Amarjeet Bhagat in 2016 for calling a women collector as ‘Heroine’. He also called Kedar Kashyap, the then Tribal Development Minister as insane. While addressing public he said this statement.
In the year 2019, he again gave a controversial statement and this time against Narendra Modi. He said that the Prime Minister for the first time went to launch Chandrayaan 2 and it failed too.
Also, he came in limelight when his son was alleged to be involved in illegal selling and buying of land. Rejecting this allegation, Amarjeet said that the land in question has been purchased as per the rules.
Last updated on :10-07-2021