Ajit Jogi

Politician, Civil Servant

Indian Jogisar, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician, Civil Servant
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth29/04/1946
Age74 years (died on 29, May, 2020)
BirthplaceJogisar, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India
Date of Death29/05/2020

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameAjit Pramod Kumar Jogi
Famous ForBeing the first Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh

Physical Stats & More

Height173 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

DegreeEngineering and Law

Personal Life

ReligionChristianity
CasteSatnami (ST)
School
  • Mishan Shala, Jyotipur, Pendra Road, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
  • Higher Secondary School, Pendra, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
College/University
  • Maulana Azad College of Technology, Bhopal
  • Delhi University, Delhi
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
AddressResident of Anugrah, Sagon Banglow, Civil Line, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Hobbies
  • Horse Riding
  • Reading
  • Writing
  • Swimming
  • Gliding
  • Trekking
  • Yoga

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date8 October 1975
WifeDr. Renu Jogi (Eye Specialist)
Children
SonAmit Jogi (Politician)
DaughterLate Anusha Jogi
Parents
FatherShri Kashi Prasad Jogi
MotherKanti Mani

Family

FatherShri Kashi Prasad Jogi
MotherKanti Mani
SpouseDr. Renu Jogi
Children
SonAmit Jogi (Politician)
DaughterLate Anusha Jogi

Career

Civil Service
Service
  • Indian Police Service (IPS)
  • Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
Batch
  • 1968 (IPS)
  • 1970 (IAS)
Politics
Political Party
  • Chhattisgarh Janata Congress
  • Indian National Congress
  • Janata Congress Chhattisgarh (J)
Political Journey
  • In 1986, Jogi was asked by then Prime Minister of India, Mr. Rajiv Gandhi, to join Politics.
  • When Chhattisgarh came into existence in 2000, Jogi became the first CM of Chhattisgarh and remained until 2003.
  • In 2016, Jogi founded a new party named 'Chhattisgarh Janata Congress.'
  • Served as a Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament (MP) from Madhya Pradesh.
  • In 2016, Jogi founded a new party named 'Janata Congress Chhattisgarh (J).'
  • Served as MLA from Marwahi constituency.
Biggest RivalChandu Lal Sahu (BJP)

Favourites

PoliticianRajiv Gandhi

Style Quotient

Assets/PropertiesGold Jewelry worth Rs. 18,65,000
Money Factor
Net WorthRs. 6 Crore (As in 2014)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Ajit Jogi was born in an aboriginal family in Central Provinces and Berar (now Chhattisgarh), British India.
2. When Chhattisgarh was formed in 2000, he became the first CM of the State.
3. On 12 May 2000, his daughter, Anusha Jogi, committed suicide after being forbidden to marry her lover.
4. In 2004, Ajit Jogi lost both his legs in a car accident.
5. Ajit Jogi's son, Amit Jogi, is a politician and MLA from Marwahi Vidhan Sabha Constituency, Chhattisgarh.
6. Ajit Jogi has authored books titled 'The Role of District Collector' and 'Administration of Peripheral Areas.'
7. In April 2004, Ajit Jogi met with a road accident during an election campaign, which left him wheelchair-bound due to whip-lash injury to the neck and serious damage to the spinal cord.
8. He was admitted to a hospital in Raipur on May 9, 2020, after suffering a cardiac and respiratory arrest, and later slipped into a coma.
9. He suffered multiple cardiac arrests and passed away on May 29, 2020.
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