Bhupesh Baghel cabinet reshuffle: In Chhattisgarh, the phase of change is going on before the assembly elections. With the entry of new ministers in Bhupesh Baghel’s cabinet, now the charge of the ministers in the departments has also been changed. Mohan Markam, who became the new minister, has been given the responsibility of Tribal Development, Scheduled Caste Development, Backward Classes and Minorities Development Department. But the shocking information is that the departments of CM Bhupesh Baghel and till now Agriculture Minister Ravindra Choubey have been cut.
The responsibility was given to TS Singhdev after cutting the CM’s department
In fact, on Friday night, there has been a division in the departments of new minister Mohan Markam and 3 ministers in the gazette. The big information is that the energy department of CM Bhupesh Baghel has now been given to Deputy CM TS Singhdev. Similarly, Ravindra Choubey, a powerful minister in the Bhupesh Baghel government, has been given additional charge of the Cooperative Department along with the School Education Department. Tamradhwaj Sahu has been made powerful by giving additional charge of Agriculture Department to Home Minister Tamradhwaj Sahu.
Now who will have what departments?
Deputy CM TS Singhdeo will now have the responsibility of Public Health and Family Welfare, Medical Education, Twenty Point Implementation, Commercial Tax (GST) Department with the new responsibility of Energy Department. Home Minister Tamradhwaj Sahu has been given the new responsibility of Agriculture Department. Apart from this, he already has Public Works Home, Jail, Religious Trust and Endowment, Tourism Department.
Ravindra Choubey has been relieved of the responsibility of Agriculture Minister and he has been given additional charge of school education and cooperation. Apart from this, Panchayat and Rural Development, Parliamentary Affairs, Livestock Development, Fisheries, Water Resources, and Ayacut Department are already responsible. Mohan Markam, who became the new cabinet minister after the resignation of Prem Sai Singh Tekam, has been made the minister of ST-SC, OBC and Minority Department.
Energy department has been cut in the departments of CM Bhupesh Baghel. After this, CM has General Administration Department, Finance, Mineral Resources, Public Relations, Electronics and Information Technology and other departments which are not allotted to any minister.
The process of change in power and organization continues
Significantly, a meeting of the Bhupesh cabinet was held on July 12. Immediately after the cabinet meeting, a meeting of the Legislature Party was also held. After this, the period of change in the organization and power of Chhattisgarh has started. The first Lok Sabha MP Deepak Baij has been made the state president of the Congress. Mohan Markam, who was the state president for four years, has been made a minister. For this, Premsai Singh Tekam has been thrown out of the cabinet. After this, on Friday, Mohan Markam has taken the oath of the post of minister and till Friday night, the portfolios of 4 ministers have been divided.