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{{Short description|1st Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh (born 1946)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name                = Ajit Jogi
| image               = Ajit Jogi.png
| caption             = 
| birth_date          = {{Birth date|df=yes|1946|4|29}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.in.com/ajit-jogi/biography-8355.html |title=Ajit Jogi (born 29 April 1946 died 29 May 2020) |access-date=10 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150416082801/http://www.in.com/ajit-jogi/biography-8355.html |archive-date=16 April 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.answers.com/topic/ajit-jogi|title = Answers - the Most Trusted Place for Answering Life's Questions| website=[[Answers.com]] }}</ref>
| birth_place         = [[Gaurella]], [[Central Provinces and Berar]], [[British India]]
| residence           = [[Raipur]]
| death_date          = {{death date and age|2020|5|29|1946|4|29|df=y}}
| death_place         = [[Raipur]], [[Chhattisgarh]], India
| office1             = 1st President of the [[Janta Congress Chhattisgarh]]
| term_start1         = 23 June 2016
| term_end1           = 29 May 2020
| predecessor1        = ''Office Established''
| successor1          = [[Amit Jogi]]
| order2              = 1st
| office2             = Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh
| governor2           = {{ubl|[[Dinesh Nandan Sahay]]|[[Krishna Mohan Seth]]}}
| term_start2         = 9 November 2000
| term_end2           = 6 December 2003
| predecessor2        = ''Office Established''
| successor2          = [[Raman Singh]]
| office3             = Member of the [[Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency3       = [[Marwahi]]
| term_start3         = 11 December 2018
| term_end3           = 29 May 2020
| predecessor3        = [[Amit Jogi]]
| term_start4         = 23 February 2001
| term_end4           = 2013
| predecessor4        = Ram Dayal Uike
| successor4          = [[Amit Jogi]]
| office5             = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]
| constituency5       = [[Mahasamund (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mahasamund]]
| term_start5         = 16 May 2004
| term_end5           = 2008
| predecessor5        = [[Shyama Charan Shukla]]
| successor5          = [[Chandulal Sahu]]
| constituency6       = [[Raigarh (Lok Sabha constituency)|Raigarh]]
| term_start6         = 10 March 1998
| term_end6           = 26 April 1999
| predecessor6        = [[Nand Kumar Sai]]
| successor6          = [[Vishnu Deo Sai]]
| office7             = [[Member of Parliament]], [[Rajya Sabha]]
| constituency7       = [[Madhya Pradesh]]
| term_start7         = 1986
| term_end7           = 1998
| predecessor7        = 
| successor7          = 
| office8             = [[District]] [[District collector|Collector]] of [[Raipur]]
In [[Office]]
| term_start8         = 1978
| term_end8           = 1981
| party               = [[Janta Congress Chhattisgarh]] (2016 - 2020)
| otherparty          = [[Indian National Congress]] (till 2016)
| spouse              = Dr. [[Renu Jogi]]<ref>[http://www.myneta.info/chhattisgarh2013/candidate.php?candidate_id=384 Dr. Renu Jogi]</ref>
| children            = [[Amit Jogi]]
| website             = 
| footnotes           = 
| date                = 
| year                = 
| source              = 
| alma_mater          = [[Faculty of Law, University of Delhi]]
| constituency4       = [[Marwahi]]
| successor3          = [[Krishna Kumar Dhruw]]
}}

'''Ajit Pramod Kumar Jogi''' (29 April 1946 {{spnd}} 29 May 2020) was an [[India|Indian]] politician, who served as the 1st Chief Minister of [[Chhattisgarh]] from 2000 to 2003 and a member of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly from [[Marwahi]] from 2018 to 2020 and from 2001 to 2013. He also served as a member of [[Lok Sabha]] from [[Mahasamund]] from 2004 to 2008 and from Raigarh from 1998 to 1999 and member of [[Rajya Sabha]] from Madhya Pradesh from 1986 to 1998 and district collector of Raipur in Office from 1978 to 1981. He was a member of Indian National Congress till 2016 and the founder of the political party named [[Janta Congress Chhattisgarh]] and the 1st President of the party from 2016 till he died in 2020.<ref name="IE">{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/same-battles-different-turfs/439485/0 |title=Same battles, different turfs |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |date=27 March 2009 |access-date=23 January 2010}}</ref>

== Education ==
Jogi studied Mechanical Engineering at [[Maulana Azad College of Technology]] (MACT), Bhopal. He was college topper and hence won the University Gold Medal in 1968.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sify.com/news/chhatisgarh-contenders-news-election-jegv4ubbdeg.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716071709/http://www.sify.com/news/chhatisgarh-contenders-news-election-jegv4ubbdeg.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 July 2011 |title=Chhattisgarh contenders |website=[[Sify]] |access-date=23 January 2010}}</ref> He studied law at the [[Faculty of Law, University of Delhi]]. After having worked briefly as a lecturer at the [[National Institute of Technology, Raipur]], he was selected for two of the most coveted civil services of India; the Indian Police Service and the Indian Administrative Service.<ref name="Rediff profile">{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2000/nov/01spec.htm |title=Profile/Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Ajit Jogi |work=[[Rediff.com]] |date=1 November 2000 |access-date=23 January 2010}}</ref> He was selected for the Indian Police Service aged 22. Two years later he was selected for [[Indian Administrative Service |Indian Administrative Service (IAS)]]. He was posted in his home state, [[Madhya Pradesh]] as an IAS officer.<ref name="Ajit jogi Reference2"/>

== Personal life ==
He was born on April 29, 1946, at [[Gaurella-Pendra-Marwahi district|Gaurela]] in [[Marwahi]] district of Chhattisgarh in a [[Christian]] Family. He is survived by wife Renu Jogi who is MLA from Kota constituency and son Amit Jogi who is a former MLA.<ref name="The Economic Times">{{cite news |title=Ajit Jogi, first chief minister of Chhattisgarh, dies at 74 |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/ajit-jogi-first-chief-minister-of-chhattisgarh-dies-at-74/articleshow/76089636.cms |access-date=16 February 2021 |work=The Economic Times |publisher=The Economic Times |date=29 May 2020}}</ref> He was a gold medalist in Mechanical Engineering. He began his professional career as a lecturer in one of the engineering colleges of [[Raipur]] city.<ref name="Ajit jogi Reference2">{{cite news |last1=Rahul |first1=Noronha |title=Ajit Jogi: One life, many accomplishments {{!}} Obituary |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/ajit-jogi-obituary-biography-1683536-2020-05-30 |access-date=17 February 2021 |work=India Today |publisher=India Today |date=30 May 2020 |language=en}}</ref> After completion of his IAS training he was deputed at [[Raipur]] as District Magistrate. He was chosen by then Chief Minister [[Prakash Chandra Sethi]] to be collector for [[Sidhi]] district. He later served as the collector of [[Shahdol district|Shahdol]], Raipur and [[Indore district|Indore]] districts.<ref name="Ajit jogi Reference2" /> He was considered a bright officer in his role as an IAS officer. He grasped the issues quickly which enabled him to guide his political seniors correctly, as he had a good knowledge on rules and regulations. He was known for having good memory. He could quote the sections from acts at appropriate moments.<ref name="Ajit jogi Reference2" /> Even his juniors in court work used to emulate his work. In year 2000 his daughter Anusha committed suicide. In year 2004, he met with a car crash while campaigning for the Lok Sabha elections in Mahasamund, which left him paralysed from waist downwards. However he kept himself physically active for close to 16 years and remained active in politics. During his last days he was working on his autobiography.

== Political career ==

In the course of his professional work in Sidhi district, he was introduced to [[Arjun Singh (politician, born 1930)|Arjun Singh]], a prominent politician from Madhya Pradesh, who later became his mentor in politics. When Arjun Singh became Chief Minister in 1980, he appointed Ajit Jogi as the collector for [[Raipur]] and later that of [[Indore]]. Ajit Jogi was introduced couple of times by Arjun Singh to [[Rajiv Gandhi]], who was President of Congress Party, who took special interest in him and a guiding factor for him to quit professional service to enter politics.<ref name="Ajit jogi Reference2" /> He quit the civil services in 1986 and joined Indian National Congress party.<ref name="Ajit jogi Reference1">{{cite news |last1=Rashmi |first1=Drolia |title=Ajit Jogi death: Former Chhattisgarh chief minister Ajit Jogi passes away {{!}} India News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/former-chhattisgarh-chief-minister-ajit-jogi-passes-away/articleshow/76089562.cms |access-date=16 February 2021 |work=The Times of India |publisher=Times of India |date=29 May 2020 |language=en}}</ref> Later he became member of [[Rajya Sabha]] aged 40.<ref name="Ajit jogi Reference2" /> He was nominated for the second time too for Rajya Sabha in year 1992, during Prime Ministership of Late [[P. V. Narasimha Rao]]. However, he rose to prominence after creation of state Chhattisgarh from the state of Madhya Pradesh in November 2000, when he was chosen to be its first Chief Minister. However BJP won the state's maiden elections held in December 2003, and Ajit Jogi's Congress government was unseated. Though BJP retained power by winning elections in year 2008 and 2013, Ajit Jogi retained his prominence in State Congress party. In 1998, he contested the [[Lok Sabha]] elections from [[Raigarh]], a constituency reserve for members of [[Scheduled Tribe]] and won. However, he lost the Lok Sabha elections in year 1999 from [[Shahdol]]. In year 2000, Chhattisgarh was carved out of Madhya Pradesh, and [[Sonia Gandhi]] as President of Congress, chose him as Chief Minister of the newly carved state. Though he did not have political experience which was considered a limitation, his immense experience as Government servant and intelligence made him comfortable in the role and adjust easily. As Chief Minister he had complete grip on state affairs. Ajit Jogi was a unique person who combined politics in administration and administration in politics in his role of governing the state. As the decision making was centralised with him, ministers had little work. His bureaucrats used to take important decisions regarding affairs of the state. However the elections in November 2003 proved disappointing for him. He had an immense popularity in Satnami Community, a powerful Scheduled Caste group in Chhattisgarh. In 2016, he floated the Janata Congress Chhattisgarh (JCC), after appealing to the Congress high command. In 2018, his party tied up with the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), for the Assembly elections. He is known to have a new form of politics, one that invoked Chhattisgarh pride and sub-nationalism. Even after near-fatal accident in a car crash in 2004 while campaigning for Lok sabha elections from Mahasamund which made him paralysed from waist downwards, Jogi contested assembly election and won against his ex-party colleague [[Vidya Charan Shukla]] from BJP.

===2014 Lok Sabha election campaign===
During the run-up to the 2014 Lok Sabha elections for the Mahasamund seat, eleven independent candidates filed their nominations in the name of Chandu Lal Sahu.<ref name="IndiaToday">{{cite magazine|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/ajit-jogi-lead-over-11-chandu-lal-sahus-in-mahasamund-lok-sabha-results/1/362154.html|title=How Congress's Ajit Jogi used 11 namesakes of BJP rival, yet lost seat|magazine=[[India Today]]|date=17 May 2014 |access-date=23 May 2014}}</ref> Ajit Jogi was representing Indian National Congress, his main contender was [[Chandu Lal Sahu]] from the BJP.<ref name="IndiaToday"/> Sahu ultimately won the election for the Mahasamund seat but only by small margin of 133 votes<ref>{{cite web |url=http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS269.htm?ac=9 |title=Constituencywise-All Candidates |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=2014-07-07 |archive-date=11 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140711093719/http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS269.htm?ac=9 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and Jogi was accused of creating 11 namesakes similar to his BJP rival, as independents, to confuse voters.<ref name="IndiaToday"/>

===Janta Congress Chhattisgarh===
The [[Janta Congress Chhattisgarh]] political party was founded by Jogi, after he and his son [[Amit Jogi|Amit]] were expelled from the [[Indian National Congress]] due to anti-party activities as well as [[Kanker district#Administrative divisions|sabotaging Antagarh]] by-poll elections. Amit was expelled for six years.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Das|first=R. Krishna|date=2016-06-21|title=Ajit Jogi announces new political party|work=Business Standard|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/ajit-jogi-announces-new-political-party-116062100903_1.html|access-date=2020-11-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Das|first=R. Krishna|date=2016-06-06|title=Congress set to split in Chhattisgarh|work=Business Standard|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/congress-set-to-split-in-chhattisgarh-116060601146_1.html|access-date=2020-11-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Chowdhury|first=Kavita|date=2015-12-30|title=Congress embarrassed after audio tapes link Ajit Jogi to sabotaging party prospects in 2014 bypolls|work=Business Standard|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/congress-embarrassed-after-audio-tapes-link-ajit-jogi-to-sabotaging-party-prospects-in-2014-bypolls-115123000967_1.html|access-date=2020-11-04}}</ref>

Jogi launched a party in Thathapur village of [[Kawardha district]] and directly challenged [[Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh]] [[Raman Singh]].<ref name="indiatoday.in">{{Cite web|date=21 June 2016|title=Chhattisgarh Janta Congress: Ajit Jogi names his new party|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/chhattisgarh-janta-congress-ajit-jogi-names-his-new-party-15476-2016-06-21|access-date=2020-11-04|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref><ref name="hindustantimes.com">{{Cite web|date=2016-06-21|title=Ajit Jogi names new party, Chhattisgarh Janata Congress (Jogi)|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ajit-jogi-launches-political-party-chhattisgarh-janata-congress-jogi/story-U11fxJi6DslMxJcwMJO8FN.html|access-date=2020-11-04|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>

In February 2018, Jogi announced that he would contest the election from [[Rajnandgaon]], and after some time he also announced that he would contest the election from [[Marwahi]]. On 29 April Jogi gathered more than 72000 people for rally on his birthday.<ref name="indiatoday.in"/>

== Positions held ==
* Jogi served as a [[District collector]] of [[Indore]] during 1981–85
* 1986–87 Member, All India Congress Committee (AICC) on welfare of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes.
* 1986–1998 Member, [[Rajya Sabha]] (two terms)<ref name="Rediff profile" />
* 1987–1989 General secretary, Pradesh-Congress Committee, Madhya Pradesh and also, member of committees on Public Undertakings, Industries, and Railways.
* 1989 Central Observer of the Indian National Congress for elections to Lok Sabha from constituencies in Manipur.
* 1995 Central Observer of the Indian National Congress for elections to Sikkim Assembly.
* 1995-96 Chairman of Committees on Science and Technology and Environment and Forests
* 1996 Member, Core group, AICC Parliamentary elections (Lok Sabha)
* 1996 Indian Delegation to the United Nations for the 50th Anniversary Celebrations, New York.
* 1997 Observer, Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee Elections. Member, AICC. Member of committees on Transport and Tourism, Rural and Urban Development, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Coal, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Energy, Public Accounts Committee, Convenor, Sub-Committee on Indirect Taxes, Panel of vice-chairmen, Rajya Sabha
* 1997 Indian Delegation to 98th IPU Conference, Cairo
* 1998 Elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) to the [[12th Lok Sabha]] for the Raigarh constituency in Chhattisgarh<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2003/dec/11flip.htm |title=Jogi's true colours |work=Rediff.com |date=31 December 2004 |access-date=23 January 2010}}</ref>
* 1998–2000 Spokesman, AICC, Whip, Congress Parliamentary Party, Working President, Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee
* 1998–99 Member, Committee on Human Resource Development and its Sub-Committee-II on Medical Education, Committee on Coal, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Coal
* 2000–2003 Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh<ref name="Rediff profile" />
* 2004–2008 MP in the [[14th Lok Sabha]] for Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/03/31/stories/2004033104061100.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041115002112/http://www.hindu.com/2004/03/31/stories/2004033104061100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 November 2004 |title=Ajit Jogi, Ujwala Shinde in Congress list |date=31 March 2004 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=23 January 2010}}</ref>
* 2008– [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] of Chhattisgarh, representing the [[Marwahi (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)|Marwahi constituency]]<ref name="IE"/>

==Controversies==
In June 2007, Jogi and his son were arrested in connection with the murder of [[Nationalist Congress Party]] (NCP) treasurer Ram Avtar Jaggi, who was shot dead in June 2003.<ref name=sting>{{cite news|title=Down but not out|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/defeated-at-polls-and-disowned-by-congress-ajit-jogi-could-still-fight-back/1/204792.html|access-date=29 November 2014|work=[[India Today]]|date=22 December 2003}}</ref> However, after five years of the registering of a case against him, [[Central Bureau of Investigation]] (CBI) based on an opinion of then [[Additional Solicitor General of India]] (ASG) Gopal Subramanian said that Jogi could not be prosecuted under any law. However the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) alleged that the Congress led [[United Progressive Alliance|UPA government]] misused the [[Central Bureau of Investigation]] (CBI) to protect Jogi.<ref>{{cite news|title=UPA misused the CBI in Jogi case, alleges BJP|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/upa-misused-the-cbi-in-jogi-case-alleges-bjp/article1264751.ece|access-date=29 November 2014|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=25 May 2008}}</ref><ref name="no law">{{cite news|title=CBI not to prosecute Jogi|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14363920&cid=2486|work=Sify News|date=7 January 2007|access-date=29 November 2014|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924153724/http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14363920&cid=2486|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On 6 June 2016, Jogi announced he was breaking his affiliation with [[Indian National Congress]] at a political gathering in [[Chhattisgarh]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=अजीत जोगी कांग्रेस से 'आज़ाद' हुए, बनाई नई पार्टी|url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/state/madhya-pradesh/bhopal/indore/ajit-jogi-announces-new-party-part-ways-from-congress/articleshow/52622422.cms|access-date=2020-11-04|website=Navbharat Times|language=hi}}</ref>

In August 2019, a high-level judicial committee dismissed Jogi's claim of belonging to a [[Scheduled Tribe]] (ST) and cancelled all his caste certificates. Jogi was booked under Indian Penal Code sections 420 (cheating), 467 (forgery of valuable security), 468 (forgery for purpose of cheating) and 471 (using as genuine a forged document or electronic record).<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-08-27|title=Chhattisgarh: Ajit Jogi not a tribal, rules panel, likely to lose Assembly seat|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/ajit-jogi-not-a-tribal-rules-panel-likely-to-lose-assembly-seat-5941173/|access-date=2020-11-04|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> Additionally, Jogi was accused of cheating and forgery in connection with the declaration in a poll affidavit submitted by him during the 2013 Assembly elections. Facing a [[first information report]] (FIR) and arrests in the fake caste certificate case, Jogi was admitted to a private hospital in Delhi-NCR after he complained of breathing problem.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Rai|first1=Shubham|date=July 3, 2017|first2=Joseph|last2=John |title=Chhattisgarh: Ex-CM Ajit Jogi's tribal caste certificate cancelled {{!}} Raipur News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/raipur/chhattisgarh-ex-cm-ajit-jogis-tribal-caste-certificate-cancelled/articleshow/59427272.cms|access-date=2020-11-04|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Chhattisgarh: Ahead of Bypoll, Controversy Over Amit Jogi's Certificate Rears Head Again|url=https://thewire.in/politics/chhattisgarh-marwahi-bypoll-amit-jogi-certificate-controversy|access-date=2020-11-04|website=The Wire}}</ref>

==Death==
Jogi died in the afternoon of Friday, 29 May 2020, aged 74.<ref name="The Economic Times"/> His son, Amit Jogi, confirmed the news on his official Twitter page. Jogi was admitted to hospital after a [[heart attack]], which was caused by a tamarind seed stuck in his throat.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-05-29|title=Chhattisgarh's First Chief Minister Ajit Jogi Dies at 74 {{!}} INDToday|url=https://indtoday.com/chhattisgarhs-first-chief-minister-ajit-jogi-dies-at-74/|access-date=2020-11-04|language=en-US}}</ref> Since he was a Christian, he was laid to rest at a cemetery at Jyotipur area in Gaurela town of GPM district in Chhattisgarh.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jogi's mortal remains laid to rest|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2020/state-editions/jogi---s-mortal-remains-laid-to-rest.html|access-date=2020-11-04|website=The Pioneer|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=31 May 2020|title=Chhattisgarh: Ajit Jogi laid to rest in native village with state honours |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/raipur/chhattisgarh-ajit-jogi-laid-to-rest-in-native-village-with-state-honours/articleshow/76117798.cms|access-date=2020-11-04|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

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