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{{short description|Chhattisgarh affiliate of the Bharatiya Janata Party}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox Indian political party
| colorcode = {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| logo = [[File:Logo of the Bharatiya Janata Party.svg|150px]]
| abbreviation = [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| president = [[Kiran Singh Deo]]
| general_secretary = Pawan Sai
| headquarters = Kushabhau Thakre Parisar Boriyakala, [[Raipur]] - 492 015 [[Chhattisgarh]]
| colours = {{colour box|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}} [[Saffron (color)|Saffron]]
| loksabha_seats = {{Composition bar|10|11|hex=#FF9900}}
| rajyasabha_seats = {{Composition bar|2|5|hex=#FF9900}}
| state_seats_name = [[Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly]]
| state_seats = {{Composition bar|54|90|hex=#FF9933}}
| website = {{URL|https://www.bjpcg.com/}}
| leader = [[Vishnu Deo Sai]] ([[Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh|Chief Minister]])
| symbol = [[Nelumbo nucifera|Lotus]] [[File:Lotus flower symbol.svg|130px]]
| foundation = {{start date and age|df=y|p=y|1980|4|6|br=y}}
| flag = BJP Flag.svg{{!}}border | founder={{ubl
| [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]
| [[L. K. Advani|Lal Krishna Advani]]<ref name=":3001">{{Cite news|date=23 May 2019|title=What you need to know about India's BJP|work=[[Al Jazeera]]|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/05/india-bjp-190523053850803.html|url-status=live|access-date=16 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200513075856/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/05/india-bjp-190523053850803.html|archive-date=13 May 2020}}</ref>
}} {{cslist
| title = Other founders<ref name="founders" />
| [[Murli Manohar Joshi]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jain |first=Praveen |date=7 January 2024 |title=Murli Manohar Joshi turns 90: Well-wishers flock to Raisina Road to celebrate life of BJP stalwart |url=https://theprint.in/in-pictures/murli-manohar-joshi-turns-90-well-wishers-flock-to-raisina-road-to-celebrate-life-of-bjp-stalwart/1913267/ |access-date=18 January 2025 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref>
| [[Nanaji Deshmukh]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bharat Ratna for Pranab, Nanaji Deshmukh and Bhupen Hazarika |url=http://www.bihartimes.in/newsbihar/2019/jan/newsbihar25jan12.html |access-date=18 January 2025 |website=Bihar Times}}</ref>
| [[K. R. Malkani]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sir |first=Sp |date=29 April 2021 |title=K R Malkani - The Sindhu World Sindhi Author: The Sindh Story: Sindhi Politician: Political Mysteries |url=https://thesindhuworld.com/k-r-malkani/ |access-date=18 January 2025 |website=The Sindhu World |language=en-US}}</ref>
| [[Sikandar Bakht]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 April 2024 |script-title=hi:कौन थे बीजेपी के इकलौते मुस्लिम फाउंडर सिकंदर बख्त? जानिए कैसे थामा पार्टी का साथ |url=https://www.abplive.com/news/india/bjp-foundation-day-who-was-bjp-muslim-founder-sikandar-bakht-political-career-profile-in-hindi-2658177 |access-date=18 January 2025 |website= |language=hi}}</ref>
| [[Vijay Kumar Malhotra]]
| [[Vijaya Raje Scindia]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jain |first=Devaki |work=The Citizen (India) |url=https://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/en/NewsDetail/index/7/20759/The-Maharani-who-Founded-the-BJP |title=The Maharani who founded the BJP |date=14 August 2021 }}</ref>
| [[Bhairon Singh Shekhawat]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 May 2023 |title=Rajput votes at stake in Rajasthan, Bhairon Singh Shekhawat legacy a new front in BJP, Cong battle |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/rajput-rajasthan-bhairon-singh-shekhawat-bjp-congress-8623357/ |access-date=18 January 2025 |website=[[The Indian Express]] |language=en}}</ref>
| [[Shanta Kumar]]
| [[Ram Jethmalani]]
| [[Jagannathrao Joshi]]
}}
}}

'''Bharatiya Janata Party – Chhattisgarh''' or simply, '''BJP Chhattisgarh''' is an affiliate of the Bharatiya Janata Party for the state of Chhattisgarh. Its head office is situated at the Kushabhau Thakre Parisar Boriyakala, [[Raipur]].
On 13 December 2023, [[Kunkuri Assembly constituency|Kunkuri]] MLA [[Vishnu Deo Sai]] took oath as [[List of chief ministers of Chhattisgarh|Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh]] and [[Arun Sao]] and [[Vijay Sharma (politician)|Vijay Sharma]] were elected as [[List of deputy chief ministers of Chhattisgarh|Deputy Chief Ministers of Chhattisgarh]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vishnu Deo Sai to be the 4th Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh: Sources|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/vishnu-deo-sai-to-be-the-chief-minister-of-chhattisgarh-2474216-2023-12-10|access-date=2024-01-21|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>

== Electoral history ==

=== Legislative Assembly election ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |Year
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |Seats won
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |+/-
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |Voteshare (%)
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |+/-
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |Outcome
|- style="text-align:center;"
|[[2003 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election|2003]]
|{{Composition bar|50|90|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}}
|{{increase}}50
|39.26%
|''New''
|{{yes|Government}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
|[[2008 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election|2008]]
|{{Composition bar|50|90|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}}
|{{Steady}}
|40.33%
|{{increase}}1.07
|{{yes|[[Second Raman Singh ministry|Government]]}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
|[[2013 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election|2013]]
|{{Composition bar|49|90|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}}
|{{decrease}}1
|41.04%
|{{Increase}}0.71
|{{yes|[[Third Raman Singh ministry|Government]]}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
|[[2018 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election|2018]]
|{{Composition bar|15|90|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}}
|{{decrease}}34
|32.97%
|{{Decrease}}8.07
|{{no|Opposition}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
|[[2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election|2023]]
|{{Composition bar|54|90|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}}
|{{increase}}39
|46.27%
|{{increase}}13.33
|{{yes|[[Sai ministry|Government]]}}
|}

=== Lok Sabha election ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |Year
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |Seats won
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |+/-
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |Outcome
|- style="text-align:center;"
|[[2004 Indian general election|2004]]
|{{Composition bar|10|11|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}}
|{{Steady}}
|{{no|Opposition}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
|[[2009 Indian general election|2009]]
|{{Composition bar|10|11|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}}
|{{Steady}}
|{{no|Opposition}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
|[[2014 Indian general election|2014]]
|{{Composition bar|10|11|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}}
|{{Steady}}
|{{yes|[[First Modi ministry|Government]]}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
|[[2019 Indian general election|2019]]
|{{Composition bar|9|11|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}}
|{{decrease}}1
|{{yes|[[Second Modi ministry|Government]]}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
|[[2024 Indian general election|2024]]
|{{Composition bar|10|11|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}}
|{{increase}}1
|{{yes|[[Third Modi ministry|Government]]}}
|}

== Leadership ==

=== Chief Minister ===
{| class="wikitable"
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |#
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |Portrait
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |Name
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |[[List of constituencies of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly|Constituency]]
! colspan="3" style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |Term
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |Assembly
|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan="3" |1
| rowspan="3" |[[File:The former Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Dr. Raman Singh.jpg|104x104px]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Raman Singh]]
|[[Dongargaon (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dongargaon]]
|7 December 2003
|12 December 2008
| rowspan="3" |{{Ayd|7 December 2003|17 December 2018}}
|[[2003 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election|2nd]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan="2" |[[Rajnandgaon (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rajnandgaon]]
|12 December 2008
|12 December 2013
|[[2008 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election|3rd]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
|12 December 2013
|17 December 2018
|[[2013 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election|4th]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
|2
| [[File:Vishnu Deo Sai.jpg|94x94px]]
|[[Vishnu Deo Sai]]
|[[Kunkuri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kunkuri]]
|13 December 2023
|''Incumbent''
|{{Ayd|13 December 2023}}
|[[2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election|6th]]
|}

=== Deputy Chief Minister ===
{| class="wikitable"
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |#
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |Portrait
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |Name
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |[[List of constituencies of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly|Constituency]]
! colspan="3" style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |Term
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |Assembly
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |[[List of chief ministers of Chhattisgarh|Chief minister]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1
| [[File:Arun Sao BJP.jpg|85x85px]]
| [[Arun Sao]]
| [[Lormi Assembly constituency|Lormi]]
|rowspan="2" | 13 December 2023
|rowspan="2" |''Incumbent''
|rowspan="2" |{{age in years and days|2023|12|13}}
|rowspan="2" |[[2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election|6th]]
|rowspan="2" |[[Vishnudeo Sai|Vishnu Deo Sai]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 2
| [[File:Vijay Sharma BJP.jpg|85x85px]]
| [[Vijay Sharma (politician)|Vijay Sharma]]
| [[Kawardha Assembly constituency|Kawardha]]
|}

=== Leader of the Opposition ===
{| class="wikitable"
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |#
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |Portrait
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |Name
! colspan="3" style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |Term
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |Assembly
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |[[List of chief ministers of Chhattisgarh|Chief minister]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
|1
|[[File:Nand Kumar Sai 2018 (cropped).JPG|75x75px]]
|[[Nand Kumar Sai]]
|14 December 2000
|5 December 2003
|{{Ayd|14 December 2000|5 December 2003}}
|[[1998 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1st]]
|[[Ajit Jogi]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
|2
|
|[[Dharamlal Kaushik]]
|4 January 2019
|17 August 2022
|{{Ayd|4 January 2019|17 August 2022}}
| rowspan="2" |[[2018 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election|5th]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Bhupesh Baghel]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
|3
|
|[[Narayan Chandel]]
|17 August 2022
|3 December 2023
|{{Ayd|17 August 2022}}
|}

=== President ===
{| class="wikitable"
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |#
!style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |Portrait
! style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |Name
! colspan="3" style="background-color:#FF9933; color:white" |Period
|-
|1
|
|[[Tarachand Sahu]]
|1-Nov-2000
|05-Aug-2002
|{{Ayd|1 November 2000|5 August 2002}}
|-
|2<ref>{{Cite web |title=Raman Singh appointed chief of Chhattisgarh state BJP unit |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/signposts/story/20020805-raman-singh-appointed-chief-of-chhattisgarh-state-bjp-unit-794672-2002-08-04 |access-date= |website=India Today |language=}}</ref>
|[[File:The former Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Dr. Raman Singh.jpg|104x104px]]
|[[Raman Singh]]
|05-Aug-2002
|2003
|
|-
|3
|[[File:Nand Kumar Sai 2018 (cropped).JPG|75x75px]]
|[[Nand Kumar Sai]]
|2003
|2005
|
|-
|4
|
|[[Shiv Pratap Singh]]
|2005
|2006
|
|-
|5<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last= |date=2006-10-31 |title=Vishnu Sai elected BJP's Chhatisgarh President |url=https://www.oneindia.com/2006/10/31/vishnu-sai-elected-bjps-chhatisgarh-president-1162291527.html |access-date= |website=oneindia.com |language=}}</ref>
|[[File:Vishnu Deo Sai.jpg|94x94px]]
|[[Vishnudeo Sai]]
|31-Oct-2006
|11-May-2010
|{{Ayd|31 October 2006|11 May 2010}}
|-
|6<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-05-11 |title=Tribal leader Paikra is new Chhattisgarh BJP chief |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/web/tribal-leader-paikra-is-new-cgarh-bjp-chief/ |access-date= |website=The Indian Express |language=}}</ref>
|
|[[Ram Sewak Paikra]]
|11-May-2010
|21-Jan-2014
|{{Ayd|11 May 2010|21 January 2014}}
|-
|(5)<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2014-01-23 |title=Vishnudeo Sai is new Chhattisgarh BJP chief |language= |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/vishnudeo-sai-is-new-chhattisgarh-bjp-chief/article5609330.ece |access-date= |issn=}}</ref>
|[[File:Vishnu Deo Sai.jpg|94x94px]]
|[[Vishnudeo Sai]]
|21-Jan-2014
|16-Aug-2014
|{{Ayd|21 January 2014|16 August 2014}}
|-
|6<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-08-16 |title=Chhattisgarh gets new BJP chief, relief to CM Raman Singh |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/chhattisgarh-gets-new-bjp-chief-relief-to-cm-raman-singh/ |access-date= |website=The Indian Express |language=}}</ref>
|
|[[Dharamlal Kaushik]]
|16-Aug-2014
|8-Mar-2019
|{{Ayd|16 August 2014|8 March 2019}}
|-
|7<ref>{{Cite news |last= |date=2019-03-08 |title=Vikram Usendi named Chhattisgarh BJP chief |work=Business Standard India |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/vikram-usendi-named-chhattisgarh-bjp-chief-119030801003_1.html |access-date=}}</ref>
|
|[[Vikram Usendi]]
|8-Mar-2019
|2-Jun-2020
|{{Ayd|8 March 2019|2 June 2020}}
|-
|(5)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-06-02 |title=Vishnu Deo Sai is Chhattisgarh BJP chief, CM Bhupesh Baghel tweets wishes |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/vishnu-deo-sai-is-chhattisgarh-bjp-chief-cm-bhupesh-baghel-tweets-wishes/story-ppDHfHBRByJL76FAPDNkrO.html |access-date= |website=Hindustan Times |language=}}</ref>
|[[File:Vishnu Deo Sai.jpg|94x94px]]
|[[Vishnudeo Sai]]
|2-Jun-2020
|9-Aug-2022
|{{Ayd|2 June 2020|9 August 2022}}
|-
|8<ref name=":1">{{cite web |date=9 August 2022 |title=Arun Sao is new BJP chief in Chhattisgarh |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/arun-sao-new-bjp-chief-chhattisgarh-8080020/lite/}}</ref>
|[[File:Arun Sao BJP.jpg|85x85px]]
|[[Arun Sao]]
|9-Aug-2022
|21-Dec-2023
|{{Ayd|9 August 2022|21 December 2023}}
|-
|9
|
|[[Kiran Singh Deo]]
|21-Dec-2023
|''Incumbent''
|{{Ayd|21 December 2023}}
|}

==See also==
* [[Bharatiya Janata Party – Gujarat]]
* [[Bharatiya Janata Party – Uttar Pradesh]]
* [[Bharatiya Janata Party – Madhya Pradesh]]
* [[State units of the Bharatiya Janata Party]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bharatiya Janata Party - Chhattisgarh}}
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party by state or union territory|Chhattisgarh]]
[[Category:Politics of Chhattisgarh]]

Bharatiya Janata Party Chhattisgarh - Revision history

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