Quick Info
| Profession | Politician, Farmer |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 14/07/1981 |
| Age | 45 years |
| Birthplace | Lohandiguda, Bastar, Chhattisgarh |
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Bio/Wiki
| Deepak Baij is an Indian politician from Chhattisgarh and a member of the Indian National Congress. | |
| He has represented the Bastar constituency in the Lok Sabha and earlier served as a member of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly from Chitrakot. | |
| He is currently the President of the Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC), a prominent young tribal leader from the Bastar region. | |
| He is a close associate of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel. |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 167 cm |
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| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Personal Life
| Caste | Scheduled Tribe |
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| Hobbies | Playing Cricket and Travelling |
| Religion | Hindu |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Marriage Date | 29 May |
Family
| Father | Late Bhaluram Baij |
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| Mother | Lakshmi Bai Baij |
| Spouse | Poonam Baij (government servant) |
| Children | He has two daughters and a son. |
Career
| Political Party | Indian National Congress |
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| 12 July 2023 | President of Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee |
| 6 June 2019 | Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha (Bastar Constituency) |
| 8 December 2008 – 6 June 2019 | Member of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly (Chitrakot Constituency) |
| 3 December 2023 | Contested the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly elections; he lost to the BJP candidate Vinayak Goyal (Chitrakot Constituency) |
| 6 June 2019 – 4 June 2024 | Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha (Bastar Constituency) |
| Elected as the Bastar district president of the National Student Organisation of India | |
| Appointed as General Secretary of the Indian Youth Congress | |
| 2009 – 2011 | Served on the Lohandiguda Block Congress Committee |
| 2012 – 2014 | President of the Lohandiguda Block Congress Committee |
| Elected as a Member of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly from Chitrakoot constituency | |
| Received the 'Adarsh Yuva Vidhayak Puraskar' award from the Indian Student Parliament at MIT Pune | |
| Won the assembly elections from Chitrakoot constituency | |
| Appointed as the national vice president of the All Indian Tribal Congress Committee | |
| Served on various standing committees and joined the Consultative Committee of the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs | |
Social Media
| https://www.instagram.com/deepak_baij/ | |
| https://x.com/DeepakBaijINC |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Deepak Baij is an Indian politician. | |
| 2. He won the 2019 Indian general election to become a member of the Lok Sabha. | |
| 3. He represents the Bastar constituency in Chhattisgarh and is a member of the Indian National Congress party. | |
| 4. In 2008, he was elected as the Bastar district president of the National student organisation of India. | |
| 5. The Indian Youth Congress appointed him as its General Secretary the following year. | |
| 6. He served the Lohandiguda Block Congress Committee from 2009 to 2011 and was its President from 2012 to 2014. | |
| 7. In 2013, he was elected as a Member of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly from Chitrakoot constituency. | |
| 8. In 2017, he received the “Adarsh Yuva Vidhayak Puraskar” award from the Indian Student Parliament at MIT Pune. | |
| 9. He contested and won the assembly elections from Chitrakoot constituency in 2018. | |
| 10. In 2019, he became a Member of Parliament in Lok Sabha from Bastar Constituency. | |
| 11. He was appointed as the national vice president of the All Indian Tribal Congress Committee in the same year. | |
| 12. In 2020, he received a death threat from an unknown Maoist. | |
| 13. In June 2022, Deepak Baij and other Congress party leaders were detained by Delhi police during a protest. | |
| 14. In January 2023, he participated in the Bharat Jodo Yatra with Rahul Gandhi. | |
| 15. On 12 July 2023, he was appointed as the President of the Chhattisgarh Indian National Congress Unit. | |
| 16. He had served on various standing committees before joining the Consultative Committee of the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs in 2023. | |
| 17. Deepak Baij is also known for his cricket skills and passion for fitness. | |
| 18. He is the youngest person to be appointed as the President of the Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee. |