Raipur: Chhattisgarh is getting ready for the Assembly elections. There have been recent changes in the district assignments of ministers within the state government. Deputy CM TS Singh Deo has been given the task of overseeing the Bemetara and Kabirdham districts in the Durg division. In addition to this, there have been rearrangements in the district responsibilities of the 11 ministers as part of their election preparation strategy.
On Thursday night an official order was issued by the state government announcing a list of changes in district assignments for all 12 ministers. Each minister has been allocated charge of districts across all 33 districts in the state. Minister Kawasi Lakhma is now responsible for five districts, in the Bastar division while Minister Shiv Kumar Dahariya has been entrusted with four districts, including Ambikapur, which happens to be Deputy CM TS Singh Deo’s hometown. Furthermore, Forest Minister Mohammad Akbar has taken charge of Durg district, which’s Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghels home district.
The ministers have been assigned districts, in Chhattisgarh. Tamradhwaj Sahu will be responsible for Mahasamund and Bilaspur Mohammad Akbar for Durg and Balod Kawasi Lakhma for Bastar, Dantewada, Bijapur, Kondagaon and Narayanpur. Shiv Dahariya will oversee Surguja (Ambikapur) Balrampur, Surajpur and Korba. Anila Bhediya is entrusted with Kanker and Dhamtari while Guru Rudrakumar will take care of Mungeli and Sukma.
Jai Singh Agarwal’s duties include Janjgir Champa, Gaurela Pendra Marwahi and Sakti districts. Umesh Patel has been assigned Baloda Bazar, Saranggarh and Jashpur while Amarjeet Bhagat is responsible for Rajnandgaon, Gariaband, Khairagarh Chuikhadan Gandai and Mohla Manpur Ambagarh outpost. Lastly, Mohan Markam has been given Manendragarh Chirmiri Bharatpur and Koriya districts as cabinet ministers.
It’s worth mentioning that the Congress party in Chhattisgarh is going through a series of changes in leadership and organization as the elections approach. Various leaders are being entrusted with responsibilities to strengthen the party’s position. This includes appointing TS Singhdeo as Deputy CM, Deepak Baij as state president, and incorporating Mohan Markam into the cabinet while removing Minister Prem Sai Singh Tekam. These continuous changes reflect the partys efforts to streamline its strategy and preparations, for the contest.