Chanesh Ram Rathiya was a Chhattisgarh minister and senior Congress leader. He was elected as a MLA in 1977 from Dharamjaigarh constituency and in the undivided Madhya Pradesh. He subsequently won five more Assembly elections in a row from the same seat. He served as animal husbandry minister in the Digvijay Singh led-Congress government in erstwhile Madhya Pradesh, and was the food and civil supplies minister in the Ajit Jogi government (2000-2003)[1] after the formation of Chhattisgarh in 2000.[2]
Chanesh Ram Rathiya | |
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MLA of Dharamjaigarh | |
Assumed office 19 March 1997 | |
Animal husbandry minister | |
In office 2000–2003 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1942 |
Died | Raigarh | 14 September 2020
Political party | Congress |
Profession | Politician |
Chanesh Ram Rathiya was born in 1942.[3] He is survived by his wife, two sons and three daughters. His elder son Laljeet Singh Rathiya is currently a Congress legislator from Dharamjaigarh seat [4] in Chhattisgarh.
Chanesh Ram Rathiya died because of COVID-19[5] at 14 September 2020 around 1 AM. He was admitted to the hospital in Raigarh, a health official said. He had age-related ailments, was admitted in a private hospital here on Saturday after testing positive for coronavirus.[6] He was 78.[7]