| Took oath as the
second Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh State on 8th Dec'03. Born on 15th Oct
1952 in the current Kabirdham district of Chhattisgarh.An Ayurvedic Doctor
by profession, joined politics during 1976-77.
>He was elected
MLA during 1990 and 1993 elections and was latter elected as MP during the
1999 elections |