Chanesh Ram Rathiya

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
MLA of Dharamjaigarh
Assumed office
19 March 1997
Animal husbandry minister
In office
2000–2003
Personal details
Born1942
Died(2020-09-14)14 September 2020
Raigarh
Political partyCongress
ProfessionPolitician

Early and personal life

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.

Death

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]

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