Chintamani Maharaj

Chintamani Maharaj
Member of 18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 June 2024
Preceded by	Renuka Singh
Constituency	Sarguja
Member of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
In office 2013–2018
Preceded by	Ramdev Ram
Succeeded by	Pritam Ram
Constituency	Lundra
In office 11 December 2018 – 3 December 2023
Preceded by	Pritam Ram
Succeeded by	Udheshwari Paikra
Constituency	Samri
Personal details
Born	(1962-08-19) 19 August 1962 (age 62) Village Srikot, Balrampur district
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Other political affiliations	Indian National Congress (till 2024)
Residence(s)	Bhatupara, Surguja district, Chhattisgarh
Education	11th Pass
Occupation	Politician, farmer
As of 13 June, 2018 Source: ["Biography:Maharaj, Chintamani" (PDF). Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly.]

Chintamani Maharaj (born 19 August 1962) is an Indian politician from Chhattisgarh. He won Shashi Singhas an MP from Sarguja Lok Sabha constituency which is reserved for Scheduled Tribes community in Surguja District. He represented the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2024 Indian general election in Chhattisgarh.[1][2]

Early life and education

Maharaj is from Srikot village, Surguja District, Chhattisgarh. He is the son of late Rameshwar Singh. He passed Class 12 in 2014 from a college affiliated with Chhattisgarh Sanskrit Vidyamandal, Rampuram.[3]

Career

Maharaj became an MLA for the first time winning the 2013 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election from Lundra Assembly constituency representing the Indian National Congress[4][5] In 2013, he polled 64,771 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Vijay Baba of Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 9,946 votes. Later, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party and became a Member of Parliament winning from Sarguja Lok Sabha constituency in the 2024 Indian general election in Chhattisgarh.[6][7] He polled 7,13,200 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Shashi Singh of Indian National Congress, by a margin of 64,822 votes.[8][9]

See also

• Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
• 2013 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election

References

1. "Chintamani Maharaj , BJP candidate bio : Assets , Total Income , Liabilities , Criminal Cases and other details". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
2. "Sarguja lok sabha election results 2024: Sarguja Winning Candidates List and Vote Share". India Today. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
3. "Chintamani Maharaj(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- SURGUJA (ST)(CHHATTISGARH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
4. "Lundra(Chhattisgarh) Election Result 2018 Updates: Candidate List, Winner & Runner-up MLA List".
5. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
6. "Sarguja (ST) election results 2024 live updates: BJP's Chintamani Maharaj wins against Congress' Shashi Singh Koram with a margin of 64822 votes". The Times of India. 4 June 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
7. "Surguja Election Result 2024 LIVE Updates Highlights: Lok Sabha Winner, Loser, Leading, Trailing, MP, Margin". News18. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
8. Live, A. B. P. (4 June 2024). "Surguja Election Result 2024 LIVE Updates". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
9. "Surguja Lok Sabha Election 2024: Get Latest News Updates of Surguja Lok Sabha Constituency for General Election 2024". The Indian Express. Retrieved 23 October 2024.

External links

• Chintamani Maharaj on Facebook
• https://www.patrika.com/tags/lundra-mla-chintamani-maharaj/