Chanesh Ram Rathiya
{{Short description|Chhattisgarh minister and senior Congress leader (1942–2020)}}
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Chanesh Ram Rathiya was a Chhattisgarh minister and senior Congress leader. He was elected as an 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){{Cite web |title=Ajit Jogi: Age, Biography, Education, Wife, Caste, Net Worth & More - Oneindia |url=https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/ajit-jogi-58161.html |access-date=29 September 2020 |website=oneindia.com |language=en}} after the formation of Chhattisgarh in 2000.{{Cite web |title=Former Chhattisgarh Minister Chanesh Ram Rathiya Dies Of COVID-19 |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/congress-leader-and-former-chhattisgarh-minister-chanesh-ram-rathiya-dies-of-covid-19-2295065 |access-date=29 September 2020 |website=NDTV.com}}
Early and personal life
Chanesh Ram Rathiya was born in 1942.{{Cite web |date=14 September 2020 |title=Former Chhattisgarh minister, Congress leader Chanesh Ram Rathiya dies of COVID-19 |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-former-chhattisgarh-minister-congress-leader-chanesh-ram-rathiya-dies-of-covid-19-2842914 |access-date=29 September 2020 |website=DNA India |language=en}} 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 {{Cite web |title=Laljeet Singh Rathiya: Laljeet Singh Rathiya INC from RAIGARH in Lok Sabha Elections {{!}} Laljeet Singh Rathiya News, images and videos |url=https://m.economictimes.com/laljeet-singh-rathiya/amp_candidates/candidateid-7495.cms |access-date=29 September 2020 |website=The Economic Times}} in Chhattisgarh.
Death
Chanesh Ram Rathiya died because of COVID-19{{Cite web |date=14 September 2020 |title=Ex-Chhattisgarh minister, Congress leader Chanesh Ram Rathiya dies of COVID-19 |url=https://zeenews.india.com/india/ex-chhattisgarh-minister-congress-leader-chanesh-ram-rathiya-dies-of-covid-19-2309555.html |access-date=29 September 2020 |website=Zee News |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |date=14 September 2020 |title=Chhattisgarh's former minister Chanesh Ram Rathiya dies of Covid-19 |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/chhattisgarhs-former-minister-chanesh-ram-rathiya-dies-of-covid-19-887346.html |access-date=29 September 2020 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}} He was 78.{{Cite web |title=C''garh: Ex-minister Chanesh Ram Rathiya dies of COVID-19 |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/cgarh-exminister-chanesh-ram-rathiya-dies-of-covid19/1935320 |access-date=2 October 2020 |website=outlookindia.com/}}
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