Deepak Kumar Baij

Deepak Kumar Baij is the Indian National Congress candidate from Chitrakot (Scheduled Tribe) constituency in Bastar (Jagdalpur) district of Chhattisgarh in the 2023 Assembly elections. His profession according to the election affidavit filed with the Election Commission is: Agricutlure. Deepak Kumar Baij's educational qualifications are: Post Graduate and is of 42 years of age. His total declared assets are Rs 2.1 crore which includes Rs 1.1 crore in moveable assets and Rs 92 lakh as immovable assets. The total declared income is Rs 17.5 lakh of which Rs 12.2 lakh is self income. Deepak Kumar Baij has total liabilities of Rs 20.8 lakh. This INC candidate, in the election affidavit mentioned 0 criminal cases registered against him.

Deepak Baij is Congress candidate from Chitrakoot assembly seat, which is one of the 12 tribal-dominated seats in Naxal-affected Bastar division. Baij is the MP of Bastar too and was made PCC chief this year. Baij is known to be close to chief minister Bhupesh Baghel.