Vijay Baghel

Vijay Baghel is the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Patan (General) constituency in Durg district of Chhattisgarh in the 2023 Assembly elections. His profession according to the election affidavit filed with the Election Commission is: Agriculture, Transporter. Vijay Baghel's educational qualifications are: Graduate and is of 64 years of age. His total declared assets are Rs 3.7 crore which includes Rs 1.3 crore in moveable assets and Rs 2.4 crore as immovable assets. The total declared income is Rs 31.9 lakh of which Rs 17.4 lakh is self income. Vijay Baghel has total liabilities of Rs 41 lakh. This BJP candidate, in the election affidavit mentioned 0 criminal cases registered against him.

Vijay Baghel is known as ‘Bhatija’ Baghel in the region as Bhupesh Baghel is his uncle. Vijay Baghel is the BJP MP from Durg Lok Sabha constituency under which Patel assembly segment falls. He has been pitted against the chief minister by the BJP. Vijay Baghel defeated Bhupesh Baghel in this seat in 2008. He was with the Congress until 2000 and later joined BJP.