CM Vishnu Deo Sai receives delegation for Baba Kartik Oraon centenary
Synopsis
Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai received a delegation from the Baba Kartik Oraon Birth Centenary Celebration Committee, Surguja, led by patron Smt. Manjusha Bhagat and Ambikapur Mayor at Raipur Niwas on 17 October 2026.
Key Takeaways
CM Vishnu Deo Sai received the courtesy call at Raipur Niwas on 17 October 2026 .
The delegation was led by Smt.
Manjusha Bhagat , patron of the Baba Kartik Oraon Birth Centenary Celebration Committee, Surguja .
The Mayor of Ambikapur and senior committee office-bearers were part of the visiting delegation.
Baba Kartik Oraon was a tribal leader, freedom fighter, and parliamentarian from the Oraon community of northern Chhattisgarh.
Centenary events are expected to be held across Ambikapur and Surguja district in the coming months.
A delegation honouring one of Chhattisgarh's most revered tribal figures arrived at the Chief Minister's official residence in Raipur on Saturday, 17 October 2026 — Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai received the Ambikapur Mayor and senior office-bearers of the Baba Kartik Oraon Birth Centenary Celebration Committee, Surguja, led by the committee's patron Smt. Manjusha Bhagat.
The delegation paid a courtesy call — shishṭāchār bheṃṭ [a formal goodwill visit] — to the Chief Minister at Raipur Niwas, signalling that preparations for the birth centenary of Baba Kartik Oraon are gathering momentum in Surguja, the northern Chhattisgarh district where Oraon tribal communities have deep historical roots.
Who was Baba Kartik Oraon?
Baba Kartik Oraon was a tribal leader, freedom fighter, and parliamentarian from the Oraon community — a figure whose legacy straddles the independence movement and post-Independence tribal rights advocacy. Marking his birth centenary carries symbolic weight in a state where Scheduled Tribe voters form a substantial and electorally decisive share of the population.
Manjusha Bhagat and the Surguja committee
Smt. Manjusha Bhagat, a BJP leader from Chhattisgarh, serves as patron of the organising committee. Her delegation included the Mayor of Ambikapur — the headquarters of Surguja district — and other senior office-bearers, underlining the civic and political reach of the centenary initiative across the region.
Such courtesy calls to the Chief Minister are a standard part of organising large public programmes in Chhattisgarh, and this visit suggests the committee is seeking high-level acknowledgement and support as it plans centenary events across Ambikapur and Surguja in the months ahead.
Point of View
Where Oraon and other tribal groups are an important electoral constituency. Centenary programmes for tribal icons serve a dual purpose: cultural commemoration and political consolidation. For CM Sai — himself from an ST background — such engagements reinforce both his personal identity and the party's broader tribal-connect strategy ahead of future electoral cycles. The visit also elevates the Surguja committee's profile by securing visible acknowledgement from the state's top executive.
NationPress
17 Oct 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Baba Kartik Oraon?
Baba Kartik Oraon was a tribal leader, freedom fighter, and parliamentarian from the Oraon community of northern Chhattisgarh, whose birth centenary is being observed by a committee based in Surguja.
Who is Manjusha Bhagat?
Smt. Manjusha Bhagat is a BJP leader from Chhattisgarh who serves as the patron of the Baba Kartik Oraon Birth Centenary Celebration Committee in Surguja.
Why did the delegation visit CM Vishnu Deo Sai?
The delegation paid a courtesy call — shishṭāchār bheṃṭ — to CM Vishnu Deo Sai at Raipur Niwas to brief him on their centenary celebration plans and seek acknowledgement from the state government.
Where is Ambikapur and why is it significant?
Ambikapur is the headquarters of Surguja district in northern Chhattisgarh, a region with a large Oraon tribal population and a strong historical connection to Baba Kartik Oraon's legacy.
What events are planned for Baba Kartik Oraon's birth centenary?
Public programmes are expected to be organised in Ambikapur and across Surguja district, though the exact schedule and scale have not been officially confirmed yet.
