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Deepak Baij Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 29, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth14 July 1981

Age41 Years (as of 2023)

BirthplaceLohandiguda, Bastar, Chhattisgarh

ProfessionPolitician and Farmer

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpousePoonam Baij

FamilyTwo daughters and a son; parents Bhaluram Baij and Lakshmi Bai Baij

Net worth49.5 Lakhs (approx., as of 2018)

Deepak Baij Biography

Deepak Kumar Baij is an Indian politician from Bastar, Chhattisgarh. A member of the Indian National Congress, he has served as a state legislator and as a

Early life and background

Deepak Kumar Baij was born on 14 July 1981 in Lohandiguda, Bastar, Chhattisgarh. He grew up in the Bastar region and completed higher education at Government Kakatiya Post Graduate College in Jagdalpur, where he earned postgraduate degrees in political science and economics and also holds an LL.B. He belongs to a Scheduled Tribe family and lists his hometown as Lohandiguda.

Career

Baij’s political career began in student and youth politics. He served as Bastar district president of a national student organisation in 2008 and shortly afterward took on a role with the Indian Youth Congress as a general secretary. He subsequently worked at the block level in the Congress organisation, serving the Lohandiguda Block Congress Committee and later as its full-time president.

In 2013 Baij was elected to the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly representing the Chitrakot constituency. He retained prominence in state politics, winning the Chitrakot assembly seat again in the 2018 state elections by a margin reported at 17,000 votes. In June 2019 he made the transition to national politics when he was elected to the Lok Sabha from the Bastar constituency.

Within the Congress party and parliamentary committees, Baij has held a variety of responsibilities. He served on standing committees that included external affairs and chemicals and fertilisers, and in 2023 he joined the Consultative Committee of the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs. On 12 July 2023 he was appointed President of the Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee, taking over state leadership for the party.

Public profile

Baij combines political work with public visibility around local issues. In 2018 he drew attention for highlighting a water contamination problem in a village, collecting a sample and demonstrating the issue in public. He has been active in national-level party campaigns as well, participating in the Bharat Jodo Yatra in early 2023.

His time in public office has also included confrontations with authorities and legal matters recorded on his affidavit: charges listed include allegations related to bribery, disobedience of public orders, obstruction of public servants and assault or criminal force against public servants. In December 2023 he was suspended from the Lok Sabha for disrupting proceedings after entering the well of the House during a protest related to the suspension of several MPs.

Baij and other leaders have at times been detained during protests; for example, he was among Congress leaders detained by Delhi police in June 2022 during demonstrations connected to an enforcement agency’s questioning of a senior party leader. He has also reported receiving a death threat in 2020 from an unknown Maoist group.

Personal life

Deepak Baij is married to Poonam Baij, who is identified as a government servant. The couple have three children: two daughters and a son. His parents are named Bhaluram Baij and Lakshmi Bai Baij. Baij’s listed hobbies include playing cricket and travelling, and he is described as a fitness enthusiast. Physical characteristics reported include a height of approximately 1.67 m (5'6"), black hair and black eyes.

Latest updates

In the December 2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly elections, Baij contested the Chitrakot seat and was defeated by a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate, Vinayak Goyal. Earlier in 2023 he had taken on the role of state party president for the Chhattisgarh unit of the Indian National Congress and continued to serve on parliamentary consultative committees.

Awards and recognition

Among recognitions noted in his career, Baij received an award titled the Adarsh Yuva Vidhayak Puraskar from an Indian student body in January 2017. He has also held party posts such as national vice-president of the All India Tribal Congress Committee following his election to Parliament.

Public record and finances

Affidavit and election disclosures list movable and immovable assets, bank deposits, insurance policy holdings, declared vehicles and jewellery, agricultural land and some liabilities. An approximate net worth figure from 2018 is recorded on public filings.
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Recent Work

Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha (Bastar Constituency)

Elected to the Lok Sabha in the 2019 general election; served on standing committees and joined the Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.

2019
President, Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee

Appointed state president of the Indian National Congress in Chhattisgarh by the party leadership.

2023
Member of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly (Chitrakot Constituency)

Served as MLA from 2008 to 2019, including election victories in 2013 and 2018.

2008-2019
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Career Highlights

  1. Elected to Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly from Chitrakot constituency (2013, 2018)
  2. Elected to Lok Sabha from Bastar constituency (2019)
  3. Appointed President of Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee (12 July 2023)
  4. Served on parliamentary standing committees and Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tribal Affairs
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Net Worth

49.5 Lakhs (approx., as of 2018)

Figures are editorial estimates based on publicly available reporting and may change as new information emerges.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Deepak Baij born?

14 July 1981

What is Deepak Baij known for?

Politician and Farmer

What is Deepak Baij’s marital status?

Married

Who is Deepak Baij married to?

Poonam Baij

What is Deepak Baij’s net worth?

49.5 Lakhs (approx., as of 2018)