- Senior Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel was sworn in as the 3rd Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh on December 17, 2018 at the Balbir Singh Juneja Indoor Stadium in Raipur.
- He was administered oath of office by Governor Anandiben Patel.
- The Congress swept Chhattisgarh in the recently held Assembly elections, winning 68 out of 90 seats to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party, which had been in power for 15 years.
