Raipur, Jul 7: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel's mother Sunday died in a private hospital here, officials said. A state government statement said Bindeshwari Devi Baghel (78) died after a prolonged illness, and the CM was by her side during her last moment.

"She was admitted in Ram Krishna Care Hospital on June 24 after she had suffered a cardiac arrest. She was also suffering from chronic kidney disease. She breathed her last at 4:45pm," the hospital's Medical and Managing Director Dr Sandeep Dave told PTI. Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel Gets Emotional After State Congress Gets Mohan Markam As New Chief; Watch Video.

Chhattisgarh Governor Anandiben Patel expressed grief and prayed for peace for the departed soul as well as courage for the family to overcome the irreparable loss.