Shivraj Singh Chouhan | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmer's Welfare | |
| Assumed office 10 June 2024 (2024-06-10) | |
| President | Droupadi Murmu |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Arjun Munda |
| Union Minister of Rural Development | |
| Assumed office 10 June 2024 (2024-06-10) | |
| President | Droupadi Murmu |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Giriraj Singh |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 (2024-06-04) | |
| Preceded by | Ramakant Bhargava |
| Constituency | Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh |
| In office 1991 (1991) – 2005 (2005) | |
| Preceded by | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Succeeded by | Rampal Singh |
| Constituency | Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh |
| 17thChief Minister of Madhya Pradesh | |
| In office 23 March 2020 – 12 December 2023 | |
| Governor |
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| Preceded by | Kamal Nath |
| Succeeded by | Mohan Yadav |
| In office 29 November 2005 (2005-11-29) – 12 December 2018 (2018-12-12) | |
| Governor |
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| Preceded by | Babulal Gaur |
| Succeeded by | Kamal Nath |
| Member ofMadhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2006 (2006) – 2024 (2024) | |
| Preceded by | Rajendra Singh |
| Succeeded by | Ramakant Bhargava |
| Constituency | Budhni |
| In office 1990 (1990) – 1991 (1991) | |
| Preceded by | Chauhan Singh |
| Succeeded by | Mohan Lal Shishir |
| Constituency | Budhni |
| NationalVice President ofBharatiya Janata Party | |
| In office 11 January 2019 (2019-01-11) – 26 September 2020 (2020-09-26) | |
| President | J. P. Nadda |
| President of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha | |
| In office 2000 (2000) – 2002 (2002) | |
| Preceded by | Ramashish Rai |
| Succeeded by | G. Kishan Reddy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1959-03-05)5 March 1959 (age 66) Jait,Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents | |
| Relatives | Surjeet Singh Chouhan Rohit Singh Chouhan |
| Residence | |
| Alma mater | Barkatullah University (MAPhilosophy) |
| Profession | Agriculturist |
| Signature |  |
| Website | shivrajsinghchouhan.co.in |
| Nickname | Mama[3] (meaning: Maternal Uncle inEnglish) |
Shivraj Singh Chouhan (also speltChauhan;Hindi pronunciation:[ʃɪʋ.ɾaːd͡ʒsɪŋɡʱt͡ʃɔːɦaːn̪]; born 5 March 1959) is an Indian politician who is serving as the 32ndMinister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare and 23rdMinister of Rural Development since 2024.[4] Chouhan served as theChief Minister of Madhya Pradesh from 2005 to 2018 and again from 2020 to 2023, and was a member of theMadhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly fromBudhni from 2006 to 2024, and earlier from 1990 to 1991.[5] He is the longest-serving Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.[6][7]
He served as theVice President of theBharatiya Janata Party from 2019 to 2020, and has been a member of the party'sParliamentary Board andCentral Election Committee. He was the National President of theBharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha from 2000 to 2002. Chouhan represented theVidisha Lok Sabha constituency in theLok Sabha from 1991 to 2005, and was again elected to the18th Lok Sabha from the same constituency. Within the BJP, he has also served as General Secretary and President of the party’sMadhya Pradesh state unit.
Chouhan joined theRashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in 1972, at the age of 13.[8]
He is known for launching various welfare schemes such as rice at ₹1 per kg for the poor, the Sambal scheme providing maternity assistance to women labourers, free education for underprivileged girls, subsidised electricity, theLadli Laxmi Yojana, and theBeti Bachao Abhiyan.[9] These welfare initiatives introduced by Chouhan are credited with contributing to theBJP's electoral victories in the2008,2013, and2023 state elections.[9]
Shivraj Singh Chouhan was born in a farmer's family to Prem Singh Chouhan and his wife Sundar Bai Chouhan in the Jait village ofSehore district,[10][11] and belongs to theKirar community.[12][13] He is a gold medalist inM. A. (Philosophy) fromBarkatullah University Bhopal.[14]
His early political career can be defined as up to the point of his first election to the Lok Sabha. He was elected President of theModel School Students Union in 1975.[15] From 1976 to 1977, he participated in underground movement against theEmergency and was imprisoned in Bhopal Jail for some time.
In his early political career, he has also been:[16][17]
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Chouhan was first elected to the State Assembly fromBudhni Constituency in 1990. He was elected aMember of Parliament for the first time in his career in10th Lok Sabha fromVidisha Constituency in the following year.
In 1996, he was re-elected to the11th Lok Sabha (his second term). He was Member of Committee on Urban and Rural Development and Member of Consultative Committee, Ministry of Human Resources Development and Member of Committee on Urban and Rural Development from 1996 to 1997 and Member of Committee on Urban and Rural Development, General Secretary of BJP, Madhya Pradesh from 1997 to 1998.
Again in 1998, he was re-elected to12th Lok Sabha (third term). He was Member of Committee on Urban and Rural Development and its Sub-Committee on Ministry of Rural Areas and Employment from 1998 to 1999.
His fourth term in the13th Lok Sabha was from 1999. He was member of Committee on Agriculture from 1999 to 2000, member of Committee on Public Undertakings from 1999 to 2001, and National President of Bhartiya Janta Yuva Morcha from 2000 to 2003. He was also the Chairman of House Committee (Lok Sabha) and National Secretary of Bhartiya Janta Party.
The BJP swept Madhya Pradesh in the Assembly elections of December 2003. At that time, Shivraj Singh contested polls unsuccessfully against the incumbent Chief MinisterDigvijaya Singh from Raghogarh.
He was a member of Consultative Committee, ministry of Communications from 2000 to 2004. He was re-elected to14th Lok Sabha (5th term) in 2004, with a margin of over 260,000 votes. He was member of Committee on Agriculture, member of Joint Committee on Offices of Profit, National General Secretary of BJP, Secretary of Parliamentary Board, and Secretary (Central Election Committee). He also headed Housing Committee of Lok Sabha, and was a member of Committee on Ethics. He was elected to18th Lok Sabha fromVidisha with a margin of 8,21,408 votes.[18][19]
As the state BJP President, Chouhan was chosen to become theChief Minister of Madhya Pradesh on 30 November 2005. He contested a by-election fromBudhni assembly constituency the following year, winning his old seat by a margin of over 36,000 votes.
In 2008, Chouhan retained his Budhni seat by over 41,000 votes, and with it, led the BJP to a second consecutive victory in the state. On 12 December 2008, he was sworn in for his second term.
On 8 December 2013, Chouhan won Legislative Assembly elections from Budhni by the margin of 84,805 from a candidate of BJP. He was also elected as Chief Minister of MP for a third term.[20]
On 12 December 2018, after failing to gain a majority in the 2018 Madhya Pradesh assembly election, Chouhan resigned as Chief Minister.[21] He once again took oath as theChief Minister of Madhya Pradesh on 23 March 2020 after 22 Congress MLA's resigned along withJyotiraditya Scindia resulting in the collapse of theKamal Nath government.[22] As of December 2023, Chouhan is thelongest-serving chief minister from the Bharatiya Janata Party.[23]
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| Year | Constituency | Party | Votes | % | Opponent | Opponent party | Opponent votes | % | Result | Margin | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Vidisha | BJP | 11,16,460 | 76.70 | Pratap Bhanu Sharma | INC | 2,95,052 | 20.27 | Won | 8,21,408 | 56.43 | ||
| 2004 | 4,28,030 | 65.19 | Narbada Prasad Sharma | 1,67,304 | 25.48 | Won | 2,60,726 | 39.71 | |||||
| 1999 | 3,60,421 | 55.65 | Jasvant Singh | 2,78,024 | 42.93 | Won | 82,397 | 12.72 | |||||
| 1998 | 3,74,406 | 56.99 | Ashutosh Dayal Sharma | 2,36,548 | 36.01 | Won | 1,37,858 | 20.98 | |||||
| 1996 | 3,10,580 | 54.15 | Hridaya Mohan Jain | 1,34,822 | 23.51 | Won | 1,75,758 | 30.64 | |||||
| Year | Constituency | Party | Votes | % | Opponent | Opponent party | Opponent votes | % | Result | Margin | % | ||
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| 2023 | Budhni | BJP | 1,64,951 | 70.7 | Vikram Mastal Sharma | INC | 59,977 | 25.71 | Won | 1,04,974 | 44.99 | ||
| 2018 | 1,23,492 | 60.25 | Arun Subhashchandra Yadav | 64,493 | 31.47 | Won | 58,999 | 28.78 | |||||
| 2013 | 1,28,730 | 69.99 | Dr. Mahendra Singh Chouhan | 43,925 | 23.88 | Won | 84,805 | 46.11 | |||||
| 2008 | 75,828 | 62.15 | Mahesh Singh Rajput | 34,303 | 28.12 | Won | 41,525 | 34.03 | |||||
| 2006* | 66,689 | 59.07 | Raj Kumar Patel | 30,164 | 26.72 | Won | 36,525 | 32.35 | |||||
From being called "Paon paon wale bhaiya" (foot soldier) by villagers to being addressed as "Mama" (maternal uncle) by children, Shivraj Singh Chouhan just four days ago said he is the "biggest pollster" and predicted a BJP victory in Madhya Pradesh.;
सीएम शिवराज सिंह चौहान को सब मामा कहते हैं और देश की मीडिया भी उन्हें मामा के नाम से भी बुलाती है। यह सवाल सभी के मन में रहता है कि उन्हें मामा क्यों कहा जाता है? एक निजी न्यूज चैनल को दिए गए इंटरव्यू में जब यही सवाल सीएम शिवराज से पूछा गया तो उन्होंने कहा कि मामा का वैसे तो अर्थ होता है कि मां का भाई,लेकिन इसका एक व्यापक अर्थ भी है। वो कहते हैं कि जिसके दिल में बेटियों के लिए दो मां का प्यार हो वहीं होता है मां-मां यानि कि मामा। इसलिए उन्हें लोग मामा कहकर बुलाते हैं।
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forVidisha 1991 – 2006 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh 29 November 2005 – 16 December 2018 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh 20 March 2020– 13 December 2024 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Welfare andMinister of Rural Development 10 June 2024 – present | Succeeded by |
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