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Shivraj Singh Chouhan
The Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Shivraj Singh Chauhan meeting the Union Minister for Civil Aviation, Shri Ajit Singh, in New Delhi on November 21, 2012 1(cropped).jpg
Chouhan in 2012
Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmer's Welfare
Assumed office
11 June 2024 (2024-06-11)
President Droupadi Murmu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Preceded by Arjun Munda
Union Minister of Rural Development
Assumed office
11 June 2024 (2024-06-11)
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
17th Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
In office
23 March 2020 – 12 December 2023
Preceded by Kamal Nath
Succeeded by Mohan Yadav
In office
29 November 2005 (2005-11-29) – 12 December 2018 (2018-12-12)
Preceded by Babulal Gaur
Succeeded by Kamal Nath
National Vice President of Bharatiya Janata Party
In office
11 January 2019 (2019-01-11) – 26 September 2020
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
Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
2006 (2006)–2024 (2024)
Preceded by Rajendra Singh
Constituency Budhni
In office
1990 (1990)–1991 (1991)
Preceded by Chauhan Singh
Succeeded by Mohan Lal Shishir
Constituency Budhni
Leader of the House, Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha
In office
26 September 2020 – 13 December 2023
In office
29 November 2005 – 12 December 2018
Personal details
Born (1959-03-05) 5 March 1959 (age 65)
Jait, Madhya Pradesh, India
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse Sadhna Singh Chouhan
Children 2
Parents
  • Prem Singh Chouhan (father)
  • Sundar Bai Chauhan (mother)
Relatives Surjeet Singh Chouhan, Rohit Singh Chouhan
Alma mater Barkatullah University (MA Philosophy)
Signature
Nickname Mama (meaning: Maternal Uncle in English)

Shivraj Singh Chouhan (born 5 March 1959) is an Indian politician who is serving as the 32nd Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare and 23rd Minister of Rural Development since 11 June 2024. He was the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh from 2020 to 2023 and previously from 2005 to 2018 and a Member of Legislative Assembly in Madhya Pradesh from Budhni since 2006 to 2024 and previously from 1990 to 1991. He was the longest serving Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.

He was also the former National Vice President of Bharatiya Janata Party from 2019 to 2020, a member of the Parliamentary Board and a member of the Central Election Committee of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was the National President of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha from 2000 to 2002. He was also Member of Lok Sabha representing Vidisha from 1991 to 2005. He was also elected to 18th Lok Sabha from Vidisha. As a leader of the BJP, Chouhan served as General Secretary and President of Madhya Pradesh state unit. He joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in 1972, as a 13-year-old.

He is known for launching various welfare schemes such as the rice at Rs 1 per kg for the poverty-stricken, Sambal scheme that provided women labourers with maternity assistance, free education for poverty-stricken girls, electricity at a fixed rate, Ladli Laxmi Yojana and Beti Bachao Abhiyan. These welfare schemes introduction by Chauhan is attributed for the BJP's electoral victory in 2008, 2013 and 2023 assembly elections.

Early life and education

Shivraj Singh Chouhan was born in a Kirar farmer's family to Prem Singh Chouhan and his wife Sundar Bai Chouhan in the Jait village of Sehore district, and belongs to the Kirar community. He is a gold medalist in M. A. (Philosophy) from Barkatullah University Bhopal.

Early political career

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 the Model School Students Union in 1975. From 1976 to 1977, he participated in underground movement against the Emergency and was imprisoned in Bhopal Jail for some time.

In his early political career, he has also been:

  • A convener of Akhil Bhartiya Keshariya Vahini from 1991 to 1992
  • From 1993 to 1996 he was a Member of Committee on Labour and Welfare
  • From 1994 to 2000 he was a Member of Hindi Salahkar Samiti

Political career

Piyush Goyal and the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan distributing the LED Bulbs to the citizens at the launch of the UJALA Scheme in Madhya Pradesh, at Bhopal (1)
Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union Minister Piyush Goyal distributing the LED Bulbs to the citizens at the launch of the UJALA Scheme in Madhya Pradesh, at Bhopal

Chouhan was first elected to the State Assembly from Budhni Constituency in 1990. He was elected a Member of Parliament for the first time in his career in 10th Lok Sabha from Vidisha Constituency in the following year.

In 1996, he was re-elected to the 11th 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 to 12th 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 the 13th 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 Minister Digvijaya Singh from Raghogarh.

He was a member of Consultative Committee, ministry of Communications from 2000 to 2004. He was re-elected to 14th 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 to 18th Lok Sabha from Vidisha with a margin of 8,17,429 votes.

Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh

CM Visit at Bunder
Shivraj Singh Chouhan's visit at Bunder

As the state BJP President, Chouhan was chosen to become the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh on 30 November 2005. He contested a by-election from Budhni 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 Congress. He was also elected as Chief Minister of MP for a third term.

On 12 December 2018, after failing to gain a majority in the 2018 Madhya Pradesh assembly election, Chouhan resigned as Chief Minister. He once again took oath as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh on 23 March 2020 after 22 Congress MLA's resigned along with Jyotiraditya Scindia resulting in the collapse of the Kamal Nath government. As of December 2023, Chouhan is the longest-serving chief minister from the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Awards and recognition

  • 2011 NDTV Indian of the year award - Leader of New India (development)
  • 2016 Suryoday Manavta Seva Sanman award.
  • Champions of Change (award) 2022

See also

  • Shivraj Singh Chouhan Third ministry (2013–2018)
  • Third Modi ministry
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