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Shivraj Singh Chouhan
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| Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmer's Welfare | |
| Assumed office 11 June 2024 |
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| President | Droupadi Murmu |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Arjun Munda |
| Union Minister of Rural Development | |
| Assumed office 11 June 2024 |
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| President | Droupadi Murmu |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Giriraj Singh |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 |
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| Preceded by | Ramakant Bhargava |
| Constituency | Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh |
| In office 1991–2005 |
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| 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 |
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| Preceded by | Kamal Nath |
| Succeeded by | Mohan Yadav |
| In office 29 November 2005 – 12 December 2018 |
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| Preceded by | Babulal Gaur |
| Succeeded by | Kamal Nath |
| Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2006–2024 |
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| Preceded by | Rajendra Singh |
| Succeeded by | Ramakant Bhargava |
| Constituency | Budhni |
| In office 1990–1991 |
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| Preceded by | Chauhan Singh |
| Succeeded by | Mohan Lal Shishir |
| Constituency | Budhni |
| National Vice President of Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| In office 11 January 2019 – 26 September 2020 |
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| President | J. P. Nadda |
| President of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha | |
| In office 2000–2002 |
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| Preceded by | Ramashish Rai |
| Succeeded by | G. Kishan Reddy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 March 1959 Jait, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Sadhna Singh Chouhan |
| Children | 2 |
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| Relatives | Surjeet Singh Chouhan, Rohit Singh Chouhan |
| Alma mater | Barkatullah University (MA Philosophy) |
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| Nickname | Mama (meaning: Maternal Uncle in English) |
Shivraj Singh Chouhan (born March 5, 1959) is an important Indian politician. People often call him Mama, which means 'maternal uncle' in Hindi. He is currently serving as the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare and the Minister of Rural Development for India. He took on these roles on June 11, 2024.
Before his current roles, Mr. Chouhan was the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, a large state in India, for many years. He held this position from 2005 to 2018 and again from 2020 to 2023. He is known for being the longest-serving Chief Minister from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He has also been a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Vidisha Lok Sabha constituency and a member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
Mr. Chouhan joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, a social organization, when he was just 13 years old. He is well-known for starting many helpful programs for people in Madhya Pradesh. These programs include providing cheap rice, helping women laborers, offering free education for girls, and giving cheaper electricity. These efforts helped his party win elections in the state multiple times.
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Early Life and School Days
Shivraj Singh Chouhan was born into a farming family in Jait village, Sehore district. His parents were Prem Singh Chouhan and Sundar Bai Chouhan. He studied Philosophy and earned a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree from Barkatullah University in Bhopal. He even won a gold medal for his studies!
Starting His Political Journey
Mr. Chouhan began his political journey early. In 1975, he was elected as the President of the Students Union at Model School. He also took part in a movement against the Emergency in India from 1976 to 1977 and was even put in jail for a short time.
His early political roles also included:
- Being a leader for a group called Akhil Bhartiya Keshariya Vahini from 1991 to 1992.
- Serving as a member of the Committee on Labour and Welfare from 1993 to 1996.
- Being a member of the Hindi Salahkar Samiti from 1994 to 2000.
His Career in Politics
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Shivraj Singh Chouhan was first elected to the State Assembly from the Budhni area in 1990. The very next year, he became a Member of Parliament (MP) for the first time, representing the Vidisha area in the Lok Sabha (one of India's main parliamentary houses).
He was re-elected as an MP for Vidisha four more times, serving from 1996 to 2005. During these years, he worked on various committees, focusing on areas like urban and rural development, human resources, and agriculture. He also held important positions within his party, the BJP, such as General Secretary and National President of the Bhartiya Janta Yuva Morcha (the youth wing of the BJP).
In 2004, he won his fifth term as an MP from Vidisha by a huge number of votes. He was again elected to the 18th Lok Sabha from Vidisha in 2024, winning by an even larger margin.
Serving as Chief Minister
On November 30, 2005, Shivraj Singh Chouhan was chosen to become the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. He won a special election in his old Budhni assembly area the next year.
In 2008, he won his Budhni seat again and led the BJP to win the state elections for the second time in a row. He was sworn in for his second term as Chief Minister on December 12, 2008.
He won the state elections for a third time in 2013, again from Budhni, and became Chief Minister on December 8, 2013.
After the 2018 state election, his party did not get enough votes to form a government, so he resigned as Chief Minister on December 12, 2018. However, he returned as Chief Minister on March 23, 2020, after a change in the state government. He served until December 2023. He holds the record for being the longest-serving Chief Minister from the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Awards and Special Recognition
Shivraj Singh Chouhan has received several awards for his work:
- In 2011, he received the NDTV Indian of the Year award for being a "Leader of New India" in development.
- In 2016, he was given the Suryoday Manavta Seva Sanman award.
- In 2022, he received the Champions of Change (award) award.
See also
- Shivraj Singh Chouhan Third ministry (2013–2018)
- Third Modi ministry
