Shivraj Singh Chouhan | |
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| Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmer's Welfare | |
| Assumed office 11 June 2024 | |
| President | Droupadi Murmu |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Arjun Munda |
| Union Minister of Rural Development | |
| Assumed office 11 June 2024 | |
| President | Droupadi Murmu |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Giriraj Singh |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Ramakant Bhargava |
| Constituency | Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh |
| In office 1991–2005 | |
| 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 – 12 December 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Babulal Gaur |
| Succeeded by | Kamal Nath |
| Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2006–2024 | |
| Preceded by | Rajendra Singh |
| Constituency | Budhni |
| In office 1990–1991 | |
| 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 | |
| President | J. P. Nadda |
| President of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha | |
| In office 2000–2002 | |
| Preceded by | Ramashish Rai |
| Succeeded by | G. Kishan Reddy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 March 1959 Jait, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Political party |  BJP |
| Spouse | Sadhna Singh Chouhan |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents | |
| Relatives | Surjeet Singh Chouhan, Rohit Singh Chouhan |
| Alma mater | Barkatullah University (MA Philosophy) |
| Signature |  |
| Website | shivrajsinghchouhan |
| Nickname | Mama[3] (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.[4] 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.[5] Chouhan is the longest serving Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.[6][7]
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.[8] These welfare schemes introduction by Chauhan is attributed for the BJP's electoral victory in 2008, 2013 and 2023 assembly elections.[8]
- ^ Live, A. B. P. (15 January 2023). "सीएम शिवराज सिंह चौहान ने अपनी मां को अपशब्द कहने वालों को किया माफ, साथ ही कही ये बड़ी बात". www.abplive.com (in Hindi). ABP Live. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "मध्य प्रदेश के पूर्व CM शिवराज सिंह चौहान के पिता का मुंबई में निधन". आज तक (in Hindi). Aaj Tak. Aaj Tak. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ —Kritvi Paliwal (23 December 2018). "Madhya Pradesh's maverick Mamaji: A look back at Shivraj Singh Chouhan's politics and controversies". Firstpost. Retrieved 7 April 2020.;
— PTI (12 December 2018). "Shivraj Singh Chouhan: The 'Mama' who held sway in Madhya Pradesh for 13 years". Economic Times. Retrieved 7 April 2020.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.
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— Shyamendra Parihar. "CM शिवराज ने बताया, उन्हें लोग क्यों कहते हैं मामा". m.patrika.com. Patrika. Retrieved 7 April 2020.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।
- ^ "Shivraj Singh Chouhan debuts in Modi Cabinet 3.0 with Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, Rural Development ministries". Business Today. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Members : Lok Sabha". Lok Sabha Secretariat. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ "Shivraj Singh still calls himself CM of Madhya Pradesh. Only this time it means something else". India Today. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ "BJP considers 'larger' roles for Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Raman Singh, Vasundhara Raje". The Indian Express. 16 December 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Shivraj Singh Chouhan: The story of a transformation". The Indian Express. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.