Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Shivraj Singh Chouhan is the 17th and current Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh since 2020.
Earlier, he was also inducted to the same position 3 times. Chouhan is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Biography

Shivraj Singh Chouhan is the former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. He belongs to BJP. Before joining politics he served nation as Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) volunteer. He joined the RSS in 1972, at the age of 13. He has been a five-time Member of Parliament from Vidisha Loksabha Constituency. Currently he represents Budhni constituency, in Sehore district. He also served ABVP on various positions. He has also been a convener of Akhil Bhartiya Keshariya Vahini in the initial days of his political career. Shivraj is very much popular for his women welfare and empowerment schemes. Gaon ki Beti Yojana, Janani Suraksha evam Janani Prasav Yojana, Swagatam Laxmi Yojana, Usha Kiran Yojana, Tejaswini, One Stop Crisis Center, Lado Abhiyaan, etc. are the major schemes of his tenure as CM. In his childhood days, young Shivraj used to spend a lot of time swimming and playing in the serene waters of river Narmada and created a special bond with it. His emotional attachment with the river shows in his efforts to preserve it and her ecosystem.

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Personal Life

Full Name Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Date of Birth 05 Mar 1959 (Age 63)

Place of Birth Sehore, Madhya Pradesh

Party name Bharatiya Janta Party

Education Post Graduate

Profession Agriculturist

Father's Name Prem Singh Chouhan

Mother's Name Sundar Bai Chouhan

Spouse's Name Sadhna Singh Chouhan

Children 2 Son(s)

Religion Hindu

Contact

Permanent address Village-Jait, Post-Sardar Nagar,Teh.Budhni, Dist.Sehore (M.P.)

Contact number 07552442231

Email contact@shivrajsinghchouhan.net

Website http://www.shivrajsinghchouhan.org/

Social Handles

Education Qualification of Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Shivraj Singh Chouhan pursued M.A. in Philosophy from Barkatullah University, Bhopal.

Interesting Facts about Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Shivraj was the youngest RSS volunteer who was imprisoned during Emergency in 1975.
In 1988 he challenged the congress government that at least 40 thousand people will stand with him against ruling party on Oct 7th rally in Bhopal. District administration did the arrangement accordingly, but around 1 lakh people reached Bhopal to support him.
Kabaddi, cricket and volleyball are his favourite games. He is associated with various sports institutions in rural areas.

Political Timeline of Shivraj Singh Chouhan

2018

Shivraj Singh Chauhan was again elected from Budhni, but BJP lost this election against Congress Party. So he stepped down as CM and Kamalnath took the charge from him and formed the government under the flagship of Congress Party.
2013

He registered third successive victory in MP and became Chief Minister for third straight time. He is the longest serving Chief Minister of the state.
2008

He led the BJP to its second consecutive victory in assembly elections and assumed the office of the Chief Minister on December 12, 2008.
2006

He won the by-election to the Assembly from Budhni, from where he began his political journey in 1990.
2005

He was appointed president of BJP, Madhya Pradesh in 2005. On November 29, 2005, he was elected as the Chief Minister of the state.
2004

Shivraj Singh registered the 5th consecutive victory into the 14th Lok Sabha. He was a member of the Committee on Agriculture; member of the Joint Committee on Offices of Profit. He also headed Housing Committee of Lok Sabha.
1999

This was his fourth consecutive win from Vidisha Loksabha Seat. He became the Chairman of House Committee (Lok Sabha) and National Secretary of Bhartiya Janta Party.
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 in 1998-99.
1996

He was re-elected to the 11th Lok Sabha from Vidisha. During this period he was an active member of various Lok Sabha committees on Urban and Rural Development, Human Resource Development, Hindi Salahkar Samiti and Labour Welfare.
1992

He became the General Secretary of Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM).
1991

After Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee resigned from Vidisha parliamentary seat, Shivraj Singh Chouhan was made BJP candidate, and he won the seat becoming one of the youngest MPs.
1990

At the young age of 31, Shivraj was elected to the state legislative assembly from Budhni constituency. He defeated Congress rival by over 22,000 votes.
1988

He was elected as president of Yuva Morcha, B.J.P., Madhya Pradesh.
1984

Shivraj Singh joined Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, Madhya Pradesh as Joint-Secretary. Within a year he became Joint Secretary.

Shivraj Singh Chouhan Early Life

1978

He became Joint-Secretary of A.B.V.P., Madhya Pradesh. In 1980 he promoted as General-Secretary in 1980 and then became National Executive member in 1982.
1977

Shivraj joined Swayamsewak, Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (R.S.S.). He was the youngest volunteer then. After that he became Organising-Secretary of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarathi Parishad (A.B.V.P.), Bhopal.
1975

At the age of 16, he was elected as the President of Model Higher Secondary School Students' Union.

Achievements

He was conferred with Suryoday Manavta Seva Sanman on 13 December 2016.
Madhya Pradesh was considered a weak state before 2003. Under Shivraj Singh's leadership, the state has clocked impressive GDP growth. It recorded the highest growth among states of 10.19% in 2014-15.

Net Worth₹5.53 CRORE

ASSETS₹6.28 CRORE

Liabilities₹74.15 LAKHS

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Shivraj Singh Chouhan Latest News & Updates

Madhya Pradesh CM assures to accelerate the state in Technology map

Shivraj Singh Chouhan, is the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, recently assured that the state will be uniquely placed in the Indian Knowledge and Technological map.
The plan will be proceeded soon once the state Science Technology and Innovation Policy will release at the Academy of Administration in Bhopal.

Dec 27, 2022

Shivraj Singh Chouhan says that state Madhya Pradesh will become cheetah state

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has recently declared that Madhya Pradesh will become Cheetah state.
He also stated that they were a tiger state, leopard state and now becoming cheetah state.
They have also organized the Kuno National Park for a while now. Also, removed villages to increase wildlife and secure villagers. Chief Minister of MP also stated that such initiative would be the biggest event for wildlife in this decade.

Sep 17, 2022