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Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Politician

Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmer's Welfare

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Born05 Mar 1959
FromJait Madhay Pradesh
OccupationUnion Minister Of Agriculture And Farmer's Welfare
Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Overview

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…

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Career

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…

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Awards & Achievements

  • 2011 NDTV Indian of the year award - Leader of New India (development).[23]
  • 2016 Suryoday Manavta Seva Sanman award.[24]
  • Champions of Change (award) 2022.[25]

Media

References

  1.  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.
  2. ^ "मध्य प्रदेश के पूर्व CM शिवराज सिंह चौहान के पिता का मुंबई में निधन". à¤†à¤œ तक (in Hindi). Aaj Tak. Aaj Tak. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  3. ^ —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.;
    — Shyamendra Parihar. "CM शिवराज ने बताया, उन्हें लोग क्यों कहते हैं मामा". m.patrika.com. Patrika. Retrieved 7 April 2020. à¤¸à¥€à¤à¤® 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।
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Members : Lok Sabha". Lok Sabha Secretariat. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "BJP considers 'larger' roles for Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Raman Singh, Vasundhara Raje". The Indian Express. 16 December 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  8. ^ Jump up to:a b "Shivraj Singh Chouhan: The story of a transformation". The Indian Express. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  9. ^ "I am proud to have taken birth in Kirar Samaj — CM Shri Chouhan". bharateseva.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
  10. ^ "Chouhan's son of the soil image proves to be winner, again". Indian Express. 8 December 2013.
  11. ^ "I am proud to have taken birth in Kirar Samaj — CM Shri Chouhan". bharateseva.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
  12. ^ Ganguly, Sumit; Diamond, Larry; Plattner, Marc F. (13 August 2007). The State of India's Democracy. JHU Press. p. 74. ISBN 9780801887918 – via Google Books.
  13. ^ "Barkatullah Universities Website". Archived from the original on 6 October 2006.
  14. ^ "Shivraj Singh Chouhan, a humble victor". India Today. 9 December 2008. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  15. ^ "Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan". BJP Madhya Pradesh.
  16. ^ "MP polls: Shivraj Singh Chouhan's son of the soil image proves to be winner, again". The Economic Times. 8 December 2013. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  17. ^ "Lok Sabha election results 2024: Candidates with highest voter margin". The Times of India. 5 June 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  18. ^ The Economic Times (6 June 2024). "Bullish Wins & Bearish Losses: Here are the key contests and results of 2024 Lok Sabha polls". Archived from the original on 27 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  19. ^ "Shivraj Singh Chouhan: the 'mama' with staying power". NDTV. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  20. ^ "Election Results LIVE Updates: Shivraj Singh Chouhan to resign as Madhya Pradesh CM; Mayawati declares support for Congress". Firstpost. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  21. ^ "Four months after taking charge in MP, Shivraj Singh Chouhan tests COVID positive, hospitalised". The Indian Express. 26 July 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  22. ^ "Opinion: The curious case of BJP's longest-serving Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan". India Today. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  23. ^ "NDTV's Leaders of New India". Ndtv. 15 February 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  24. ^ "Chouhan to be conferred with Suryoday Manavta Sewa Samman award". The Pioneer. 12 December 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  25. ^ "CM शिवराज 'चैंपियंस ऑफ चेंज अवार्ड' से सम्मानित, इन हस्तियों को भी दिया गया अवार्ड". Zee News (in Hindi).

Last updated on 13 Oct 2024, 00:18 (IST)

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