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Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Shivraj Singh Chouhan is an Indian politician and the current Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as well as Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). He has been serving as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh since 2005 replacing Babulal Gaur. He has also served as the general secretary and as president of the BJP Madhya Pradesh state unit. Often referred as Bhai, Mama and Beta, he has been able to empower women in his state and has introduced schemes such as Ladli Laxmi Yojana, Janani Suraksha Yojana and Kanyadhan Yojana to focus on the upliftment of women and to prevent female infanticide in the state. He has been appreciated and respected by his party members as well as by the opposition for his dedicated service to the state. Born on 5th March 1959 in the family of Prem Singh Chauhan and Sundar Bai Chauhan in Jait village of Sehore district and his family belonged to the Kirar community. An agriculturist by profession, Shivraj Singh Chauhan did his schooling from Model Higher Secondary School and was elected as the President of the Model School Students Union in 1975. He joined RSS in 1972 at the age of 13 and he also participated in the underground movement against Emergency declared by the Indira Gandhi government and was also imprisoned in Bhopal jail for some time. In 1978, he became the Organizing Secretary of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) the students union of BJP and later became the Joint Secretary of ABVP and then the General Secretary of ABVP in 1980. In 1984, he became the Joint Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) and in 1988 he became the President of BJYM. He was first elected inthe state assembly elections in 1990 from Budhni constituency and in 1991, he was elected as a Member of Parliament for the first time in the 10th Lok Sabha elections representing Vidisha constituency. In 19991 he became the convener of ABVP and in 1992 he became the general secretary of BJPs Madhya Pradesh Unit. In his first term as an MP, he was a Member of Consultative Committee on Labor and Welfare. He was re-elected in the 11th Lok Sabha elections and was a member of committee on Urban and Rural Development, Member of Consultative Committee and Ministry of Human Resource Development. He became the General Secretary of BJP state unit in 1997. His third term as an MP was in 1998 when he was re-elected in the 12th Lok Sabha elections. He started his fourth term in the 13th Lok Sabha elections in 1999 and he was a member of Committee on Agriculture and Committee on Public Undertakings from 1999-2000 and 1999-2001 respectively. In the year 2000, he also became the National President of BJYM and held the pot until 2003. He became the National Secretary of BJP in 2000. In the 2003 assembly elections, Shivraj Singh contested the polls against the then Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh but he lost the election. His party, however, swept the elections and gained majority of the seats. He was re-elected to the 14th Lok Sabha elections of 2004 marking his fifth term as a MP. Being the State President of BJP, he was chosen to be the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh and he contested a by-election from Budhni assembly and became the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh on 30 November 2005. In his first term as a Chief Minister, he started many schemes and gained appreciation throughout the country. In 2006, he launched the Beti Bachao Abhiyaan with the aim of eliminating female foeticide. In 2007 the Janani Suraksha Yojna was launched and it provided complete financial and medical support to pregnant women. The Ladli Lakshmi Yojna was launched in 2007 and as per this scheme, every girl admitted to standard sixth would receive an amount of Rs 2,000 and Rs 4,000 in the ninth standard. On being admitted to 11th standard, she would receive an amount of Rs 7,500 and Rs 200 monthly during her higher secondary education. After the completion of 21 years, the girl would receive the amount of more than Rs 1 Lakh. In the 2008 assembly elections, he retained his Budhni set and the BJP government made their second consecutive victory in the state. He was sworn in for his second term as Chief Minister on 12th December 2008. The next assembly election was in 2013 and he was re-elected as a Chief Minister and started his third term as a CM. Shivraj Singh Chouhan is married to Sadhna Singh and the couple has two sons Kartikey and Kunal. Shivraj Singh has also been in controversies and in 2009 he was criticized all the country for his comments to employ local people of Madhya Pradesh and not Biharis. However he later made his point clear and said that everyone was welcome in the state. He was again criticized in 2013 for the irregularities in Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board scam also known as Vyapam scam. Vyapam officials committed fraud in the selection tests for government jobs in Madhya Pradesh with more than 1020 forms missing and 346 imposters appearing in exam. The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued a notice to the state government in this case. Shivraj Singh has also been a recipient of awards and recognitions and in 2011-12, he received the Krishi Karman award for achieving highest production of wheat in the year 2011-12. He received the Indian of the year award by NDTV in 2011. In 2012, he received the United Nation Public Service Award for Madhya Pradesh Public Service Guarantee Act. Shivraj Singh Chauhan is one of the most respected politicians of India and his support of secularism can be witnessed in his acts of arranging mass marriages for Muslims and Hindus, running special trains to Ajmer and being a part of Iftar parties.

Shivraj Singh Chouhan Predicts BJP Clean Sweep in Madhya Pradesh
PTI | May 21, 2019 12:33 AM IST
Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister and senior BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday predicted...
Shivraj Singh Chouhan Predicts BJP Clean Sweep in Madhya Pradesh
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My Brother Hasn't Filed Application For Farm Loan Waiver, Shivraj Singh Chouhan Rejects Rahul Gandhi's Claim
India.com News Desk | May 9, 2019 2:57 PM IST
New Delhi: Former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday hit out at Cong...
My Brother Hasn't Filed Application For Farm Loan Waiver, Shivraj Singh Chouhan Rejects Rahul Gandhi's Claim
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2019-05-09T03:57:52+00:00
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Congress Workers Send Eye Drops, Chyawanprash, Almonds to Shivraj Chouhan For 'Poor Eyesight, Dull Memory' Over Farm Loan Waiver
India.com News Desk | May 8, 2019 7:17 PM IST
Bhopal: Congress workers from Madhya Pradesh sent eye drops, Chyawanprash and almonds to former chie...
Congress Workers Send Eye Drops, Chyawanprash, Almonds to Shivraj Chouhan For 'Poor Eyesight, Dull Memory' Ov
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2019-05-08T08:17:33+00:00
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'Computer Baba' Campaigns For Digvijaya Singh, Says 'Ab Ram Mandir Nahi Toh Modi Nahi'
India.com News Desk | May 7, 2019 12:37 PM IST
Bhopal: Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Tuesday performed a 'pooja' in the presence of Computer B...
'Computer Baba' Campaigns For Digvijaya Singh, Says 'Ab Ram Mandir Nahi Toh Modi Nahi'
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2019-05-07T01:37:58+00:00
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Pragya Thakur Not Guilty But 'Scapegoat' of Saffron Terror: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
IANS | May 7, 2019 11:38 AM IST
Bhopal: Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said that Malegaon bla...
Pragya Thakur Not Guilty But 'Scapegoat' of Saffron Terror: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
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Rahul Will Fulfil Gandhiji's Wish to Dissolve Congress: Shivraj Chouhan
PTI | April 29, 2019 9:15 PM IST
Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister and senior BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday said Cong...
Rahul Will Fulfil Gandhiji's Wish to Dissolve Congress: Shivraj Chouhan
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2019-04-29T10:15:24+00:00
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Shivraj Singh Chouhan Furious Chopper is Not Allowed to Land in Chhindwara
PTI | April 25, 2019 8:51 PM IST
BJP vice president Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday claimed that the collector of Chhindwara, the h...
Shivraj Singh Chouhan Furious Chopper is Not Allowed to Land in Chhindwara
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2019-04-25T09:51:26+00:00
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Shivraj Singh Chouhan Will Address 2 Poll Rallies in Naxal-Hit Bastar
PTI | April 2, 2019 4:47 PM IST
Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister and senior BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan will address two po...
Shivraj Singh Chouhan Will Address 2 Poll Rallies in Naxal-Hit Bastar
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2019-04-02T05:47:32+00:00
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Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Shivraj Singh Chouhan Attacks Mamata Banerjee, Says Nation Wants to Know Reason Behind Protecting Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar
India.com News Desk | February 6, 2019 6:21 PM IST
Murshidabad: Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday attacked Mamata...
Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Shivraj Singh Chouhan Attacks Mamata Banerjee, Says Nation Wants to Know Reason Beh
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2019-02-06T07:21:58+00:00
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Shivraj Chouhan Slams Oppn's Grand Alliance Over PM Face, Calls it 'Bina Dulhe ki Baraat'
India.com News Desk | January 27, 2019 9:48 PM IST
New Delhi: Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday likened the oppositi...
Shivraj Chouhan Slams Oppn's Grand Alliance Over PM Face, Calls it 'Bina Dulhe ki Baraat'
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Madhya Pradesh: 'List in English, How Will Farmers Even Understand it,' Asks Former CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Report of Farmer Getting Rs 13 Instead of Rs 24,000
India.com News Desk | January 24, 2019 3:49 PM IST
Bhopal: The report of a farmer in Madhya Pradesh getting loan waiver of as low as Rs 13 has evoked a...
Madhya Pradesh: 'List in English, How Will Farmers Even Understand it,' Asks Former CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan
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2019-01-24T04:49:21+00:00
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Madhya Pradesh: Jyotiraditya Scindia-Shivraj Singh Chouhan's 40-Minute 'Saujanya Bhent' Raises Eyebrows
India.com News Desk | January 22, 2019 2:13 PM IST
New Delhi: At a time when BJP and Congress are trading charges over law and order issue in the state...
Madhya Pradesh: Jyotiraditya Scindia-Shivraj Singh Chouhan's 40-Minute 'Saujanya Bhent' Raises Eyebrows
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2019-01-22T03:13:47+00:00
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Madhya Pradesh Scraps Shivraj Singh Chouhan's Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana For Farmers
India.com News Desk | January 22, 2019 3:39 PM IST
Malda: Soon after the furore over the tradition of singing Vande Mataram at the Secretariat first da...
Madhya Pradesh Scraps Shivraj Singh Chouhan's Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana For Farmers
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2019-01-22T04:39:46+00:00
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2019 Lok Sabha Elections: BJP Will be Routed in All States if Elections Held Today, Says Veteran Party Leader Sanghpriya Gautam
India.com News Desk | January 6, 2019 10:36 AM IST
New Delhi: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari should be made the Deputy Prime Minister of the country whil...
2019 Lok Sabha Elections: BJP Will be Routed in All States if Elections Held Today, Says Veteran Party Leader
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Row Over 'Vande Mataram': Kamal Nath Says Will Give 'New Look' to National Song; BJP Hits Out at Cong Govt
India.com News Desk | January 2, 2019 6:11 PM IST
Bhopal: Facing criticism for stopping the 13-year-old tradition established by the previous BJP gove...
Row Over 'Vande Mataram': Kamal Nath Says Will Give 'New Look' to National Song; BJP Hits Out at Cong Govt
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2019-01-02T07:11:44+00:00
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Madhya Pradesh: BJP Raises Hue, Cry as Congress Does Away With Tradition of Singing Vande Mataram at Secretariat on First Day of Month
India.com News Desk | January 2, 2019 7:32 AM IST
Bhopal: Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has taken umbrage to the Congress...
Madhya Pradesh: BJP Raises Hue, Cry as Congress Does Away With Tradition of Singing Vande Mataram at Secretar
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2019-01-01T20:32:52+00:00
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Don't believe in jod-tod politics: Shivraj
PTI Feeds | January 1, 2019 8:15 PM IST
Shirdi (Maha), Jan 1 (PTI)Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Tuesday said he...
Don't believe in jod-tod politics: Shivraj
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2019-01-01T09:15:08+00:00
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Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2018: Shivraj Singh Chouhan Changes Twitter Bio to 'Common Man', Wins Hearts
India.com News Desk | December 17, 2018 7:33 AM IST
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Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2018: Shivraj Singh Chouhan Changes Twitter Bio to 'Common Man', Wins Hearts
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2018-12-16T20:33:33+00:00
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I Will Not go to Centre, I’ll Live And Die in Madhya Pradesh, Says Former Shivraj Singh Chouhan
India.com News Desk | December 13, 2018 3:52 PM IST
New Delhi: Outgoing Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday said that he wil...
I Will Not go to Centre, I’ll Live And Die in Madhya Pradesh, Says Former Shivraj Singh Chouhan
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2018-12-13T04:52:41+00:00
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Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2018: Shivraj Singh Chouhan to be Leader of Opposition
India.com News Desk | December 13, 2018 3:16 PM IST
New Delhi: Shivraj Singh Chouhan would be the Leader of Opposition in Madhya Pradesh Assembly, said ...
Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2018: Shivraj Singh Chouhan to be Leader of Opposition
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