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Shivraj Singh Chauhan

Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Shivraj Singh Chauhan.jpg
Chouhan in 2010
18th Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
Assumed office
29 November 2005
Preceded by Babulal Gaur
Constituency Budhni, Vidisha
Personal details
Born (1959-03-05) 5 March 1959 (age 58)
Budhni, Madhya Pradesh, India
Nationality Indian
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s) Sadhna Singh
Children 2
Parents

Smt Sundar Bai Chouhan

Shri Prem Singh Chouhan
Residence Bhopal
Alma mater Barkatullah University
Profession Agriculturist
Religion Hinduism

Smt Sundar Bai Chouhan

Shivraj Singh Chouhan (born 5 March 1959) is the 18th and current Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, a central Indian state. He replaced Babulal Gaur as chief minister on 29 November 2005. As a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party, he has served as its general secretary and as president of its Madhya Pradesh state unit. He joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in 1972, as a 13-year-old. He has been a five-time Member of Parliament, representing Vidisha in the Lok Sabha since 1991. At present, he represents Budhni constituency, a tehsil place in Sehore district, in the Madhya Pradesh assembly. In 2007, he had introduced schemes named as Ladli Laxmi Yojna, Kanyadhan Yojna and Janani Suraksha Yojna to focus on the prevention of female infanticide in the state.

Shivraj Singh Chouhan was born in the family of Prem Singh Chouhan and his wife Sundar Bai Chouhan in the Jait village of Sehore district. Belonging to Kirar community is a gold medalist in M. A. (Philosophy) from Barkatullah University, Bhopal. He is an agriculturist by profession. He was married to Sadhna Singh and they have two sons Kartikey and Kunal.

His early political career can be defined as up to the point of his first election to the Lok Sabha. He was elected President of the Model School Students Union in 1975. In 1976-77, he participated in underground movement against Emergency and was imprisoned in Bhopal Jail for some time.


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