Raman Singh is a veteran BJP leader and serving Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh since 2003. He is seeking his fourth term as the top boss in the Naxal-affected state. An ENT ayurvedic doctor by profession, Raman Singh was born in Kawardha to Vighnaharan Singh Thakur, an advocate, and Sudha Singh. After completion of schooling, he graduated from Government Science College, Bemetara in 1972. He studied Ayurvedic Medicine at Government Ayurvedic College, Raipur. Singh joined the Bharatiya Jan Sangh as a youth member and was the president of youth wing in Kawardha in 1976-77. He progressed to become a councillor of Kawardha municipality in 1983. He was elected to Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly consecutively in 1990 and 1993. In 1999 he was elected to the 13th Lok Sabha from the Rajnandgaon constituency in Chhattisgarh. He served as Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry from 1999 to 2003 during Atal Bihari Vajpayee government. Singh left the Union cabinet post to become CM of his home state.
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Bhopal: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will take part in the concluding session of 10th Vishwa Hindi Sammelan and the inaugural programme of YN Singh Memorial Foundation lecture series in Bhopal tomorrow.Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Raipur: Taking a cue from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's endeavour to interact with people through 'Mann ki Baat', Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh is also set to communicate with people of state through radio every
New Delhi: In a departure from norms, controversies surrounding chief ministers, especially those belonging to BJP, are likely to figure in Parliament in a big way when it meets for the Monsoon Session in July
Raipur: Congress today alleged that the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ABC) was trying to “save” Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh and his family as they were “beneficiaries” of the multi-crore PDS scam.Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee (CPCC) chief
New Delhi: Congress on Saturday demanded resignation of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh over the alleged Rs 36,000 crore rice scam in the state, which it dubbed as the "biggest PDS corruption scam” in the
Raipur: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh has hailed as "positive and result-oriented" the tenure of Prime Minister Narendra Modi whose government completed one year in office today."Narendra Modi's credo of 'Sabka Saath Subkaa Vikas' has
New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has withdrawn the NSG Black Cats security cover of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh.The latest move comes after NSG demanded reduction
Raipur: A hostage situation is continuing since last night in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh where around 250 villagers were seized by Maoist rebels on the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to neighbouring Dantewada.Chief
Dantewada: Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Dantewada on Saturday amid reports of Naxals taking over 200 villagers hostage in the region. PM visited an education city at Jwanga built for providing education to under-privileged
Raipur: In a shocking incident, the Chhattisgarh Police had asked the family of a martyred police officer to return Rs 10,000 which was given to them for performing last rites of the officer. After a huge
Raipur: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh strongly condemned the Maoist attack in Dantewada district in which five security personnel were killed today.Maoists blew up an anti-landmine vehicle in Dantewada district today, killing five policemen and
Ghaziabad: The Centre will take stringent action against the Naxalites who killed seven policemen in Sukma district in Chhattisgarh, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today.The Home minister told media persons that Chhattisgarh Chief Minister
Raipur: Justice Navin Sinha yesterday took oath as the new Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court.Governor Balram Das Tandon administered him the oath of office at a function at Raj Bhawan here.Chief Minister Raman
New Delhi: Chhattisgarh is committed to providing all possible assistance for strengthening the judicial system in the state, its Chief Minister Raman Singh said here today.Addressing a conference of Chief Ministers and Chief Justices at
New Delhi: Security of several VIPs including former Union Ministers and Speaker Meira Kumar has been totally withdrawn while the elite ‘Black Cat' NSG commandos provided to Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh may be replaced
Raipur: Amid tight security, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh today unfurled the national flag in Naxal-hit Bastar district where a boycott call by the rebels for the Republic Day celebrations failed to evoke response.Tight security
Raipur: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh has demanded setting up of defence equipment manufacturing industry in the state.Singh met Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar in New Delhi yesterday and demanded that under the Central government's
Raipur: The Winter Session of Chhattisgarh Assembly begins today with Congress planning to corner the ruling BJP on several issues, including the botched sterilisation surgeries in Bilaspur which claimed the lives of 13 women."The party
New Delhi: Supporting changes in the mandate and functions of the plan panel to suit the needs of states, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh today said a constitutionally-formed body can replace the panel which should
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