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.
Read MoreRaipur: Home Minister Rajnath Singh today called Maoists a “national challenge” which he said the government has accepted and will fight it.On a day-long visit to Chhattisgarh, a day after Maoists killed 14 CRPF personnel
New Delhi: Congress today demanded in Lok Sabha dismissal of the Raman Singh government in Chhattisgarh in the wake of the latest Maoist ambush, even as the House condemned the “cowardly” act.Condemning yesterday's attack in
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday condemned the attack on CRPF troopers in Chattisgarh's Sukma, that left 13 personnel dead.“Words are not enough to condemn the brutal and inhuman attack by anti-national elements in
Raipur: Former president of BJP's Chhattisgarh unit and prominent tribal leader Shivpratap Singh died at a private hospital here after a prolonged illness.He was 72."Singh, who was admitted to NHMMI Hospital for kidney-related ailment last
Raipur: Children of the women who died after undergoing sterilisation surgeries at the government-organised camps in Bilaspur district last week would be adopted by the state government.The government will make fixed deposits of Rs 2
New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi will visit Pendari village in Bilaspur district of Chhattisgarh tomorrow, where botched sterilisation surgeries have left 13 women dead. Sources said that Gandhi will be meeting the family members of the
Bilaspur: Under attack over botched sterilisation surgeries at government-run medical camps which have so far claimed lives of 13 young women in Chhattisgarh, Chief Minister Raman Singh today announced a judicial probe into the incidents.The
Raipur: National President of Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morcha, Anurag Thakur today dismissed reports that he was discontent over not being inducted into the Union council of ministers expanded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi."I am fortunate
Raipur: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh today directed officials to stay prepared to deal with any exigency arriving out from change in weather conditions in the state due to cyclonic storm ‘Hudhud' which is likely
Raipur: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh today said that he is ready to embrace Maoists if they give up their path of violence and join the mainstream of society."People involved in Maoist activities are part
Hyderabad: Terming his day-long trip to Chhattisgarh as a “goodwill mission”, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu expressed hope last night that the neighbouring state would pave the way for construction of the Polavaram
Raipur: Chhattisgarh Government has announced an assistance of Rs 10 crore for the flood-affected people in Jammu and Kashmir.The aid will be released both in terms of cash and commodities after having discussions with the
Raipur: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh Thursday thanked both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for doling out the "much-needed" Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) to his state in the union budget
Raipur: Ram Naresh Yadav was today sworn-in as the Governor of Chhattisgarh today following the resignation of Shekhar Dutt.The Madhya Pradesh Governor has been given the additional charge of Chhattisgarh.Chief Justice Yatindra Singh of Bilaspur
Raipur: Blaming hoarders for soaring food prices, Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said here today that the Centre will not tolerate such practices and unreasonable prices will be checked at the
Gandhinagar: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh today called on his Gujarat counterpart and BJP's prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi at the latter's residence here.“Met Chhattisgarh CM Dr Raman Singh in Gandhinagar,” Modi said in a
Ajit Jogi, former Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh is the candidate for Mahasamund seat in the state.Mahasamund cast its vote in the 5th phase of Lok Sabha Election, 2014 on 17th April.He filed his nominations for
Raipur: Campaigning for the second phase of polling for three Maoist-affected seats on April 17 in Chhattisgarh ended today, where chief minister Raman Singh's son Abhishek, former chief minister Ajit Jogi, and ex-minister Vikram Usendi
Raipur: Condemning the two attacks by Maoists in which 14 persons including CRPF jawans and polling officials were killed this morning, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh said here the ultras were frustrated by the large
Raipur: Senior Aam Aadmi Party leader Prashant Bhushan today held atrocities on tribals during the rule of both Congress and BJP governments responsible for the rise in Maoism in Chhattisgarh.“The parties looted natural resources of
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