Shivraj Singh Chouhan is the 17th Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. A five-time Member of Parliament from Vidisha, Chouhan joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in 1972, as a 13-year-old. He took over as Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh from Babulal Gaur in November 2005. In his 13 years of rule, Shivraj Singh Chouhan introduced several social schemes, such as Ladli Laxmi Yojna, Kanyadhan Yojna and Janani Suraksha Yojna to focus on the prevention of female infanticide in the state. Chouhan currently represents Budhni Assembly constituency and seeking re-election for fourth-term as CM.
Read MorePM Modi highlighted his work with Chouhan when they were both CMs, and said he wanted to "take him along". Chouhan, who was replaced by Mohan Yadav as MP CM, will contest from his home turf Vidisha in the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the BJP will win all seats in Madhya Pradesh in the ongoing Lok Sabha Elections, including Chhindwara which has been a Congress stronghold for years.
A significant number of former chief ministers in India are running for parliamentary seats in the country's upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Here is a peek at some of the main candidates.
In another attack at the Grand Old Party, former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that not democracy but the Congress party is in danger of ‘disappearing into oblivion’.
Lok Sabha elections 2024: Lok Sabha polls in Madhya Pradesh will be held in four phases on April 19, April 26, May 7 and May 13. The counting of votes will be held on June 4.
On March 22, 2024, the court had granted Chouhan and the other two exemption till June 7 from appearing before it. It also asked them to furnish certain undertakings.
Polling in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections will be held in seven phases beginning from April 19. The counting of votes is scheduled for June 4. Madhya Pradesh has a total of 29 parliamentary seats.
The BJP has released its second list of 72 candidates for Lok Sabha elections. In the latest list, BJP has named five candidates from Madhya Pradesh.
BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that under the leadership of Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, the Congress party has experienced repeated electoral defeats.
Vidisha Lok Sabha Election 2024: Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee won the Vidisha constituency in the 1991 parliamentary polls but left the seat as he decided to retain Lucknow. Senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj represented the seat twice in 2014 and 2019.
The BJP launched its first list of 195 candidates for the Lok Sabha polls. Several sitting MPs were retained while several others were replaced. Check full list of candidates from Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
Extending the festivities, Madhya Pradesh will observe Women Empowerment Week from January 10 to 15. Shivraj Singh Chouhan expressed his joy, conveying, "Today, on the 10th of January, sisters will receive Rs 1,250 in their accounts. Best wishes to all the sisters!"
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on several occasions, since he was replaced by the first-time CM Mohan Yadav, expressed his disappointment. Once he said sometimes one waits for coronation but he gets exile.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan was made the Chief Minister for the first time in November 2005 replacing ex-CM Babulal Gaur, and he took the oath of the post for the fourth time in March 2020, when the Kamal Nath-led Congress government was toppled.
He said the present ruling dispensation will implement all these schemes as there is BJP's government in the state and not of the Congress.
Shivraj Singh Chauhan, MLA from Budhni Assembly and Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh for 16 and a half years, now has to vacate the CM House for the new CM Mohan Yadav.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Wednesday moved a proposal for the election of 66-year-old Tomar as the speaker which was seconded by leader of opposition Umang Singhar.
As 2023 is about to draw its curtains, from PM Modi to Rahul Gandhi to Mahua Moitra to Shivraj Singh Chouhan, let's have a look at leaders who became the newsmakers of the year.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who earlier said he would not go to Delhi to demand something for himself, may get a big role in the party or Modi Cabinet keeping in mind the next Lok Sabha election 2024.
During his nearly 18-year-long tenure as CM, barring 15 months of Congress rule (December 2018-March 2020), Chouhan transformed himself from being a shy, simple and vulnerable politician to an astute leader with a wide mass appeal.
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