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Who is Shivraj Singh Chouhan?

Shivraj Singh Chouhan

About Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Who is Shivraj Singh Chouhan?

Shivraj Singh Chouhan is an Indian politician from Madhya Pradesh. He is a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and has served as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh multiple times, with his current tenure beginning in March 2020. Born on March 5, 1959, in Sehore district, Chouhan has been a key figure in the state's politics, known for his administrative skills and development-oriented policies.
 
He defeated Indian National Congress candidate Pratapbhanu Sharma by 8,21,408 votes in the 2024 Lok Sabha election from Madhya Pradesh's Visdisha constituency. He took oath as minister in the Narendra Modi-led cabinet
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Centre says talks are the only solution as farmers march to Delhi on Friday

The administration has already imposed Section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, restricting assembly of five or more persons in the district and issued notices at the protest site

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Updated On : 05 Dec 2024 | 10:50 PM IST

Chouhan calls for strict action against sale of spurious seeds, fertilisers

He pointed out that "farmers often complain about receiving poor-quality inputs, resulting in significant losses"

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Updated On : 28 Nov 2024 | 8:24 PM IST

Not even a brick will be laid if Congress wins Budhni: Chouhan's son

By-election will be held in the Budhni assembly seat in the state on November 13. It was necessitated after former chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan resigned

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Updated On : 26 Oct 2024 | 12:24 PM IST

Fixing minor issues faced by farmers can raise income by 20%: Chouhan

In the meeting, BKU representatives raised concerns about contaminated factory water

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Updated On : 01 Oct 2024 | 2:37 PM IST

Will find solutions to farmers' problems through dialogue: Shivraj Singh

Addressing a press conference here, Congress MPs Randeep Singh Surjewala and Digvijaya Singh alleged that Chouhan misled the House "by telling lies"

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Updated On : 06 Aug 2024 | 7:09 AM IST

Being 'anti-farmer' is in DNA of Congress: Agri min Shivraj Singh Chouhan

"Being anti-farmer is in the DNA of Congress. Priorities of Congress have been misplaced since the beginning," Chouhan said

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Updated On : 02 Aug 2024 | 2:49 PM IST

Develop high-yielding oilseeds and pulses to cut imports: Chouhan

Addressing the 96th ICAR Foundation and Technology Day, Chouhan highlighted the lower productivity of soybean in India compared to other countries

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Updated On : 16 Jul 2024 | 11:26 PM IST

Shivraj Chouhan set for Delhi journey after PM hints at bigger role

Chouhan, who was the chief minister from 2005 to 2023, is contesting the Lok Sabha polls from his stronghold Vidisha, an ancient city incidentally located on the Bhopal-Delhi train route

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Updated On : 27 Apr 2024 | 12:08 PM IST

Shivraj, Raje may form own parties if ED stopped, says Delhi CM Kejriwal

According to reports, the leaders met to discuss the seat-sharing ratio for the Lok Sabha polls

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Updated On : 19 Feb 2024 | 9:34 AM IST

Ram temple highlights: Congress didn't deserve invitation, says Assam CM

Ayodhya temple Pran pratishtha highlights: Catch all the highlights on Ram temple 'pran pratishtha' here

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Updated On : 11 Jan 2024 | 6:16 PM IST

PM Modi is God's blessing to country, says Ex-MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh and BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and termed him as 'God's blessing to the country'

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Updated On : 10 Jan 2024 | 9:17 AM IST

Ex-Union minister Narendra Singh Tomar elected speaker of MP assembly

Senior BJP leader and former Union minister Narendra Singh Tomar was on Wednesday unanimously elected as the speaker of the Madhya Pradesh legislative assembly

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Updated On : 20 Dec 2023 | 12:43 PM IST

Mohan Yadav takes oath as chief minister of Madhya Pradesh in Bhopal

Earlier in the day, Mohan Yadav said that the state would follow the footsteps just in the way Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leading the country

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Updated On : 13 Dec 2023 | 10:24 PM IST

Mohan Yadav in Madhya Pradesh: BJP's another surprise chief minister pick

Party sends signals to Yadav community in UP, Bihar ahead of Lok Sabha polls

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Updated On : 11 Dec 2023 | 10:11 PM IST

Madhya Pradesh Assembly election results 2023: Who's leading at 1:30 pm?

MP Assembly election results 2023: Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Sunday credited BJP's performance to BJP's double-engine government and its welfare schemes in the state

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Updated On : 03 Dec 2023 | 2:27 PM IST

MP election results: Scindia credits BJP's 'double-engine' govt for success

MP election results 2023: As per the latest trends available with the Election Commission, the BJP was leading in 161 out of the total 230 seats

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Updated On : 03 Dec 2023 | 1:27 PM IST

Assembly elections highlights: BJP sweeps north, Congress takes Telangana

Assembly election results highlights: Bharatiya Janata Party has won a majority in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh. Congress crossed the halfway mark in Telangana

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Updated On : 03 Dec 2023 | 8:31 PM IST

Exit poll 2023: Here's how politicians reacted to poll predictions

The exit poll results for all five states - Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram -were declared by media outlets on Thursday

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Updated On : 01 Dec 2023 | 2:28 PM IST

Congress will get clear majority in Madhya Pradesh, says Digvijaya Singh

Exit poll results are very diverse. We cannot say anything about it. I can assure you that the Congress will get more than 130 seats and a clear majority in Madhya Pradesh," said Digvijaya Singh

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Updated On : 01 Dec 2023 | 9:23 AM IST

State Assembly elections 2023 LIVE: Rajnath Singh slams BRS govt at rally

Check out the latest updates on Assembly elections in five states, namely Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, and Mizoram

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Updated On : 24 Nov 2023 | 5:00 PM IST