Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh



CHOUHAN, SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH

 
Father's Name : Shri Prem Singh Chouhan
Date of Birth : 5 March 1959
Place of Birth : Vill. Jait in Distt. Sehore (Madhya Pradesh)
Marital Status : Married on 5 May 1992
Spouse's Name : Smt. Sadhna Singh Chouhan
Children : Two sons
Educational Qualifications :
M.A. (Philosophy) (Gold Medalist)
Educated at Bhopal University, Bhopal 
(Madhya Pradesh)
Profession :
Agriculturist
Permanent Address :
(i)Vill. Jait, P.O. Sardar Nagar, Teh. Budhni,
Distt. Sehore-466001 (Madhya Pradesh)
Tel. (07592) 32133 Vidisha
(ii)B-31, 74 Bungalow, Swami Dayanand Nagar,
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)
Tel. (0755) 573388
 
Positions Held :
1972 onwardsMember, R.S.S.
1977-78Organising Secretary, A.B.V.P., Bhopal
1978-80Joint Secretary, A.B.V.P., Madhya Pradesh
1980-82General Secretary, A.B.V.P., Madhya Pradesh
1982-83Member, National Executive, A.B.V.P.
1984-85Joint Secretary, Yuva Morcha, B.J.P.
1985-88General Secretary, Yuva Morcha, B.J.P., 
Madhya Pradesh
1988-91President, Yuva Morcha, B.J.P., Madhya Pradesh
1990-91Member, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
1991Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth)
1991-92Convener, Akhil Bharatiya Keshariya Vahini
1992 onwardsGeneral Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha
1992-94General Secretary, B.J.P., Madhya Pradesh
1992-96Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Human Resource Development
1993-96Member, Standing Committee on Labour and Welfare
1994-96Member, Hindi Salahkar Samiti
1995-96Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of the House
1996Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)
 
Social and Cultural Activities :

Organised religious and cultural activities and seminars; arranged marriages for the poor and orphan girls; medical aid to the needy poor, upliftment of Harijans, struggle against injustice, development schemes for slum areas and promoting social harmony

 
Special Interests :
Music, spiritual literature, debates and discussions with friends
 
Favourite Pastime and Recreation : Sight seeing, songs and seeing movies
 
Sports and Clubs :
Kabaddi, cricket and volleyball; attached to various sports institutions in rural areas
 
Countries Visited :
U.S.A.
 
Other Information :

President, Model Higher Secondary School Students Union, 1975; participated in underground movement against Emergency and imprisoned in Bhopal Jail, April 1976-Jan. 1977 and on several other occasions for political agitations; underwent fast-unto-death for the solution of problems of common man