Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Indian Politician) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	05/03/1959
Age	67 years
Birthplace	Jait Village, Sehore district, Madhya Pradesh, India
Hometown	Budhni, Madhya Pradesh, India
Party	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

Latest News about Shivraj Singh Chouhan

28/08/2026

Chouhan urged people in Punjab to give the BJP a chance to form the state government while sharply criticising the AAP administration over farmers, corruption, drugs, and law and order. His remarks came during a public political outreach effort focused on agriculture and governance issues.

18/08/2026

Chouhan was reported to be administering the 'Sapt Dhara of Shakti' pledge to officials from the Agriculture and Rural Development ministries at the Pusa campus in New Delhi. The initiative was part of the government's broader action plan for agriculture and rural development linked to Viksit Bharat 2047.

13/08/2026

Shivraj Singh Chouhan chaired a high-level review meeting in New Delhi on preparations for the Kharif 2026 season and the wider agriculture outlook. He instructed officials to hold weekly review meetings and closely monitor possible El Nino conditions so that crop planning and farmer support could be adjusted in time.

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Bio/Wiki

Nickname	Mama (fondly called in Madhya Pradesh)

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 9" (175 cm)
Eye Color	Brown
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University	Barkatullah University, Bhopal
Educational Qualification	M.A. (Philosophy)

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism
Caste	OBC (Kirar)
Address	Village-Jait, Post-Sardar Nagar, Budhni, Sehore, Madhya Pradesh
Hobby	Swimming

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Sadhana Singh (Worked as secretary of Late Pramod Mahajan)

Family

Father	Prem Singh Chauhan
Mother	Sundar Bai Chauhan
Siblings	Narendra Singh Chouhan (Younger), Surjit Singh Chouhan (Younger, Politician)
Spouse	Sadhana Singh (m. 1992 - present)
Children	Sons - Kartikey Chouhan (lawyer and founder and promoter of Sunder Dairy), Kunal Chouhan Daughter - 1 (adopted)

Career

Political Journey	1972: Joined the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) 1975: Became the President of Students' Union of Model Higher Secondary School 1978: Became the organizing secretary of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) 1978: Became the Joint Secretary of ABVP 1980: Became the General Secretary of ABVP 1982: Became the member of National Executive at ABVP 1984: Became the Joint Secretary of Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) 1985: Became the General Secretary of BJYM 1988: Became the President of BJYM 1990: Elected to the State Assembly from Budni Constituency 1991: Became the Convener of ABVP 1991, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004: Elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) 1992: Became the General Secretary of BJP in Madhya Pradesh 1993: Became the Member of Consultative Committee on Labor and Welfare 1994: Became the Member of Hindi Salahkar Samiti 1996, 1997: Became the Member of Committee on Urban and Rural Development 1997: Became the General Secretary of BJP in Madhya Pradesh 1998: Became the Member of Committee on Urban and Rural Development and its Sub-Committee on Ministry of Rural Areas and Employment 1999: Became the Member of Committee on Agriculture, and Public Undertakings 2000: Became the National President of Yuva Morcha 2000: Became the Chairman of House Committee and National Secretary, BJP 2005, 2009, 2014: Became the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh 2020: On 23 March, he again took the oath as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh 2023: Won the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections by a margin of 1,04,974 votes from the Budhni constituency on the BJP ticket 2024: In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, he won the Vidisha seat against Congress' Pratap Bhanu Sharma by 8,21,408 votes. 2024: Appointed as the 32nd Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare and 23rd Minister of Rural Development 1991-2005: Represented Vidisha Lok Sabha constituency in Parliament 2005-2018: Served as Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh 2006-2024: Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Budhni 2019-2020: Served as Vice President of the Bharatiya Janata Party 2020-2023: Served as Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh (second term) 1976-1977: Imprisoned in Bhopal jail for protesting against Emergency 1977: Volunteer of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
Notable Achievement	Longest-serving Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh

Political Journey

1972: Joined the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS)
1975: Became the President of Students' Union of Model Higher Secondary School
1978: Became the organizing secretary of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP)
1978: Became the Joint Secretary of ABVP
1980: Became the General Secretary of ABVP
1982: Became the member of National Executive at ABVP
1984: Became the Joint Secretary of Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM)
1985: Became the General Secretary of BJYM
1988: Became the President of BJYM
1990: Elected to the State Assembly from Budni Constituency
1991: Became the Convener of ABVP
1991, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004: Elected as a Member of Parliament (MP)
1992: Became the General Secretary of BJP in Madhya Pradesh
1993: Became the Member of Consultative Committee on Labor and Welfare
1994: Became the Member of Hindi Salahkar Samiti
1996, 1997: Became the Member of Committee on Urban and Rural Development
1997: Became the General Secretary of BJP in Madhya Pradesh
1998: Became the Member of Committee on Urban and Rural Development and its Sub-Committee on Ministry of Rural Areas and Employment
1999: Became the Member of Committee on Agriculture, and Public Undertakings
2000: Became the National President of Yuva Morcha
2000: Became the Chairman of House Committee and National Secretary, BJP
2005, 2009, 2014: Became the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
2020: On 23 March, he again took the oath as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
2023: Won the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections by a margin of 1,04,974 votes from the Budhni constituency on the BJP ticket
2024: In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, he won the Vidisha seat against Congress' Pratap Bhanu Sharma by 8,21,408 votes.
2024: Appointed as the 32nd Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare and 23rd Minister of Rural Development
1991-2005: Represented Vidisha Lok Sabha constituency in Parliament
2005-2018: Served as Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
2006-2024: Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Budhni
2019-2020: Served as Vice President of the Bharatiya Janata Party
2020-2023: Served as Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh (second term)
1976-1977: Imprisoned in Bhopal jail for protesting against Emergency
1977: Volunteer of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh

Notable Achievement

Longest-serving Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh

Favourites

Politician	Narendra Modi

Social Media

Twitter	https://x.com/ChouhanShivraj
YouTube	https://www.youtube.com/@ChouhanShivraj

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Shivraj was born into a middle-class family with a farming background.
2. As a child, he enjoyed swimming in the river Narmada.
3. At the age of 9, he advocated for higher wages for agricultural laborers in his village.
4. He joined Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) as a teenager in the early 70s.
5. Known for his public speaking skills, he became a popular teenage leader.
6. He was imprisoned in Bhopal jail in 1976-77 for his involvement in an underground movement against Emergency.
7. Shivraj is a gold medalist in M. A. (Philosophy) and is an agriculturist.
8. He met his wife Sadhna Singh Chauhan during an election campaign and they later married.
9. Shivraj has been the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh since 2005.
10. He won awards for high wheat production and public service initiatives.
11. In 2023, Shivraj faced controversies related to certain scams.
12. A video showed Shivraj washing a tribal man's feet in response to a separate incident involving the man.
13. He announced his government bungalow's name 'Mama ka Ghar' on social media in 2023.

Shivraj Singh Chouhan Politician Indian Jait Village, Sehore district, Madhya Pradesh, India