Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, born on 5 March 1959 in Jait village, Madhya Pradesh, is one of India’s most experienced leaders and the longest-serving Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. A gold medalist in Philosophy from Barkatullah University and an RSS volunteer since childhood, he began his political career with the ABVP, became MLA from Budhni in 1990, and served as MP from Vidisha five times. As Chief Minister across four terms (2005–2023), he led key departments like Finance, Home, and Agriculture, introducing welfare schemes such as Ladli Laxmi, Sambal, and Laadli Behna Yojana. In June 2024, he became Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development, focusing on self-reliant and digital agriculture to empower farmers and rural India.
Present | Union Minister, Government of India
Ministries under his charge:
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Ministry of Rural Development
🏢 Departments:
Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW)
Department of Rural Development (DoRD)
🌾 Current Focus Areas:
Atmanirbhar Krishi (Self-Reliant Agriculture)
Digital Agriculture Mission 2.0
Doubling Farmer Income Initiative
Rural Employment & Infrastructure Strengthening (MGNREGA modernization)
Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) expansion
🗣️ Advocates value-driven, sustainable agriculture and smart rural growth
Transition to National Politics
December 2023: Stepped down as CM; Dr. Mohan Yadav succeeded him
Contested 2024 Lok Sabha Elections from Vidisha (BJP)
Department: Parliament of India — Lok Sabha
Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh (4th Term)
Government of Madhya Pradesh
🧾 Departments held:
General Administration
Home Affairs (initial months)
Public Health & Family Welfare (COVID period)
💉 COVID-19 Response Leader: Managed relief, testing, vaccination & economic revival
🏗️ Flagship Programs:
Atmanirbhar Madhya Pradesh Roadmap 2023
Mukhya Mantri Udyam Kranti Yojana
Laadli Behna Yojana (2023) — direct benefit to women
🌾 Revived agriculture schemes, irrigation projects & rural job generationloyment
Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh (3rd Term)
📅 Continued after BJP victory (December 2013)
🏛️ Government of Madhya Pradesh
🧾 Departments handled:
Finance, Home Affairs, Women & Child Development (initially under his supervision)
🌾 Flagship Schemes:
Mukhya Mantri Teerth-Darshan Yojana
Mukhya Mantri Medhavi Vidhyarthi Yojana
Mukhya Mantri Jan Kalyan (Sambal) Yojana
💬 Prioritized education, healthcare, and women’s safety
🗳️ Stepped down on 17 December 2018 after Congress victory
Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh (2nd Term)
🗳️ Re-elected after BJP’s victory in State Assembly
🏛️ Government of Madhya Pradesh
🧾 Departments under his charge:
Finance Department
Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Department
Public Health Engineering
🚜 Key Initiatives:
Mukhyamantri Kisan Yojana
Mukhyamantri Gram Sadak Yojana
Panch Parmeshwar Yojana
🏆 Recognized as a pro-farmer Chief Minister nationally
Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh (1st Term)
📅 Took oath: 29 November 2005
🏛️ Government of Madhya Pradesh
🧾 Departments under him:
General Administration Department (GAD)
Planning, Economics & Statistics
Public Relations & Narmada Valley Development Authority
🌱 Major Schemes:
Ladli Laxmi Yojana (for girl child empowerment)
Kanyadan Yojana
Kisan Credit Promotion
🌾 Focus: women’s welfare, farmers, and infrastructure revival
Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha)
🗳️ Elected as MP from Vidisha five consecutive times:
1991, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004
🏛️ Ministry/Department Roles:
Member, Committee on Urban & Rural Development
Member, Committee on Labour & Employment
Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD)
Member, Committee on Agriculture
🌍 Represented India in multiple international delegations as BJP youth face
⭐ Established himself as a pro-poor, grassroots parliamentarian
First Step into Legislative Politics
🗳️ Elected MLA from Budhni Constituency, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
🏛️ Ministry/Department: State Legislature
Represented Budhni (Sehore)
Served as Member, Public Accounts Committee, MP Assembly
Early Activism & Political Rise
🎓 Active in Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) — youth wing of RSS
📢 Worked in rural youth outreach and student leadership programs
🏛️ Associated with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) since its inception in 1980
📍 Built his base in Sehore and Vidisha districts of Madhya Pradesh
Early Life & Education
📍 Birthplace: Jait village, Sehore district, Madhya Pradesh
👨👩👦 Parents: Prem Singh Chouhan & Sundar Bai Chouhan
🏫 Education:
Model Higher Secondary School, Bhopal
M.A. (Philosophy, Gold Medalist) — Barkatullah University, Bhopal
🕊️ Joined Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in 1972 (age 13)
⚖️ Participated in anti-Emergency movements (1976–77), jailed in Bhopal