Bio/Wiki
Nickname | Mama (fondly called in Madhya Pradesh) |
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Physical Stats & More
Height | 5' 9" (175 cm) |
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Eye Color | Brown |
Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
College/University | Barkatullah University, Bhopal |
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Educational Qualification | M.A. (Philosophy) |
Personal Life
Zodiac sign | Pisces |
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Religion | Hinduism |
Caste | OBC (Kirar) |
Address | Village-Jait, Post-Sardar Nagar, Budhni, Sehore, Madhya Pradesh |
Hobby | Swimming |
Relationships & More
Marital Status | Married |
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Affairs/Girlfriends | Sadhana Singh (Worked as secretary of Late Pramod Mahajan) |
Family
Father | Prem Singh Chauhan |
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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 |
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Favourites
Politician | Narendra Modi |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
Shivraj was born into a middle-class family with a farming background. | |
As a child, he enjoyed swimming in the river Narmada. | |
At the age of 9, he advocated for higher wages for agricultural laborers in his village. | |
He joined Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) as a teenager in the early 70s. | |
Known for his public speaking skills, he became a popular teenage leader. | |
He was imprisoned in Bhopal jail in 1976-77 for his involvement in an underground movement against Emergency. | |
Shivraj is a gold medalist in M. A. (Philosophy) and is an agriculturist. | |
He met his wife Sadhna Singh Chauhan during an election campaign and they later married. | |
Shivraj has been the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh since 2005. | |
He won awards for high wheat production and public service initiatives. | |
In 2023, Shivraj faced controversies related to certain scams. | |
A video showed Shivraj washing a tribal man's feet in response to a separate incident involving the man. | |
He announced his government bungalow's name 'Mama ka Ghar' on social media in 2023. |