Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XII Lok Sabha








CHOUHAN, SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH
[BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - VIDISHA (MADHYA PRADESH) ]


Father's Name Shri Prem Singh Chouhan Date of Birth 5 March 1959 Place of Birth Vill. Jait, 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 Present Address 56, North Avenue, New Delhi-110001 Tel. (011) 3792716 Positions Held 1972 Member, Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (R.S.S.) onwards 1977-78Organising-Secretary, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarathi Parishad (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, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha 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 10th Lok Sabha 1991-92Convener, Akhil Bharatiya Keshariya Vahini 1992 General-Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha onwards 1992-94General-Secretary, B.J.P., Madhya Pradesh 1992-96Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Human Resource Development 1993-96Member, 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 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 1996-97Member, Committee on Urban and Rural Development Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Human Resource Development 1997-98Member, Committee on Urban and Rural Development General-Secretary, B.J.P., Madhya Pradesh 1998Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term) 1998-99 andMember, Committee on Estimates 1999-2000 1998-99Member, Committee on Urban and Rural Development and its Sub-Committee-II on Ministry of Rural Areas & Employment Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Human Resource Development 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; associated with 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, 1976-77 and on several 
other occasions for political agitations; underwent 
fast-unto-death for the  solution of problems of common man

Election Result of Vidisha Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 10,99,357 Total votes polled 6,67,456 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan(B.J.P.) 3,74,406 (2) Shri Ashutosh Dayal Sharma (I.N.C.) 2,36,548 (3) Shri Ajay Kumar Kushwah (B.S.P.) 27,941 (4) Shri Onkar Singh Thakur (G.G.P.) 5,398
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