Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha 






CHOUHAN, SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH
B.J.P.- VIDISHA (MADHYA PRADESH)



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 
Election Result :
   
Vidisha Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate10,82,155
Total votes polled5,86,652
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan (B.J.P.)3,10,580
(2) Shri Hirdai Mohan Jain (I.N.C.)1,34,822
(3) Shri Nathu Ram Lodhi (B.S.P.)43,617
(4) Shri Naresh Jain [A.I.I.C. (T)]40,328
 

 
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