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Shivraj Singh Chouhan, a prominent BJP leader from Madhya Pradesh and four-time Chief Minister of the state, took the oath as a Union Cabinet Minister on Sunday..
Born into a Kirar farmer's family in Jait village in 1959, Chouhan, the longest-serving Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh is fondly called 'Mama' and 'Bhaiyya' by the people..
Chouhan's political stock appeared to diminish after he opted not to continue as Chief Minister and Mohan Yadav subsequently taking office following the BJP's impressive victory in last year's assembly polls..
As the state BJP president, Chouhan was chosen to become the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh on November 30, 2005..
During his chief ministerial tenure, his welfare initiatives, including the Ladli Laxmi, Kanyadaan Yojana, Sambal Yojana, Ladli Behna Yojana, and Gaon ki Beti, among others, have helped him carve a populist image among the people of Madhya Pradesh...
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