Shivraj Singh Chouhan breaks Raman Singh’s file to turn out to be longest-serving BJP CM

By PTI

BHOPAL: This yr’s Holi is particular for Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan as he has achieved the excellence of being the longest-serving BJP chief minister.

On Thursday, he broke a file which had been held by former Chhattisgarh chief minister Raman Singh.

While Raman Singh, who was chief minister for 3 consecutive phrases, remained within the publish for fifteen years and ten days, 63-year-old Chouhan has now surpassed him.

The Madhya Pradesh CM’s tenure, nevertheless, has not been unbroken: he was out of energy for fifteen months as Congress fashioned authorities below Kamal Nath’s management after the 2018 Assembly polls.

As far as Madhya Pradesh is worried, Chouhan has one other file below his belt.

On November 19, 2015, when he accomplished ten years in workplace, he turned the primary non-Congress chief minister of the state to take action.

Then he went on to turn out to be the longest-serving chief minister of MP by breaking the file of Congress veteran Digvijaya Singh who had dominated from 1993 to 2003.

Chouhan turned chief minister for the primary time on November 29, 2005, after BJP leaders Uma Bharti and Babulal Gaur needed to step down in a span of two years following controversies.

He shortly consolidated his place and led the social gathering to victories in 2008 and 2013 Assembly elections.

But within the subsequent election, the BJP fell in need of the bulk mark by a whisker and Chouhan resigned on December 12, 2018, making approach for Congress’ Kamal Nath.

Nath, nevertheless, needed to step down on March 20, 2020, after his authorities was lowered to minority as Jyotiraditya Scindia give up Congress and his loyalist MLAs resigned.

Three days later, Chouhan turned chief minister for the fourth time.

At current he appears to be firmly in saddle, however whether or not he’ll lead the social gathering in 2023 elections is an open query as a rival has emerged within the form of Union Civil Aviation Minister Scindia.

State BJP spokesperson Pankaj Chaturvedi stated Chouhan’s greatest asset is his humbleness.

“He is a successful CM because he works for people by remaining in their midst. He works for people’s welfare day in and day out,” Chaturvedi added.

Chouhan celebrated Holi on Friday at his official residence right here, greeting individuals together with his spouse Sadhana by his facet.

The chief minister smeared `gulal’ color on guests’ faces and was additionally seen dancing and singing Holi songs.

He additionally planted a sapling on the Smart City Park.