Born on March 5, 1959 in a farmer's family of Shri Prem Singh Chouhan and Smt Sundar Bai Chouhan at village Jait in Sehore district, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan is a Gold medalist in Masters of Philosophy from Barkatulla University, Bhopal. A true son of the soil, he can easily identify himself with the socio-economic concerns of farmers, villagers and commoners. Inclusive development and prosperity for all is the life mantra of Shri Chouhan.
A true patriot and the torchbearer of Indian values, Shri Chouhan is a compassionate leader right from an early childhood. His leadership skills first came to fore when he was elected as the President of Model Higher Secondary School Student's Union in 1975. He participated in underground movement against Emergency and was imprisoned in 1976-77 and on several other occasions for various political agitations and public causes.
Shri Chouhan is a volunteer of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) since 1977 and since then he has been an active social worker and a popular leader.
