Raman Singh

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Raman Singh
Rajnandgaon
Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
1990–1998
Preceded byRani Shashi Prabha Devi
Succeeded byYogeshwar Raj Singh
ConstituencyKawardha
Personal details
Born (1952-10-15) 15 October 1952 (age 71)[1]
Kawardha, Chhattisgarh, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseVeena Singh
Children2; including Abhishek Singh

Dr. Raman Singh (born 15 October 1952) is an Indian politician who formerly served as the National Vice President of the Bharatiya Janata Party from 2019 to 2023 and as a member of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly representing Rajnandgaon since 2008 and from Dongargaon from 2004 to 2008 .[2] He also served as the 2nd and the longest serving Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh for 15 years from 2003 to 2018, Minister of State for Commerce and Industries in the Vajpayee cabinet from 1999 to 2003, Member of the Lok Sabha from Rajnanadgaon from 1999 to 2003 and a member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Kawardha from 1990 to 1998.

Background

Raman Singh was born in

Ayurvedic Medicine at Government Ayurvedic College, Raipur.[4]

Political career

Singh joined the Bharatiya Janata Party as a youth member and was the president of youth wing in Kawardha in 1976-77. He progressed to become a councillor of Kawardha municipality in 1983.[1]

He was elected to

Rajnandgaon
seat.

He has received praise for his organisational abilities, as reflected in his state's position with regard to implementation of a programme to improve the conditions of

Scheduled Castes. The United Nations has also recognised the work done in Chhattisgarh under his leadership and the fiscal management of the state is another aspect for which he is known.[6]

He banned

public distribution system (PDS), Singh has earned nationwide popularity.[citation needed] As a move to encourage the start-up culture and offering several incentives for start-up entrepreneur he started the "Startup Chhattisgarh" scheme. His other initiatives include promotion of digital technology, interest free agricultural loans in addition to banning the naxal groups, which made him popular in Chhattisgarh. Singh's government had received attention for number of welfare measures like Medical care, food security, the Charan Paduka Yojana that entitles people to free shoes, the Saraswati Cycle Yojana that promises a free bicycle to school-going girls, and Mukhya Mantri Teerth Yatra Yojana that allows the elderly to go on their desired pilgrimage, it had introduced in the course of the 15 odd years it had been in power, despite poverty and agrarian distress for 18 years.[10]

BJP won the election in 2013 for his third tenure as a CM of Chhattisgarh.[11] After the loss of his party in the 2018 assembly elections, he resigned as the CM of Chhattisgarh on 11 December 2018.[12]

Electoral history

  • 1990 : MLA in Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, from Kawardha seat[13]
  • 1993 : MLA in Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, from Kawardha seat
  • 1998 : Lost Vidhan Sabha election from Kawardha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
  • 1999 : Won Lok Sabha Election, from Rajnandgaon (Lok Sabha constituency)[13]
  • 2003 : Became Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, 2003-2018[14]
  • 2004 : MLA in Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha, from Dongargaon seat, via a by-poll
  • 2008 : MLA in Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha, from Rajnandgaon and 2nd term Chief Minister in Chhattisgarh
  • 2013 : MLA in Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha, from Rajnandgaon and 3rd term Chief Minister in Chhattisgarh[15]
  • 2018 : MLA in Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha, from Rajnandgaon.
  • 2018 - 18 December 2023: National Vice President of Bhartiya Janta Party.[16]
  • 2023 : MLA in Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha, from Rajnandgaon.
  • 2023 :
    Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha[17]

References

  1. ^ a b "Biodata: Dr. Raman Singh" (PDF). Government of Chhattisgarh. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  2. ^ "Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Raman Singh and Vasundhara Raje appointed BJP's national vice presidents".
  3. ^ "How BJP's Longest Serving CM Raman Singh Lost the Plot in Chhattisgarh".
  4. ^ "Raman Singh Biography - About family, political life, awards won, history". elections.in. 10 November 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Governor invites Raman Singh". The Hindu. 6 December 2003. Archived from the original on 22 March 2004. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  6. ^ a b Chhibber, Devika. "Chhattisgarh: CMs in the wings". Zee News. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  7. ^ Gupta, Smita (29 May 2013). "Congress to train its guns on Raman Singh". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  8. IBN Live. Archived from the original
    on 11 December 2008. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  9. ^ "Raman Singh: Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh latest news, Photos and videos". The Times of India. Times of India. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  10. ^ Adrija, Roychowdhury (12 December 2018). "Raman Singh: His development agenda lost against three terms of voter fatigue". The Indian Express. The Indian Express. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  11. ^ Bagchi, Suvojit (19 November 2013). "A record 74.65% polling in Chhattisgarh phase-II". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
  12. ^ "Raman Singh resigns as Chhattisgarh CM, takes moral responsibility for loss". India Today. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  13. ^ a b "How BJP's Longest Serving CM Raman Singh Lost The Plot In Chhattisgarh". Outlook. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  14. ^ Rahul, Noronha (3 June 2020). "Dr Raman Singh (still) calls the shots". India Today. India Today. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  15. ^ BusinessLine (12 December 2013). "Raman Singh sworn in as Chhattisgarh CM". Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023. {{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  16. ^ The Economic Times (18 December 2023). "Chhattisgarh: Former CM Raman Singh resigns as BJP VP". Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  17. ^ Rajjapan, Sumi (10 December 2023). "Chhattisgarh to get 2 deputy Chief Ministers, Raman Singh to be Speaker". India Today. Retrieved 12 December 2023.

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Lok Sabha
Preceded by Member of Parliament
for
Rajnandgaon

1999 – 2003 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by
Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh

7 December 2003 – 16 December 2018 		Succeeded by
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