Through PTI
BHOPAL: This yr’s Holi is particular for Madhya Pradesh Leader Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan as he has accomplished the honor of being the longest-serving BJP leader minister.
On Thursday, he broke a report which were held via former Chhattisgarh leader minister Raman Singh.
Whilst Raman Singh, who used to be leader minister for 3 consecutive phrases, remained within the submit for fifteen years and ten days, 63-year-old Chouhan has now surpassed him.
The Madhya Pradesh CM’s tenure, on the other hand, has now not been unbroken: he used to be out of energy for fifteen months as Congress shaped executive underneath Kamal Nath’s management after the 2018 Meeting polls.
So far as Madhya Pradesh is worried, Chouhan has some other report underneath his belt.
On November 19, 2015, when he finished ten years in workplace, he become the primary non-Congress leader minister of the state to take action.
Then he went directly to turn into the longest-serving leader minister of MP via breaking the report of Congress veteran Digvijaya Singh who had dominated from 1993 to 2003.
Chouhan become leader 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 2 years following controversies.
He temporarily consolidated his place and led the birthday party to victories in 2008 and 2013 Meeting elections.
However within the subsequent election, the BJP fell wanting the bulk mark via a whisker and Chouhan resigned on December 12, 2018, making manner for Congress’ Kamal Nath.
Nath, on the other hand, needed to step down on March 20, 2020, after his executive used to be decreased to minority as Jyotiraditya Scindia hand over Congress and his loyalist MLAs resigned.
3 days later, Chouhan become leader minister for the fourth time.
At the present he appears to be firmly in saddle, however whether or not he’ll lead the birthday party 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 largest asset is his humbleness.
“He’s a a hit CM as a result of he works for other people via ultimate of their midst. He works for other people’s welfare day in and time out,” Chaturvedi added.
Chouhan celebrated Holi on Friday at his reliable place of dwelling right here, greeting other people along with his spouse Sadhana via his aspect.
The manager minister smeared `gulal’ color on guests’ faces and used to be additionally observed dancing and making a song Holi songs.
He additionally planted a sapling on the Sensible Town Park.