Raman Singh
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Raman Singh(born 15 October 1952) is the current Chief Minister
of Chhatisgarh, from the Bharatiya Janata Party
. He has been chief minister since December 7, 2003.
He was elected to Madhya Pradesh
Legislative Assembly in 1990 and 1993. His career reached a new high in 1999, when he won the Lok Sabha
seat from Rajnandgaon
, Chhattisgarh
. Under Atal Bihari Vajpayee
's government, Dr. Singh became the Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry on 13 October 1999. He was later named as State President, Chhattisgarh BJP, and led the party to a victory in the 2003 Assembly elections in the Chhattisgarh
state. With the other main contender for the Chief Minister's post, Dilip Singh Judeo
, caught in the midst of a scam, the BJP leadership named Dr. Raman Singh as Chattisgarh's second Chief Minister
.
Under his premiership, Chhattisgarh
stood first in the country in the implementation of the 20-point programme on the development of Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes (2006–2007) as per the assessment of the Statistics and Programme Implementation Ministry, Government of India
. The United Nations
has given its highest award to Chhattisgarh
in recognition of its human development model. In addition to it, Singh has received tremendous applause all over the country for the excellent fiscal management during his regime.
He banned naxalite
organisations in Chattisgarh in 2005 under the "Salwa Judum
" initiative, a move supported by the opposition party as well, led by Mahendra Karma
. In the state of Chhatisgarh, he is known as 'Mr Clean', for the significant reduction in corruption while implementing government scheme and plans during his tenure. This image helped him to regain the power in the state in the Assembly elections held in December 2008. Dr. Singh was sworn in for his second term on December 12, 2008.
Chief Minister
A Chief Minister is the elected head of government of a sub-national state, provinces of Sri Lanka, Pakistan, notably a state of India, a territory of Australia or a British Overseas Territory that has attained self-government...
of Chhatisgarh, from the Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
. He has been chief minister since December 7, 2003.
Political career
Dr. Raman Singh holds a degree in Ayurvedic Medicine. He joined the Bharatiya Jan Sangh as a youth member and progressed to become a councilor.He was elected to Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
Legislative Assembly in 1990 and 1993. His career reached a new high in 1999, when he won the Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
seat from Rajnandgaon
Rajnandgaon
Rajnandgaon is the primary town of Rajnandgaon District, in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. The population of the city is 143,727 . It came into existence on 26th Jan' 1973, by way of division of district Durg. The District headquarters of Rajnandgaon is on the Bombay - Howrah line of...
, Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh is a state in Central India, formed when the 16 Chhattisgarhi-speaking South-Eastern districts of Madhya Pradesh gained separate statehood on 1 November 2000....
. Under Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Atal Bihari Vajpayee is an Indian statesman who served as the tenth Prime Minister of India three times – first for a brief term of 13 days in 1996, and then for two terms from 1998 to 2004. After his first brief period as Prime Minister in 1996, Vajpayee headed a coalition government from...
's government, Dr. Singh became the Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry on 13 October 1999. He was later named as State President, Chhattisgarh BJP, and led the party to a victory in the 2003 Assembly elections in the Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh is a state in Central India, formed when the 16 Chhattisgarhi-speaking South-Eastern districts of Madhya Pradesh gained separate statehood on 1 November 2000....
state. With the other main contender for the Chief Minister's post, Dilip Singh Judeo
Dilip Singh Judeo
Dilip Singh Judeo was the Indian Minister of State for Environment and Forests in Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's Bharatiya Janata Party led coalition government. He hails from the Royal family of Jashpur. He is at present Rajkumar of Royal family of Jashpur...
, caught in the midst of a scam, the BJP leadership named Dr. Raman Singh as Chattisgarh's second Chief Minister
Chief Minister
A Chief Minister is the elected head of government of a sub-national state, provinces of Sri Lanka, Pakistan, notably a state of India, a territory of Australia or a British Overseas Territory that has attained self-government...
.
Under his premiership, Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh is a state in Central India, formed when the 16 Chhattisgarhi-speaking South-Eastern districts of Madhya Pradesh gained separate statehood on 1 November 2000....
stood first in the country in the implementation of the 20-point programme on the development of Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes (2006–2007) as per the assessment of the Statistics and Programme Implementation Ministry, Government of India
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
. The United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
has given its highest award to Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh is a state in Central India, formed when the 16 Chhattisgarhi-speaking South-Eastern districts of Madhya Pradesh gained separate statehood on 1 November 2000....
in recognition of its human development model. In addition to it, Singh has received tremendous applause all over the country for the excellent fiscal management during his regime.
He banned naxalite
Naxalite
The word Naxal, Naxalite or Naksalvadi is a generic term used to refer to various militant Communist groups operating in different parts of India under different organizational envelopes...
organisations in Chattisgarh in 2005 under the "Salwa Judum
Salwa Judum
Salwa Judum refers to a militia in Chhattisgarh, India, which is aimed at countering the naxalite violence in the region...
" initiative, a move supported by the opposition party as well, led by Mahendra Karma
Mahendra Karma
Mahendra Karma is a politician from Chhattisgarh, India. He was the leader of the opposition in the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha from 2003 to 2008 and belongs to the Congress party. In 2005, he organised the Salwa Judum movement against Naxalites in Chattisgarh...
. In the state of Chhatisgarh, he is known as 'Mr Clean', for the significant reduction in corruption while implementing government scheme and plans during his tenure. This image helped him to regain the power in the state in the Assembly elections held in December 2008. Dr. Singh was sworn in for his second term on December 12, 2008.