Raman Singh is an Indian politician and a prominent leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He served as the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh on several occasions. Apart from being a politician, he is also an Ayurvedic doctor. Singh began his journey by joining the Bharatiya Jana Sangh in the 1970s, becoming an influential leader of the party overnight. Due to his stature in state politics and social welfare work, he was like a one-man army in the state assembly elections.
Biography/Wiki
Raman Singh was born on October 15, 1952, in a Thakur family in Kavarda, Madhya Pradesh (now Chhattisgarh), India (age 2018: 66 years). His father, late Vighnaharan Singh Thakur, was a well-known advocate, farmer and social worker in Kawardha. After completing his education from Chhuyikhadan, Kawardha and Rajnandgaon, he attended Government Science College, Bemetala for higher education. He received his degree in Ayurvedic Medicine (BAMS) from Government College of Ayurveda, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. After completing his course, he practiced medicine in Kawada for some time. Raman Singh had been inspired by the ideas of Jana Sangh since his student days, so during the National Emergency in 1976 and 1977, he visited his hometown Kawardha Became the president of the Bharatiya Jan Sangh Yuva Morcha.
Raman Singh’s childhood
family
Raman Singh was born to Vighnaharan Singh Thakur and Sudha Singh.
Raman Singh with his wife and parents
He has a brother Ashok Singh and a sister Ila Kalchuri.
Singh marries Veena Singh
Raman Singh and wife
The couple has two children: Abhishek Singh (son) and Asmita Singh (daughter). His son Abhishek Singh was an engineer-turned-politician who represented the Rajnandgaon constituency in the Lok Sabha.
Raman Singh with his wife, son and daughter-in-law
His daughter Asmita Singh is a dentist.
Raman Singh’s daughter Amita Singh
Profession
His political career began in 1976 when he joined the Jana Sangh. In 1983, he became the municipal councilor of Sheetla district of Kawadha. In 1990, he ran for the first time in parliamentary elections and won. He was re-elected in the 1993 state assembly election. After serving in the state assembly, he was elected to the 13th Lok Sabha in 1999. From October 1999 to January 2003, he served as the Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry in the government of Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Dr. Raman Singh and Atal Bihar Vajpayee
On December 7, 2003, he was appointed as the second chief minister of Chhattisgarh. On December 12, 2008, he again served as Chief Minister of State. In 2013, he defeated Ajit Singh Jogi of the Indian National Congress and was sworn in as the Chief Minister of State for the third consecutive term.
Narendra Modi greets Raman Singh after he was sworn in as Chhattisgarh chief minister for the third time
He contested the 2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly elections from Rajnandgaon constituency and won. He won by 45,084 votes.
Awards/Honors
- In 2004-05, he was awarded the Outstanding Person Award by the Chhattisgarh NRI Association and the North American Indian American Community.
- On February 3, 2008, former Chief Justice of India KG Balakrishnan awarded him the Bharat Asmita Shreshtha Jan Pratinidhi Award.
- In 2016, Raman Singh was awarded the Rashtriya Krushi Karman Puraskar by the national government for his record pulse production.
Raman Singh accepts award from Narendra Modi
Salary/Net Worth
His salary is Rs 1.35 lakh + other allowances. As in 2014, his bank fixed deposits stood at Rs 83 lakh. Jewelry worth over Rs 1 Crore. His net worth is approximately Rs 5 Crore.
fact
- He practiced medicine in rural areas, sometimes treating poor people for free. His generosity made him popular among the public.
- Singh was a religious man and often read religious texts.
- He adopted the Salwa Judum (meaning “Peace March”), an initiative to ban opposition-backed Maoist groups.
- Raman Singh led the Indian Trade Expo delegation to visit the United Arab Emirates, Nepal, Palestine, Israel and other countries.
- In 2005, “India Today” named him the first chief minister of India.
- During his tenure in 2006-07, Chhattisgarh ranked among the best in India in implementing the Twenty-Point Development Plan for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
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