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'''Raman Singh''' (born 15 October 1952) is an Indian politician and Former [[Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh]]. Currently, he is the National Vice-President of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref>https://scroll.in/latest/909011/shivraj-singh-chouhan-raman-singh-and-vasundhara-raje-appointed-bjps-national-vice-presidents</ref> He is also an [[Ayurveda|ayurvedic]] practitioner. He is also the longest serving [[List of Chief Ministers of Chhattisgarh|CM]] of Chhattisgarh for 15 years. | '''Raman Singh''' (born 15 October 1952) is an Indian politician and Former [[Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh]]. Currently, he is the National Vice-President of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/latest/909011/shivraj-singh-chouhan-raman-singh-and-vasundhara-raje-appointed-bjps-national-vice-presidents|title = Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Raman Singh and Vasundhara Raje appointed BJP's national vice presidents}}</ref> He is also an [[Ayurveda|ayurvedic]] practitioner. He is also the longest serving [[List of Chief Ministers of Chhattisgarh|CM]] of Chhattisgarh for 15 years. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Raman Singh was born in [[Kawardha]] to Vighnaharan Singh Thakur, an [[advocate]], and Sudha Singh | Raman Singh was born in [[Kawardha]] to Vighnaharan Singh Thakur, an [[advocate]], and Sudha Singh.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/raman-singh-how-bjps-longest-serving-cm-lost-the-plot-in-chhattisgarh/321576|title = How BJP's Longest Serving CM Raman Singh Lost the Plot in Chhattisgarh}}</ref> After completion of schooling, he graduated from Government Science College, Bemetara in 1972. In year 1975 he also studied [[Ayurvedic Medicine]] at Government Ayurvedic College, [[Raipur]].<ref name="Raman Singh Biography - About family, political life, awards won, history">{{cite web |title=Raman Singh Biography - About family, political life, awards won, history |website=elections.in|date=10 November 2018 |url=http://www.elections.in/political-leaders/raman-singh.html |access-date=17 November 2018}}</ref> | ||
== Political career == | == Political career == | ||
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He banned [[naxalite]] organisations in Chhattisgarh in 2002 under the "[[Salwa Judum]]" initiative, a move supported by the opposition party as well, led by [[Mahendra Karma]] who was assassinated by naxalites on 25 May 2013.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/congress-to-train-its-guns-on-raman-singh/article4760430.ece | title=Congress to train its guns on Raman Singh | newspaper=[[The Hindu]] | date=29 May 2013 | access-date=10 November 2013 | author=Gupta, Smita}}</ref> Singh was sworn in for his second term on 12 December 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/mr-clean-raman-singh-helped-bjp-keep-chhattisgarh/80080-30.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081211045320/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/mr-clean-raman-singh-helped-bjp-keep-chhattisgarh/80080-30.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 December 2008 |title=CHHATTISGARH: Raman's clean image helped BJP |publisher=[[IBN Live]] |access-date= 10 November 2013 }}</ref> On 8 December 2013 he was re-elected as the chief minister (CM) of the state. In August 2017, Chief Minister Raman Singh completed 5000 days as the Chief Minister of the state.<ref>{{cite news |title=Raman Singh: Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh latest news, Photos and videos |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Raman-Singh |access-date=18 February 2021 |work=The Times of India |publisher=Times of India |date=10 February 2021}}</ref> By introducing distribution of major commodities such as wheat, rice, sugar, and kerosene through a network of fair price shops called the [[public distribution system]] (PDS), Singh has earned nation wide popularity. 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 power, despite poverty and agrarian distress for 18 years.<ref name="Raman Singh Reference2">{{cite news |last1=Adrija |first1=Roychowdhury |title=Raman Singh: His development agenda lost against three terms of voter fatigue |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/research/raman-singh-profile-5487118/ |access-date=18 February 2021 |work=The Indian Express |publisher=The Indian Express |date=12 December 2018 |language=en}}</ref> | He banned [[naxalite]] organisations in Chhattisgarh in 2002 under the "[[Salwa Judum]]" initiative, a move supported by the opposition party as well, led by [[Mahendra Karma]] who was assassinated by naxalites on 25 May 2013.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/congress-to-train-its-guns-on-raman-singh/article4760430.ece | title=Congress to train its guns on Raman Singh | newspaper=[[The Hindu]] | date=29 May 2013 | access-date=10 November 2013 | author=Gupta, Smita}}</ref> Singh was sworn in for his second term on 12 December 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/mr-clean-raman-singh-helped-bjp-keep-chhattisgarh/80080-30.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081211045320/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/mr-clean-raman-singh-helped-bjp-keep-chhattisgarh/80080-30.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 December 2008 |title=CHHATTISGARH: Raman's clean image helped BJP |publisher=[[IBN Live]] |access-date= 10 November 2013 }}</ref> On 8 December 2013 he was re-elected as the chief minister (CM) of the state. In August 2017, Chief Minister Raman Singh completed 5000 days as the Chief Minister of the state.<ref>{{cite news |title=Raman Singh: Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh latest news, Photos and videos |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Raman-Singh |access-date=18 February 2021 |work=The Times of India |publisher=Times of India |date=10 February 2021}}</ref> By introducing distribution of major commodities such as wheat, rice, sugar, and kerosene through a network of fair price shops called the [[public distribution system]] (PDS), Singh has earned nation wide popularity. 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 power, despite poverty and agrarian distress for 18 years.<ref name="Raman Singh Reference2">{{cite news |last1=Adrija |first1=Roychowdhury |title=Raman Singh: His development agenda lost against three terms of voter fatigue |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/research/raman-singh-profile-5487118/ |access-date=18 February 2021 |work=The Indian Express |publisher=The Indian Express |date=12 December 2018 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
BJP [[2013 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election|won the election in 2013]] for his third tenure as a CM of Chhattisgarh.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/a-record-7465-polling-in-chhattisgarh-phaseii/article5367110.ece|title=A record 74.65% polling in Chhattisgarh phase-II|first=Suvojit|last=Bagchi|date=19 November 2013|via=www.thehindu.com|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref> After the loss of his party in the [[2018 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election|2018 assembly elections]], he resigned as the CM of Chhattisgarh on 11 December 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/chhattisgarh-cm-raman-singh-resigns-takes-responsibility-1407284-2018-12-11|title=Raman Singh resigns as Chhattisgarh CM, takes moral responsibility for loss| | BJP [[2013 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election|won the election in 2013]] for his third tenure as a CM of Chhattisgarh.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/a-record-7465-polling-in-chhattisgarh-phaseii/article5367110.ece|title=A record 74.65% polling in Chhattisgarh phase-II|first=Suvojit|last=Bagchi|date=19 November 2013|via=www.thehindu.com|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref> After the loss of his party in the [[2018 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election|2018 assembly elections]], he resigned as the CM of Chhattisgarh on 11 December 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/chhattisgarh-cm-raman-singh-resigns-takes-responsibility-1407284-2018-12-11|title=Raman Singh resigns as Chhattisgarh CM, takes moral responsibility for loss|last1=RaipurDecember 11|first1=IndiaToday in|last2=December 11|first2=2018UPDATED|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2018-12-11|last3=Ist|first3=2018 18:50}}</ref> | ||
===Electoral history=== | ===Electoral history=== | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* [http://www.drramansingh.in Official website] | * [http://www.drramansingh.in Official website] | ||
{{Bharatiya Janata Party chief ministers |state=collapsed}} | {{Bharatiya Janata Party chief ministers |state=collapsed}} | ||