{"id":7427,"date":"2025-08-26T14:24:24","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T14:24:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sochtimes.com\/2025\/08\/26\/new-bjp-president-is-shivraj-singh-chouhan-leading-the-race-agriculture-minister-responds-india-news\/"},"modified":"2025-08-26T14:24:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T14:24:24","slug":"new-bjp-president-is-shivraj-singh-chouhan-leading-the-race-agriculture-minister-responds-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sochtimes.com\/hi\/2025\/08\/26\/new-bjp-president-is-shivraj-singh-chouhan-leading-the-race-agriculture-minister-responds-india-news\/","title":{"rendered":"New BJP president: Is Shivraj Singh Chouhan leading the race? Agriculture minister responds | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-123527859,imgsize-635714,width-400,resizemode-4\/123527859.jpg\" alt=\"New BJP president: Is Shivraj Singh Chouhan leading the race? Agriculture minister responds\" title=\"Shivraj Singh Chouhan (ANI image) \" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cj2hz img_cptn\"><span title=\"Shivraj Singh Chouhan (ANI image) \">Shivraj Singh Chouhan (ANI image) <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Union agriculture minister <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/shivraj-singh-chouhan\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Shivraj Singh Chouhan<\/a> on Tuesday sidestepped questions about the possibility of him becoming the next BJP president, saying his focus in entirely on boosting agricultural production and improving farmers&#8217; income.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>When asked about his reported meeting with <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/rss\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">RSS<\/a> chief <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/mohan-bhagwat\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Mohan Bhagwat<\/a> in New Delhi over the past weekend sparking speculation about a potential BJP president candidacy, Chouhan reiterated that he was focused on his ministerial duties, news agency PTI reported.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>&#8220;I want to say one thing &#8212; Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/narendra-modi\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Narendra Modi<\/a> has entrusted me with the responsibility of looking after ministries of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Rural Development. At this moment, agriculture is in every pore of my body and farmers are in my breath,\u201d Chouhan said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>He added that, like the eyes of a bird, he had only one goal: to increase agricultural production, boost farmers\u2019 income, develop rural areas and create more Lakhpati Didis.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>A Lakhpati Didi refers to a member of a self-help group (SHG) whose household earns over Rs 1 lakh annually.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>When pressed further about the BJP president post, Chouhan said, \u201cNeither have I ever thought of it, nor has anyone told me. I can&#8217;t even think of it. I am the Agriculture and Rural Development Minister. I am doing this work like worship. Serving farmers is worship of God for me and I want to keep doing this worship.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>Chouhan, 66, a prominent OBC leader, has served as chief minister of Madhya Pradesh four times and is known for his strong grassroots connect. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>After leading the BJP to a decisive victory in the November 2023 Madhya Pradesh assembly elections, he resigned from the state assembly and won the 2024 Lok Sabha polls from Vidisha, subsequently joining Prime Minister Modi\u2019s third-term Cabinet.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>The three-year term of the current BJP president, JP Nadda, had ended around two years ago. 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