Book title: 'Apnapan' authored by Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Release date: May 26, 2026
Release venue: Bharat Ratna C. Subramaniam Auditorium, NASC Complex, Pusa, New Delhi
Book will be released by former Vice President of India Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu
Event will be attended by former Prime Minister of India Shri H. D. Deve Gowda
Other attendees include several Union Ministers, Governors, Chief Ministers from various states, social leaders, writers and journalists
Book captures Chouhan's experiences, learnings and observations from his public association with Prime Minister Narendra Modi spanning over three decades
Covers periods as BJP workers, Chief Ministers of respective states, and current roles
Book explores concepts: 'Seva', 'Antyodaya', 'Jan Bhagidari', 'Nation First', 'Lok Kalyan', and 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas'
Author biographical details: Born March 5, 1959 in Jait village, Budhni tehsil, Sehore district, Madhya Pradesh
Joined RSS at age 15, active in Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad in 1975
Held positions in Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha including State President, National General Secretary and National President
Served BJP in roles including State President, National General Secretary, National Vice President and Secretary of Parliamentary Board
Elected MLA from Budhni in 1990
Elected to Lok Sabha from Vidisha in 1991 (five consecutive terms)
Served as Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh from 2005-2018 and 2020-2023 (longest-serving CM in state history)
Currently Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development (2024)
