Churhat. Family Arjun Singh's son Ajay Singh aka Rahul Bhaiya is an INC politician and former Leader of Opposition in the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly. His grandson is Arunoday Singh, a Bollywood actor. Another grandson of his, Yuvaraja Aishwarya Singh of Singrauli is married to Devyani Rana, great-granddaughter of Mohan Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, the last Shree Teen Maharaja of Nepal. Devyani’s father- His Highness Shree Teen Maharaja Pashupati Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana is the titular Shree Teen Maharaja of Nepal. Positions held 1957 - 1985 Member, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1963 - 1967 Minister of State for Agriculture, General Administration Department (GAD) and Information & Public Relations, Government of Madhya Pradesh 1967 Minister of Planning and Development, Government of Madhya Pradesh 1972 - 1977 Minister of Education, Government of Madhya Pradesh 1977 - 1980 Leader of Opposition, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1980 - 1985 Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh 1985 - 1985 Governor of Punjab 1985 - 1988 Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha 1985 - 1986 Minister of Commerce, Government of India 1986 - 1988 Minister of Communications, Government of India 1988 - 1991 Member, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1988 - 1989 Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh 1991 - 1996 Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha 1991 - 1994 Minister of Human Resource Development, Government of India 2000 - 2011 Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha 2000 - 2004 Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Home Affairs 2001 - 2004 Member, Committee on Rules 2002 - 2004 Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Purposes Committee 2004 - 2009 Minister of Human Resource Development, Government of India Elections contested 1957 - Won from Majholi (IND) 1962 - Won from Majholi (INC) 1967 - Lost from Churhat (INC) 1967 - Won Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly bypoll from Umaria (INC) 1972 - Won from Sidhi (INC) 1977 - Won from Churhat (INC) 1980 - Won from Churhat (INC) 1985 - Won from Churhat (INC) 1985 - Won Lok Sabha bypoll from South Delhi (IND) 1988 - Won Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly bypoll from Kharsia (INC) 1990 - Won from Churhat (INC) 1991 - Won from Satna (INC) 1996 - Lost from Satna (AIICT) 1998 - Lost from Hoshangabad (INC) 2000 - Won Rajya Sabha election from Madhya Pradesh (INC) 2006 - Won Rajya Sabha election from Madhya Pradesh (INC) See also 2006 Indian anti-reservation protests Reservation in India Forward caste References External links HRD