Overview
- The Union agriculture minister said his sole goal is to raise farm output, boost farmer incomes, develop rural areas, and create more Lakhpati Didis.
- He told reporters he has not considered the BJP presidency and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has entrusted him with work he intends to continue.
- His comments in Gwalior followed questions about media reports of a New Delhi meeting with Mohan Bhagwat that prompted leadership chatter.
- J.P. Nadda remains BJP president on an extended term, leaving succession decisions unresolved.
- Chouhan is a prominent OBC leader and four-time Madhya Pradesh chief minister who led the party’s 2023 state win and won the 2024 Lok Sabha seat from Vidisha.