Archive · 16 Aug 2026
Bhopal residents urge 'Mama' Chouhan to return; video viral
A video of a famous politician named Shivraj Singh Chouhan went viral.
People in the city of Bhopal call him 'Mama', which means maternal uncle.
He used to be the Chief Minister of the state of Madhya Pradesh.
Now he works for the national government as the Agriculture Minister.
In the video, he drives in a white car with the window rolled down.
People stop and wave at him happily.
They tell him he is welcome in Bhopal and that they need him back.
Some people say their mothers, who are part of his 'ladli behna' program, miss him.
Young people, called Gen Z, also ask him to return.
One man even says he should be Chief Minister again.
The people are happy to see him and hope he comes back.
A video of Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan receiving a warm welcome from Bhopal residents surfaced on social media on Sunday and went viral.
Residents, who affectionately call Chouhan 'Mama', urged him to 'come back' as he travelled in a white car with the window rolled down.
A couple on a scooter greeted him with 'Jai Jinendra', and Chouhan blessed the man and returned the greeting.
A woman told the minister 'we need you badly', while another resident said his mother, one of Mama's 'ladli behna', misses him a lot.
Three youths on a motorcycle said 'Mama, you'll have to return. It's Gen Z's demand', and a middle-aged man asked him to become Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh again.
- Who
- Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, popularly known as 'Mama', and residents of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
- What
- A viral video shows Bhopal residents warmly welcoming Chouhan on the road and urging him to return to the state.
- When
- Sunday, when the video surfaced on social media.
- Where
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
- Why
- Residents said they badly needed him back, and some asked him to become Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh again.
- Person
- Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Agriculture Minister and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister
- Popular nickname
- 'Mama'
- Location
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Vehicle
- White car with the window rolled down
- Notable request
- A middle-aged man asked Chouhan to become Chief Minister again
- Viral status
- Video went viral on social media after surfacing on Sunday