# Shivraj Singh Chouhan urged to return as CM by Bhopal residents 2026-08-16T10:37:11+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A video of Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan receiving a warm welcome from Bhopal residents has gone viral on social media. In the clip, Chouhan, affectionately called ‘Mama’ in Madhya Pradesh, is seen travelling in a white car as residents on scooters and motorcycles greet him and urge him to return to state politics. Several residents interacted with Chouhan, with one couple telling him, 'We need you badly,' and another youth saying, 'Mama, you’ll have to come back, Gen Z is asking.' A middle-aged man directly asked Chouhan to become Chief Minister again. The minister blessed some residents and greeted others with 'Jai Jinendra.' The Free Press Journal reported the video has drawn many comments online. ## Coverage - freepressjournal.in This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/shivraj-singh-chouhan-urged-to-return-as-cm-by-bhopal-residents/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/shivraj-singh-chouhan-urged-to-return-as-cm-by-bhopal-residents/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/