R. K. Chaudhary is an Indian politician and currently serving Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from the Mohanlalganj.[1] He is a member of the Samajwadi Party. He served as Minister of Transport, Health, Science & Technology, Forest, Environment, Small Industry, Cooperative, Ambedkar Rural Development, Sports and Youth Welfare in the Government of Uttar Pradesh.[2][3]

R. K. Chaudhary
आर. के. चौधरी
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
4 June 2024
Preceded byKaushal Kishore
ConstituencyMohanlalganj
Ex. Minister, Uttar Pradesh
ConstituencyMohanlalganj
Personal details
Born (1958-12-06) 6 December 1958 (age 65)
Toniya, Uttar Pradesh, India
Political partySamajwadi Party
EducationB. Sc., L. L. B.
Alma materK.S. Saket P.G. College, Avadh University
ProfessionLawyer
Source: [1]

He was two-time Leader of the House Legislative Council UP and four-time MLA and four-time cabinet minister.

Career

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His political career started with the Bahujan Samaj Party under the leadership of Kanshi Ram. He is a founding member of BSP. He won the assembly seat from Manjhanpur (1993) and Mohanlalganj (1996) as an independent candidate in 2002 and 2007. In the next elections, he ran independently and lost by a small margin. He joined the Congress Party in 2019 and is seeking his first Lok Sabha election. He is known for his Ambedkarist and socialist ideas in a marginalised section of society.

In the 2024 Indian general election Chaudhary won as the Member of Parliament from the Mohanlalganj Lok Sabha constituency.[4] RK Chaudhary defeated Union Minister and BJP candidate Kaushal Kishore from Mohanlalganj parliamentary seat by a margin of 70,292 votes. [5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Mohanlalganj Chunav Result 2024 LIVE". News 18. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Fresh jolt to BSP as veteran leader RK Chaudhary quits". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  3. ^ "R.K.CHAUDHARY(Samajwadi Party):Constituency- Mohanlalganj(Lucknow) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". Myneta.info. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Mohanlalganj Constituency Lok Sabha Election Results 2024". Bru Times News.
  5. ^ "Mohanlalganj Lok Sabha Chunav Result 2024". Navbharat Times. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  6. ^ "General Election to Parliamentary Constituencies: Trends & Results June-2024". eci.gov.in.