Mahendra Chaudhary
Mahendra Chaudhary in 2022
Deputy Chief Whip of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
In office
15 January 2019  03 December 2023
Member, Committee on Public Undertakings of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
In office
2009–2013
ConstituencyNawan
Member of Legislative Assembly
In office
2018–2023
Preceded byVijay Singh Chaudhary
Succeeded byVijay Singh Chaudhary
ConstituencyNawan
In office
2008–2013
Preceded byHarish Kumawat
Succeeded byVijay Singh Chaudhary
ConstituencyNawan
Personal details
Born (1969-06-26) 26 June 1969
Maharajpura, Rajasthan, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse
Sunita Chaudhary
(m. 1999)
Children2
Parent(s)Hanuman Singh (father)
Gumani Devi (mother)
Alma materBA, LLB, Diploma in Criminal Law & Taxation Rajasthan University
ProfessionPolitician
Farmer
Lawyer

Mahendra Chaudhary or Mahender Choudhary, also known as Neta ji or Bhai Saab or Chaudhary Mahendra Singh is an Indian politician from Rajasthan. He was a member of the 13th Assembly and 15th Assembly of Rajasthan representing the Nawan as an Indian National Congress nominee.[1][2][3]

Early life

Mahendra Chaudhary belongs to the Jat community. He was born on June 1969 in Maharajpura, Nawan. He is the son of Hanuman Singh (Ex-MLA from Nawan) and Gumani Devi. He completed his school education from Government Senior Secondary School, Nawan. Apart from this, he has completed BA from Lal Bhadur Shastri College, Jaipur and LLB from University College of Law,  Rajasthan University.[4]

Personal life

Mahendra Chaudhary is born to Advocate Hanuman Singh and Gumani devi. He hails from political background. His father was MLA from Nawan Assembly constituency which is the same he is from in fifth Rajasthan Legislative assembly. His mother was Pradhan from Kuchaman Panchyat Samiti. Mahendra was married to Sunita Chaudhary who was the Zila Pramukh of Nagaur Zila Parishad.[5] Couple have 2 Children, one daughter and one son. Recently he is living at Government Residence, Jaipur with his family.

Political career

Mahendra Chaudhary with Ashok Gehlot in May 2023

Mahendra Chaudhary started his political career as an independent President of Student Union, Lal Bahadur Shastri College, Jaipur  (1986–87); He was also a President Student Union, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur(1995–96). First time he was elected as a member of legislative assembly in 2008–13 and later in 2018 from Nawan, Nagaur. Currently, he is Government Deputy Chief Whip, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly and member of Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee. Chaudhary is one of the most renowned political face in Rajasthan's politics and of the Congress party. Mahendra Chaudhary is said to be one of the closest people of Ashok Gehlot.

Mahendra Chaudhary with Rahul Gandhi in Bharat Jodo Yatra

Positions held

Membership of Legislature

Membership of Legislature
2008–2013 Member, 13th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
2018-2019 Member, 15th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly

Government Posts Held

Government Post Held
2009–2013 Member, Committee on Public Undertakings, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
2019-2023 Government Deputy Chief Whip, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly

Party Posts Held

Party Post Held
1985–1998 Vice President, NSUI, Rajasthan
1998–2008 Member, Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee
1998–2005 Vice President, Rajasthan Youth Congress
Other Post Held
1984 President, Student Union, Govt. Senior Secondary School, Nawan
1986–1987 President, Student Union, Lal Bahadur Shastri College, Jaipur
1992–1993 President, Student Union, Law College, Jaipur
1994–1995 Member, Panchayat Samiti, Kuchaman City, Nagaur
1995–1996 President Student Union, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur

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References

  1. "Mahendra Choudhary(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- NAWAN(NAGAUR) – Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info.
  2. https://www.rajpcc.com/mahendrachaudhary
  3. "Rajasthan Legislative Assembly". assembly.rajasthan.gov.in.
  4. https://assembly.rajasthan.gov.in/GovtDeputyChiefWhip.aspx
  5. https://www.bhaskar.com/amp/news/RAJ-OTH-MAT-latest-nawa-news-045511-1323754-NOR.html
  6. https://assembly.rajasthan.gov.in/GovtDeputyChiefWhip.aspx
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