Jayant Chaudhary

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Chaudhary Jayant Singh
Mathura
Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
2012–2012
Preceded bynew constituency
Succeeded byShyam Sunder Sharma
ConstituencyMant
Personal details
Born (1978-12-27) 27 December 1978 (age 45)
U.S.
NationalityIndian
Political party Rashtriya Lok Dal
Other political
affiliations
National Democratic Alliance (2024–present)
Spouse
Charu Singh
(m. 2003)
Children2 daughters
Parents
  • Chaudhary Charan Singh (grandfather)
    Gayatri Devi (grandmother)
Alma materB.Com. (Hons.), M.Sc. (Accounting and Finance) Educated at Sri Venkateswara College, Delhi University and London School of Economics and Political Science, London, U.K.
OccupationPolitician
Biographical Note on Lok Sabha
Source: [1]

Chaudhary Jayant Singh (born 27 December 1978), better known as Jayant Chaudhary[2] is an Indian politician and a member of the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh since 2022. Previously, he also served as a member of 15th Lok Sabha from Mathura. He is the National Chairman of the Rashtriya Lok Dal.

On March 01, 2024, Chaudhary's Rashtriya Lok Dal formally joined the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). [3]

Early life and education

He was born in

prime minister of India.[4]

He graduated from

London School of Economics and Political Science
.
[5][6][4]

Career

He started his political career in 2009, when he won as a Member of Parliament (MP) from

Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India. He was one of the prime movers on Land Acquisition issue and had introduced a Private Member Bill on Land Acquisition in the Lok Sabha.[7]
Jayant Singh Chaudhary was a member of the Standing Committee on Commerce, the Consultative Committee on Finance, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), and the Committee on Government Assurances. He has served previously on the Standing Committees on Agriculture and Finance as well as the Committee on Ethics.


In July 2022, he was elected a member of the
Rajya Sabha as a candidate of the Rashtriya Lok Dal.[8]

Personal Life

Jayant Chaudhary is married to fashion designer Charu Singh, with whom he has two children. He is the grandson of

Chaudhary Ajit Singh, former union minister.[9]

Historically, the family has a farming background. His grandfather, Charan Singh, participated in the

Indian Independence Movement and was an active member of Arya Samaj since the 1930s.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Jayant Chaudhary appointed new RLD president". The Economic Times.
  2. ^ "Detailed Profile - Shri Jayant Singh Chaudhary - Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha) - Who's Who - Government: National Portal of India". india.gov.in. Archived from the original on 21 May 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Jayant Chaudhary's Rashtriya Lok Dal Formally Joins BJP-Led NDA Alliance". ndtv.com. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Who is Jayant Chaudhary". Business Standard. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Detailed Profile - Shri Jayant Singh Chaudhary - Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha) - Who's Who - Government: National Portal of India". india.gov.in. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  6. ^ Ashish Tripathi (20 April 2014). "'Dhritrashtra Syndrome' dominates phase III in UP". The Times of India.
  7. ^ "Learning lessons from the neighborhood". Tehelka. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
  8. ^ "Rajya Sabha elections: Jayant Chaudhary named joint candidate of SP, RLD". Hindustan Times. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  9. ^ "In Mathura, son keeps out Ajit Singh, invokes his grandfather - Indian Express". indianexpress.com. 5 May 2009. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  10. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/97003. Singh, Chaudhary Charan (1902–1987), prime minister of India, was born on 23 December 1902 in the village of Nurpur, in Meerut district, United Provinces, India, the eldest of five children of Meer (Mukhiaji) Singh (c.1880–1960), a small farmer, of the jat caste, and his wife, Netra Kaur (c.1882–1957). (Subscription or UK public library membership
    required.)

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