Jayant Singh
Jayant Chaudhary | |
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Chairman of Rashtriya Lok Dal | |
Assumed office 25 May 2021[1] | |
Preceded by | Ajit Singh |
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
Assumed office 5 July 2022 | |
Preceded by | Sukhram Singh Yadav |
Constituency | Uttar Pradesh |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 2009–2014 | |
Preceded by | Manvendra Singh |
Succeeded by | Hema Malini |
Constituency | Mathura |
Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
In office 2012–2012 | |
Preceded by | new constituency |
Succeeded by | Shyam Sunder Sharma |
Constituency | Mant |
Personal details | |
Born | Dallas, Texas, U.S. | 27 December 1978
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Rashtriya Lok Dal |
Other political affiliations | National Democratic Alliance (2024–present) |
Spouse |
Charu Singh (m. 2003) |
Children | 2 daughters |
Parents |
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Relatives | Chaudhary Charan Singh (grandfather) Gayatri Devi (grandmother) |
Alma mater | B.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. |
Occupation | Politician |
Biographical Note on Lok Sabha | |
Source: [1] |
Jayant Singh Chaudhary (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[edit]
He was born in Dallas, Texas, United States to Chaudhary Ajit Singh and Radhika Singh in a Jat family of the Tewatia (Teotia) clan. He originally belongs to Bhatona, Bulandshahr. He is the National President of the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) and was a member of Parliament from Mathura in Uttar Pradesh state in the 15th Lok Sabha.
He graduated from Sri Venkateswara College of the Delhi University and in 2002 received a master's degree in accounting and finance from the London School of Economics and Political Science. [4][5] [6]
Career[edit]
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.
He again contested from Mathura in 2014 Indian general election but lost his seat against BJP candidate Hema Malini. Further, Chaudhary contested again in the 2019 Indian general election but lost to a BJP candidate.
In July 2022, he was elected a member of the Rajya Sabha as a joint candidate of the Samajwadi Party and the Rashtriya Lok Dal.[8]
On February 9, 2024, the Indian government announced Bharat Ratna for former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh, who was Chaudhary's grandfather, and he welcomed the honor, writing, "Dil jeet liya mera" (They have won my heart).[3] Subsequently, on March 01, 2024, Jayant Chaudhary's RLD joined the National Democratic Alliance(NDA), after meeting with Home Minister Amit Shah and Bharatiya Janata Party President JP Nadda.[3]
Family[edit]
Jayant Chaudhary is married to fashion designer Charu Singh, with whom he has two children. He is the grandson of Chaudhary Charan Singh, former prime minister of India and son of Chaudhary Ajit Singh, former union minister.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Jayant Chaudhary appointed new RLD president". The Economic Times.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "Jayant Chaudhary's Rashtriya Lok Dal Formally Joins BJP-Led NDA Alliance". ndtv.com. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Ashish Tripathi (20 April 2014). "'Dhritrashtra Syndrome' dominates phase III in UP". The Times of India.
- ^ "Who is Jayant Chaudhary". Business Standard. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Learning lessons from the neighborhood". Tehelka. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ^ "Rajya Sabha elections: Jayant Chaudhary named joint candidate of SP, RLD". Hindustan Times. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "In Mathura, son keeps out Ajit Singh, invokes his grandfather - Indian Express". indianexpress.com. 5 May 2009. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
External links[edit]
- Alumni of the London School of Economics
- Living people
- People from Mathura district
- India MPs 2009–2014
- Rashtriya Lok Dal politicians
- 1978 births
- Lok Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh
- Rajya Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh
- Politicians from Dallas
- United Progressive Alliance candidates in the 2014 Indian general election