Colonel Sonaram Choudhary (born 1940/41) [2] (Hindi- कर्नल सोनाराम चौधरी) is an Indian politician, and a member of the Indian National Congress [3]since 2014. He represented Barmer constituency in Rajasthan, India, in Lok Sabha for Indian National Congress, winning elections in 1996, 1998, 1999.[4] He lost 2004 Lok Sabha elections to BJP's Manavendra Singh. Later, he left Congress and joined Bhartiya Janta Party before 2014 Indian general elections.[5] He was declared candidate of BJP from Barmer instead of veteran BJP leader Jaswant Singh, and won 2014 elections.[6]
Sonaram Choudhary | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 2014 - 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Harish Chaudhary |
| Succeeded by | Kailash Choudhary |
| Constituency | Barmer-Jaisalmer |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 1999–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Sonaram Choudhary |
| Succeeded by | Manvendra Singh |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 1996–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Ram Niwas Mirdha |
| Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| Constituency | Baytu |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress [1] |
| Children | Dr Raman Choudhary |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Branch/service |  Indian Army |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Unit |  Indian Army Corps of Engineers |
Col. Sonaram Chaudhary is considered a strong leader of entire Rajasthan including Marwar. Col, who was a four-time MP from Barmer Jaisalmer and one-time MLA from Baytoo assembly constituency, always has an active role in the Jat politics of Rajasthan.
Education and career edit
He obtained a B.E. degree from M.B.M. Engineering College, Jodhpur (Rajasthan) and is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers (F.I.E.). He passed out of the Indian Military Academy in 1966 and was commissioned as Lieutenant in the Indian Army Corps of Engineers into, 55th Engineers Regiment of Bengal Sappers of the Indian Army. He served in the 1971 war on the Eastern Front. He retired from the Army as a full Colonel in 1987.
References edit
- ^ PTI. "Rajasthan: Former BJP MP Sonaram Choudhary returns to Congress". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Barmer Lok Sabha Election Result - Parliamentary Constituency".
- ^ PTI. "Rajasthan: Former BJP MP Sonaram Choudhary returns to Congress". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
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