Chandra Prakash Choudhary

Chandra Prakash Choudhary
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office 23 May 2019
Preceded by	Ravindra Kumar Pandey
Constituency	Giridih
Member of Legislative Assembly, Jharkhand
In office 2005–2019
Preceded by	Babulal Marandi
Succeeded by	Mamta Devi
Constituency	Ramgarh
Personal details
Born	(1967-08-18) 18 August 1967 (age 57) Chitarpur, Jharkhand, India
Political party	All Jharkhand Students Union
Children	Sooraj Choudhary, Kumar Piyush, Sonal Priya Choudhary
Occupation	Politician
As of 26 August 2019

Chandra Prakash Choudhary (born 18 August 1967; Hindi pronunciation: [t͡ʃən̪d̪ɾə pɾəkaːʃ t͡ʃɔːd̪ʱ.ɾiː]) is a member of Lok Sabha from Giridih constituency.[1] He was member of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly elected from Ramgarh Vidhan Sabha constituency from 2005 to 2019, and he was a minister in Raghubar Das ministry of the portfolio of Water Resources, Drinking Water & Sanitation in Jharkhand.

He belongs to the community called Kudmi Mahato and hails from Sandi village located in Chitarpur block Of Ramgarh district.[2][3]

Positions Held

Chandra Prakash Choudhary has held several important positions throughout his political career. He was elected to the 18th Lok Sabha in June 2024 and has since served as a Member of the Committee on Labour, Textiles, and Skill Development since September 26, 2024. He is also a Member of the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Steel.

From October 9, 2019, he has been a Member of the Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament and a Member of the Standing Committee on Water Resources since September 13, 2019. He was elected to the 17th Lok Sabha in May 2019.

At the state level, Chandra Prakash Choudhary served as the Speaker of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly from 2013 to 2014. He held the position of Cabinet Minister in the Government of Jharkhand from 2005 to 2013 and again from 2014 to 2019. He was a Member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly for three terms between 2005 and 2019.

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References

1. "Lok Sabha elections 2019: AJSU makes Lok Sabha debut with a win in Giridih". 24 May 2019.
2. "Raghubar das sworn in as 10th CM of Jharkhand, PM Narendra Modi wishes him good luck". 28 December 2014.
3. "Chandraprakash Choudhary to be Ajsu candidate for Giridih seat". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 25 March 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
4. "Profile: Chandra Prakash Choudhary". Retrieved 10 December 2024.