Pankaj Chaudhary

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Bhagya Shree Chaudhary
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Pankaj Chaudhary
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance
Assumed office
11 June 2024 (2024-06-11)
Servingwith Bhagwat Karad
Children2
Parents
  • Bhagwati Prasad Chaudhary (father)
  • Ujjwal Chaudhary (mother)
Residence(s)20, Canning Lane, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi
Education Bachelor of Arts
Alma mater Gorakhpur University
Profession
  • Industrialist
  • Agriculturist
As of 9 June, 2020
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Pankaj Chaudhary (born 15 November 1964) is an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Maharajganj in Uttar Pradesh. [1] [2]

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Early life

He was born on 15 November 1964 to Late Shri Bhagwan Prasad Chaudhary. Kurmi family. He has a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from Gorakhpur University.

Politics

He was first elected to the 10th Lok Sabha in 1991 and then got elected to 11th Lok Sabha in 1996, 12th Lok Sabha in 1998 however, lost to Akhilesh Singh of Samajwadi Party in 1999 General elections. He later won the 2004 Lok Sabha elections.

In 2009, he lost again to the Indian National Congress candidate Harsh Vardhan from Maharajganj. In 2014, he won from the same constituency and is now a member of 16th Lok Sabha. [3]

He became Union Minister of State (Finance) in Second Modi ministry after the Cabinet reshuffle. [4]

Positions held

Member, Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme Member, Committee on Tourism

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  1. ↑ "6 बार के सांसद, कुर्मी बिरादरी के बड़े नेता, महाराजगंज की सियासत में पकड़, जानिए कौन हैं मोदी के नये मंत्री पंकज चौधरी" [6-time MP, big leader of Kurmi community, caught in the politics of Maharajganj, know who is Modi's new minister Pankaj Chowdhary]. Aaj Tak (in Hindi). 8 July 2021. Archived from the original on 22 April 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "Lok Sabha profile". Archived from the original on 4 May 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  3. ↑ "Constituency-wise results: Maharaganj". Archived from the original on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
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