Being a third-generation member of the Chaudhary family of Uttar Pradesh, he started his career in electoral politics with the 2009 Indian general election. He became a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha in 2009 representing Mathura as a member of the Rashtriya Lok Dal. During his tenure, he participated in debates and advocated for key issues, particularly those affecting rural and farming communities. Chaudhary introduced a private member Bill focused on fair land acquisition practices and adequate compensation for landowners.[13]
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.[10]
In 2012, Chaudhary contested the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections from the Mant constituency. He then won the seat and boosted the RLD presence in western Uttar Pradesh, a region historically aligned with the party’s farmer-centric policies and Rashtriya Lok Dal won nine seats in these elections.[14]
In January 2025, Chaudhary met President Tharman Shanmugaratnam of Singapore during his state visit to New Delhi, held as part of the 60th anniversary of India–Singapore diplomatic relations. The discussions focused on expanding bilateral cooperation in skill development, digital economy, and green industries.[25]
Personal life
Chaudhary married fashion designer Charu Singh in 2003, with whom he has two children.[26][27]
↑ "Jayant in Union cabinet, RLD returns to 'power' after 10 years". Hindustan Times. 10 June 2024. Archived from the original on 24 July 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2025. “The Chaudhary family has returned to the Union government after a gap of 10 years, with the induction of RLD chairman Jayant Chaudhary as minister of state in the NDA government, on Sunday.”
↑ "Chaudhary, Shri Jayant | Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship | Government Of India". www.msde.gov.in. Retrieved 18 January 2025. “ Shri Jayant Chaudhary is the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, as well as Minister of State in the Education Department in the Government of India. He represents Uttar Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha and previously served in the 15th Lok Sabha. Born on 27 December 1978, he holds a master's degree in accounting and finance from the London School of Economics and Political Science. As a parliamentarian, he has been actively involved in legislative matters, notably advancing discussions on land acquisition through a Private Member Bill in the Lok Sabha. Jayant Chaudhary has contributed to various parliamentary committees including Commerce, Finance, Agriculture, and Ethics. As a member of the Rajya Sabha, he has dedicated his MP Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) funds to enhance sports infrastructure and foster a conducive sporting ecosystem.”
↑ "PM Modi 3.0 council of ministers: Who is Jayant Chaudhary". The Times of India. 9 June 2024. ISSN0971-8257. Retrieved 18 January 2025. “Jayant Chaudhary, the leader of the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) party, took oath as minister of state in PM Modi's third council of ministers. Chaudhary has been actively involved in politics since 2009. He is the grandson of former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh and the son of Ajit Singh, a prominent political figure in western Uttar Pradesh.”
McLeod, John (2015). The History of India (2nded.). Greenwood. p.221. ISBN978-1-61069-765-1. Singh, Chaudhuri Charan (1902–1987). Politician. Born into a former royal family of the Jat caste; practiced law; joined Mahatma Gandhi's Salt Satyagraha 1930, the Individual Satyagraha against World War II 1940, and the Quit India movement 1942; a member of the Indian National Congress 1930–1967, the Bharatiya Kranti Dal 1967–1974, the Lok Dal 1974–1977, the Janata Party 1977–1979, and the Lok Dal again 1979–1987; chief minister of Uttar Pradesh 1967–1968 and 1970; deputy prime minister of India 1977–1979; prime minister of India 1979–1980.
Brass, Paul R. (2013). "Singh, Chaudhary Charan (1902–1987)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (onlineed.). Oxford University Press. 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, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required.)
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