Jayant Chaudhary

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Charu Singh
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Chaudhary Jayant Singh
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Minister of State (Independent Charge) For Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Government of India
Incumbent
Assumed office
11 June 2024
Children2 daughters
Parent
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, UK
OccupationPolitician
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Chaudhary Jayant Singh (born 27 December 1978), better known as Jayant Chaudhary [2] is an American born Indian politician who is serving as the 5th minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship since 2024. He is 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.

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On 1 March 2024, Chaudhary's Rashtriya Lok Dal formally joined the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). [3]

Early life and education

He was born in Dallas, Texas, United States, to Chaudhary Ajit Singh and Radhika Singh in a Hindu Jat family of tewatia/teotia clan. He is the grandson of Chaudhary Charan Singh, former prime minister of India. [4]

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. [5] [6] [4]

Career

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.

Chaudhary taking charge as the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. Jayant Chaudhary taking charge as the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.jpg
Chaudhary taking charge as the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.

In July 2022, he was elected a member of the Rajya Sabha as a candidate of the Rashtriya Lok Dal. [8]

Personal life

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]

Historically, the family has a farming background. His grandfather, Charan Singh, participated in the Indian Independence Movement and was an active member of Arya Samaj since the 1930s. [10]

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    • McLeod, John (2015). The History of India (2nd ed.). Greenwood. p. 221. ISBN   978-1-61069-765-1. 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.
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