Nauksham Chaudhary | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 3 December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Zahida Khan |
| Constituency | Kaman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 October 1993 |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Education | B.A.,M A. &Marketing communications |
| Alma mater | Miranda House |
| Occupation | MLA |
| Profession | Fashion designer |
Nauksham Chaudhary (born 22 October 1993) is an Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party. She is a Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from the Kaman Assembly constituency. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] She previously contested the Haryana Legislative Assembly elections from the Punhana Assembly constituency in 2019. [6]
Nauksham Chaudhary was born into a Koli family to Ram Kumar and Ranjit Kaur in Paima Khera,situated within the Nuh district of Haryana. Her father retired as a judge and follows Hinduism,while her mother,Ranjit Kaur,serves as a bureaucrat. [7] Additionally,she spent her younger years in Chandigarh and later resided in Delhi. [8] [9]
She pursued her Bachelor's degree at Miranda House,Delhi University before undertaking her Masters in Modern Indian History. She also attained a Master's degree in Luxury Brand Management from Istituto Marangoni in Milan,Italy,followed by another Master's degree in Media and Communications from London,England. [10] [11]
She joined Bharatiya Janata Party after returning to India and was nominated as a party candidate from the Punahana constituency in the 2019 Haryana Legislative Assembly elections but she lost to the Indian National Congress candidate,Mohammad Ilyas. [12] [13] [14] She is also leading pro-CAA campaign in Haryana. [15]
On 3 December 2023,she won the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly elections with a total voter turnout of 78646 votes,defeating the previous office holder and Rajasthan Minister of State,Zahida Khan. [16]