Shambhavi Choudhary

• Ashok Choudhary (father)

Shambhavi Choudhary
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 June 2024
Education	B.A. & M.A. (sociology)
Alma mater	• Notre Dame Academy, Patna • Lady Shri Ram College for Women(LSR) • Delhi School of Economics (DSE)

Shambhavi Choudhary (born 15 June 1998) is an Indian politician from Bihar. She is a Member of Parliament from Samastipur (Lok Sabha constituency), which is reserved for Scheduled Caste community and represented the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas). She is one of the youngest MPs in the 18th Lok Sabha. ^{[1] [2]}

Early life and education

Shambhavi is from Samastipur, Bihar. She is the daughter of Ashok Choudhary, who was the cabinet minister for the Building Construction Department of the Bihar government and the National General Secretary of Janata Dal (United). ^[3]

Shambhavi was educated at Notre Dame Academy, Patna. She then completed her bachelor's degree in sociology at Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi, in 2019 and later earned her master's degree in sociology from the Delhi School of Economics in 2022. ^[4]

Shambhavi married Sayan Kunal, son of Acharya Kishore Kunal, in 2022. ^{[5] [6]}

Literary works

Shambhavi's book Bihar ke Gandhi Nitish Kumar, which she co authored with Ashok Choudhary was published by Prabhat Prakashan and it became a bestseller. ^[7] She also translated the Constitution of India into Maithili. On the occasion of its release in Delhi, she met the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who congratulated her on her translation and enquired about the development of her constituency. ^[8]

Political career

Shambhavi has been elected as a Member of Parliament from Samastipur Lok Sabha constituency in the 2024 Indian general election in Bihar. ^[9] It has four Vidhana Sabha segments in Samastipur district and two in Darbhanga district. She polled 579,786 votes and defeated her nearest rival, Sunny Hazari of the Indian National Congress, by a margin of 187,251 votes. ^{[10] [11]}

In February 2025, she met home minister Amit Shah, along with her husband, a social worker, and discussed about development issues of her constituency. ^[3]

Social works

Choudhary oversees Gyan Niketan School, a school in Patna that actively supports female education. ^[12]

References

1. "Breaking News of Shambhavi Choudhary".
2. Ramashankar (4 June 2024). "NDA's Shambhavi Choudhary set to make history by becoming country's youngest MP from Bihar". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
3. "अमित शाह से मिलीं समस्तीपुर की सांसद शांभवी चौधरी, पति सायन कुणाल भी रहे साथ". www.livehindustan.com (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 13 February 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
4. "Results 2024: Who is Shambhavi Choudhary, India's youngest MP?". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
5. "Shambhavi-Sayan Love Story : दलित की बेटी और सवर्ण का बेटा, सगाई में पहुंचे सीएम नीतीश, अशोक चौधरी और किशोर कुणाल बने समधी". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 8 June 2024.
6. "Shambhavi Choudhary: One Of The Youngest Candidates Who One Lok Sabha Polls". NDTV.com. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
7. Choudhary, Ashok; Choudhary, Shambhavi (22 August 2024). Bihar Ke Gandhi Nitish Kumar: Ashok Choudhary [Author]; Shambhavi Choudhary's Bestseller & Famous Book. Prabhat Prakashan (published 22 August 2024). ISBN   978-93-5562-216-7.
8. "Samastipur MP Shambhavi Chaudhary met PM Modi: congratulated him for the release of the Constitution in Maithili". Dainik Bhaskar. December 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
9. "Samastipur Election Result 2024 LIVE Updates Highlights: Lok Sabha Winner, Loser, Leading, Trailing, MP, Margin". News18. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
10. "Samastipur, Bihar Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Highlights: Shambhavi Secures the Seat by 187251 Votes". India Today. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
11. "Samastipur Election Result 2024 Live Updates: LJPRV's Shambhavi Has Won This Lok Sabha Seat". TheQuint. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
12. "Shambhavi Choudhary: One Of The Youngest Candidates Who One Lok Sabha Polls". NDTV. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.