Sonaram Choudhary | |
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 2014 - 2019 | |
Preceded by | Harish Chaudhary |
Succeeded by | Kailash Choudhary |
Constituency | Barmer-Jaisalmer |
In office 1996–2004 | |
Preceded by | Ram Niwas Mirdha |
Succeeded by | Manvendra Singh |
Constituency | Barmer-Jaisalmer |
Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
In office 2008–2013 | |
Succeeded by | Kailash Choudhary |
Constituency | Baytoo |
Personal details | |
Political party | Indian National Congress [1] |
Military service | |
Allegiance | India |
Branch/service | Indian Army |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | Indian Army Corps of Engineers |
Colonel Sonaram Choudhary (born 1940/41) [2] is an Indian politician,and a member of the Indian National Congress [3] since 2014. He represented Barmer constituency in Rajasthan,India,in Lok Sabha for Indian National Congress,winning elections in 1996,1998,1999. [4] He lost 2004 Lok Sabha elections to BJP's Manavendra Singh. Later,he left Congress and joined Bhartiya Janta Party before 2014 Indian general elections. [5] He was declared candidate of BJP from Barmer instead of veteran BJP leader Jaswant Singh,and won 2014 elections. [6]
Col. Sonaram Chaudhary is considered a strong leader of entire Rajasthan including Marwar. Col,who was a four-time MP from Barmer Jaisalmer and one-time MLA from Baytoo assembly constituency,always has an active role in the Jat politics of Rajasthan.
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