R. K. Chaudhary

R. K. Chaudhary, is an Indian politician and former cabinet minister and founder of Rashtriya Swabhiman Party.

R. K. Chaudhary
आर. के. चौधरी
Ex. Minister, Uttar Pradesh
ConstituencyMohanlalganj
Personal details
Born6 December 1954
Toniya, Faizabad (Uttar Pradesh)
NationalityIndian
Political partyCongress Party
EducationB. Sc., L. L. B.
ProfessionLawyer

Personal Life

R.K. Chaudhary was born to Jagdeen at Toniya, Faizabad district, Uttar Pradesh.[1] In 1977, he completed his B.A LLB from Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, Faizabad.

Political Career

His political career started with Bahujan Samaj Party under the leadership of Kanshi Ram in Uttar Pradesh. In 1993 he was made state coordinator of the party. He fetched a strong support from own Pasi community and was a heavyweight Dalit leader.[2] He won 1996 Uttar Pradesh Aseembly elections he won from Mohanlalganj constituency and later got expelled from BSP in 1998 because of anti-party activities.

He fought in 2002 Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections as independent candidate and formed his party, Bahujan Samaj Swabhiman Sangharsh Samiti in 2003.[3] In, 2007 he formed Rashtriya Swabhiman Party. He succesafully fought the 2007 assembly elections from Mohanlalganj seat.[4]

In 2013, he re-joined BSP and fought first Lok Sabha elections in 2014 from Mohanlalganj constituency. Later, he joined Bharatiya Janata Party and fought in 2017 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections from Mohanlalganj.[5]

He merged his party, Bahujan Samaj Swabhiman Sangharsh Samiti into Samajwadi Party.[6]Later, in 2019 he joined the Indian National Congress and fought 17th Lok Sabha from Mohalalganj constituency.[7][8]

He was cabinet minister in state for Roadways, Health, Ambedkar Rural Development and Sports in the Government of Uttar Pradesh.[9][10]

References
  1. Rashid, Omar (5 July 2016). "Former BSP leader looks to create Dalit-OBC front". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  2. "R K Chaudhary quits BSP: To woo Pasis, only leader Mayawati took back". The Indian Express. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  3. November 3, india today digital Lucknow; November 3, 2003 ISSUE DATE:; May 29, 2003UPDATED:; Ist, 2012 17:58. "Politicians adopt SMS method to name their parties". India Today. Retrieved 16 June 2020.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. "Mohanlalganj Election and Results 2018, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs". www.elections.in. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  5. "SP Maurya, RK Chaudhary on BJP's third list of 67 candidates". Hindustan Times. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  6. "BSP Rebel RK Chaudhary Joins Samajwadi Party". News18. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  7. Pioneer, The. "RK Chaudhary joins Congress". The Pioneer. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  8. "R.K. Chaudhary(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- MOHANLALGANJ(UTTAR PRADESH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  9. "Fresh jolt to BSP as veteran leader RK Chaudhary quits". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  10. "R.K.CHAUDHARY(Samajwadi Party):Constituency- Mohanlalganj(Lucknow) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". Myneta.info. Retrieved 26 April 2017.


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