Pankaj Choudhary
Pankaj Choudhary
Constituency: Maharajganj
Born/Date of Birthday: 20 November 1964 (In Wikipedia, 15 November 1964)
Place of Birth: Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Citizenship: India
Political party: Bharatiya Janata Party
Educational Qualifications: Bachelor of Arts
Educated at: Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh)
Profession: Industrialist, Agriculturist, Politician
Marital Status: Married
Date of Marriage: 11 Jun 1990
Spouse's Name: Smt. Bhagya Shree Chaudhary
No. of Sons: 1
No.of Daughters: 1
Parents: Late Shri Bhagwati Prasad Chaudhary, Smt. Ujjwal Chaudhary
Permanent Address: Harbans Gali, Sheshpur, P.O. Geeta Press, Gorakhpur-273001, Uttar Pradesh
Tel : (05523) 222111
09868180565, 09415008246 (M)
Pankaj Choudhary (born 15 November 1964) is an Indian politician and member of 10th, 11th, 12th, 14th, 16th and 17th Loksabha from Maharajganj (Lokasabha constituency) in Uttar Pradesh of India as a member of Bharatiya Janata Party.
Early life
He was born on 15 November 1964 to Late Shri Bhagwati Prasad Chaudhary. Kurmi-sainthwar family. He has a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from Gorakhpur University.
Politics
He was first elected to the 10th Lok Sabha in 1991 and then got elected to 11th Lok Sabha in 1996, 12th Lok Sabha in 1998 however, lost to Akhilesh Singh of Samajwadi Party in 1999 General elections. He later won the 2004 Lok Sabha elections.
In 2009, he lost again to the Indian National Congress candidate Harsh Vardhan from Maharajganj. In 2014, he won from the same constituency and is now a member of 16th Lok Sabha.
He became Ministers of State of Finance in Second Modi ministry after the Cabinet reshuffle.
Position Held
- 1989–91 : Member, Municipal Corporation, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
- 1990–91 : Deputy Mayor, Municipal Corporation, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
- 1990 onwards Member, Working Committee, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.)
- 1991 : Elected to 10th Lok Sabha
- 1991–96 : Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table & Member, Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests
- 1996 : Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
- 1996–97 : Member, Committee on Communications & Member, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit
- 1998 : Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
- 1998–99 : Member, Committee on Railways; Member, Committee on Petitions & Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation
- 2004 : Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (4th term)
Member, Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme Member, Committee on Tourism
- 2007 onwards Member, Committee on MPLADS
- 2014 : Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (5th term)
- 2019 : Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (6th term)
2021 : Union Ministers of State for Ministry of Finance
