Pankaj Chaudhary | |
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance | |
Assumed office 7 July 2021 Serving with Bhagwat Karad | |
President | Ram Nath Kovind |
Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
Minister | Nirmala Sitaraman |
Preceded by | Anurag Thakur |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Maharajganj | |
Assumed office May 2014 | |
Preceded by | Harsh Vardhan |
In office May 2004 – May 2009 | |
Preceded by | Akhilesh Kumar Singh |
Succeeded by | Harsh Vardhan |
In office June 1991 – April 1999 (3 Times) | |
Preceded by | Harsh Vardhan |
Succeeded by | Akhilesh Kumar Singh |
Personal details | |
Born | Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India | 15 November 1964
Citizenship | India |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse |
Bhagya Shree Chaudhary
(m. 1990) |
Children | 2 |
Parents |
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Residence(s) | 20, Canning Lane, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi |
Education | Bachelor of Arts |
Alma mater | Gorakhpur University |
Profession |
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As of 9 June, 2020 Source: [1] |
Pankaj Chaudhary (born 15 November 1964) is an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Maharajganj in Uttar Pradesh.[1][2]
He was born on 15 November 1964 to Late Shri Bhagwan Prasad Chaudhary. Kurmi family. He has a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from Gorakhpur University.
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.[3]
He became Union Minister of State (Finance) in Second Modi ministry after the Cabinet reshuffle.[4]
Member, Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme Member, Committee on Tourism