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	'''Shakuni Choudhury''' is an Indian politician who is a founding member of [[Samata Party]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=~~https://web.archive.org/web/20201116092307/~~https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19941115-new-samata-party-leaders-do-better-than-mungeri-lal-809919-1994-11-15\|title=New Samata Party leaders do better than TV's Mungeri Lal - Laloo Prasad Yadav\|website=india today\|accessdate=2020-11-16}}</ref> He was elected to the [[Lok Sabha]], lower house of the [[Parliament of India]] from [[Khagaria (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Khagaria]] , [[Bihar]] as member of the [[Samata Party]].<ref>{{cite web \| url=~~https://web.archive.org/web/20201116064518/~~http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/3852.htm \| title=Shakuni Choudhury Lok Sabha Profile \| publisher=[[Lok Sabha]] \| accessdate=1 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=http://eci.nic.in/archive/electionanalysis/GE/PartyCompWinner/S04/partycomp28.htm \| title=Partywise Comparison since 1977 Khagaria Parliamentary Constituency \| publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] \| accessdate=1 June 2016}}</ref><ref name="People1998">{{cite book\|author=India. Parliament. House of the People\|title=Lok Sabha Debates\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tL5XAAAAMAAJ\|accessdate=1 June 2016\|year=1998\|publisher=Lok Sabha Secretariat.\|page=1}}</ref> Chaudhary has been known for political defection and has remained [[Deputy Speaker]] in the Bihar assembly. He was a former loyal to the [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]] but left the party on the ground of it promoting the interest of [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]]'s family. The defection happened soon after his son Samrat Chaudhary orchestrated a split in RJD by alienating thirteen MLAs to seek recognition as separate splinter group.<ref>{{cite web\|url=~~https://web.archive.org/web/20201116075410/~~https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/shakuni-chaudhary-and-five-rjd-leaders-join-jd-u-114031200798_1.html\|title=		'''Shakuni Choudhury''' is an Indian politician who is a founding member of [[Samata Party]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19941115-new-samata-party-leaders-do-better-than-mungeri-lal-809919-1994-11-15\|title=New Samata Party leaders do better than TV's Mungeri Lal - Laloo Prasad Yadav\|website=india today\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116092307/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19941115-new-samata-party-leaders-do-better-than-mungeri-lal-809919-1994-11-15\|accessdate=2020-11-16\|archive-date=16 November 2020}}</ref> He was elected to the [[Lok Sabha]], lower house of the [[Parliament of India]] from [[Khagaria (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Khagaria]] , [[Bihar]] as member of the [[Samata Party]].<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/3852.htm \| title=Shakuni Choudhury Lok Sabha Profile \| publisher=[[Lok Sabha]] \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116064518/http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/3852.htm \| accessdate=1 June 2016\| archive-date=16 November 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=http://eci.nic.in/archive/electionanalysis/GE/PartyCompWinner/S04/partycomp28.htm \| title=Partywise Comparison since 1977 Khagaria Parliamentary Constituency \| publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] \| accessdate=1 June 2016}}</ref><ref name="People1998">{{cite book\|author=India. Parliament. House of the People\|title=Lok Sabha Debates\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tL5XAAAAMAAJ\|accessdate=1 June 2016\|year=1998\|publisher=Lok Sabha Secretariat.\|page=1}}</ref> Chaudhary has been known for political defection and has remained [[Deputy Speaker]] in the Bihar assembly. He was a former loyal to the [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]] but left the party on the ground of it promoting the interest of [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]]'s family. The defection happened soon after his son Samrat Chaudhary orchestrated a split in RJD by alienating thirteen MLAs to seek recognition as separate splinter group.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/shakuni-chaudhary-and-five-rjd-leaders-join-jd-u-114031200798_1.html\|title=Shakuni Chaudhary and five RJD leaders join JD(U)\|website=Business Standard\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116075410/https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/shakuni-chaudhary-and-five-rjd-leaders-join-jd-u-114031200798_1.html\|accessdate=2020-11-16\|archive-date=16 November 2020}}</ref>
	Shakuni Chaudhary and five RJD leaders join JD(U)\|website=Business Standard\|accessdate=2020-11-16}}</ref>

	== Personal life ==		== Personal life ==
	He was born on January 4, 1941 in Lakhanpur village of Munger. He is married to [[Parvati Devi]]. Chaudhary belongs to [[~~Koeri~~]] community and had claimed to hold significant hold over his community in the state.<ref>{{cite web\|url= https://m.timesofindia.com/city/patna/Caste-leaders-image-hit-for-six/articleshow/1313909.cms\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210110130519/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Caste-leaders-image-hit-for-six/articleshow/1313909.cms?from=mdr \|title=Caste leaders' image hit for six\|website=Times of India\|accessdate=2020-11-16\|archive-date=10 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116094141/https://www.telegraphindia.com/bihar/loss-lesson-for-party-hoppers/cid/459659~~\|title=Loss lesson for party-hoppers\|website=The Telegraph~~\|accessdate=2020-11-16}}</ref>		He was born on 4 January 1941 in Lakhanpur village of Munger. He is married to [[Parvati Devi]]. Chaudhary belongs to [[Kushwaha]] community and had claimed to hold significant hold over his community in the state.<ref>{{cite web\|url= https://m.timesofindia.com/city/patna/Caste-leaders-image-hit-for-six/articleshow/1313909.cms\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210110130519/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Caste-leaders-image-hit-for-six/articleshow/1313909.cms?from=mdr \|title=Caste leaders' image hit for six\|website=Times of India\|accessdate=2020-11-16\|archive-date=10 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/bihar/loss-lesson-for-party-hoppers/cid/459659\|title=Loss lesson for party-hoppers\|website=The Telegraph\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116094141/https://www.telegraphindia.com/bihar/loss-lesson-for-party-hoppers/cid/459659\|accessdate=2020-11-16\|archive-date=16 November 2020}}</ref>
	His ancestral village is in Lakhanpur in Tarapur block of [[Munger district]]. His son [[Samrat Chaudhary]] is [[Member of Legislative Council]] from the [[Bhartiya Janata Party]]. Chaudhary has served in [[Indian Army]] for 15 years after that he joined active politics.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/nation/ham-bihar-chief-quits-157720\|title=HAM Bihar chief quits\|website=The Tribune\|accessdate=2020-11-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/bjp-declares-candidates-for-bihar-legislative-council-polls-853250.html\|title=BJP declares candidates for Bihar legislative council polls\|website=Deccan Herald\|accessdate=2020-11-16}}</ref>		His ancestral village is in Lakhanpur in Tarapur block of [[Munger district]]. His son [[Samrat Chaudhary]] is [[Member of Legislative Council]] from the [[Bhartiya Janata Party]]. Chaudhary has served in [[Indian Army]] for 15 years after that he joined active politics.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/nation/ham-bihar-chief-quits-157720\|title=HAM Bihar chief quits\|website=The Tribune\|accessdate=2020-11-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/bjp-declares-candidates-for-bihar-legislative-council-polls-853250.html\|title=BJP declares candidates for Bihar legislative council polls\|website=Deccan Herald\|accessdate=2020-11-16}}</ref>

	== Political career ==		== Political career ==

	Chaudhary was elected to [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]] from [[Tarapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Tarapur constituency]] in [[Munger district]] of [[Bihar]] in 1985 as [[Independent politician]]. Later joined [[Indian National Congress]] and won the same seat in [[1990 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]. In [[1995 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]], he shifted allegiance to [[~~Samta~~ Party]] of [[George Fernandes]].		Chaudhary was elected to [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]] from [[Tarapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Tarapur constituency]] in [[Munger district]] of [[Bihar]] in 1985 as [[Independent politician]]. Later joined [[Indian National Congress]] and won the same seat in [[1990 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]. In [[1995 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]], he shifted allegiance to [[Samata Party]] of [[George Fernandes]].{{fact\|date=December 2021}}

	In 1998, he was elected to [[Lok Sabha]] from [[Khagaria (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Khagaria]], [[Bihar]] as member of the [[Samata Party]] by defeating [[Anil Kumar Yadav]] of [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]]. He was elected to [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]] in [[2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election\|2000 Bihar Election]] from [[Tarapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Tarapur constituency]] as a member of [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]] and was made a minister in Rabri Devi cabinet.		In 1998, he was elected to [[Lok Sabha]] from [[Khagaria (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Khagaria]], [[Bihar]] as member of the [[Samata Party]] by defeating [[Anil Kumar Yadav]] of [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]]. He was elected to [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]] in [[2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election\|2000 Bihar Election]] from [[Tarapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Tarapur constituency]] as a member of [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]] and was made a minister in Rabri Devi cabinet.{{fact\|date=December 2021}}

	In 2015, he joined the [[2015 Bihar political crisis\|rebellion]] of [[Jitan Ram Manjhi]] and joined [[Hindustani Awam Morcha]] a party created by Manjhi after his exit from [[Janata Dal (United)]]. He was made Bihar State President of [[Hindustani Awam Morcha]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/jitan-ram-manjhi-announces-new-party-as-hindustani-awam-morcha/\|title=Jitan Ram Manjhi announces new party as Hindustani Awam Morcha\|website=Indian Express\|accessdate=2020-11-16}}</ref> He again contests in [[2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election\|2015 Bihar Election]] from [[Tarapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Tarapur constituency]] as a member of [[Hindustani Awam Morcha]] but lost to Mewalal Chaudhary of [[Janata Dal (United)]] by about 12,000 votes. After the dismal performance of the party, he quiets the Party chief position and politics.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/shakuni-chaudhary-quits-politics/article7874771.ece \| title=Shakuni Chaudhary quits politics		In 2015, he joined the [[2015 Bihar political crisis\|rebellion]] of [[Jitan Ram Manjhi]] and joined [[Hindustani Awam Morcha]] a party created by Manjhi after his exit from [[Janata Dal (United)]]. He was made Bihar State President of [[Hindustani Awam Morcha]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/jitan-ram-manjhi-announces-new-party-as-hindustani-awam-morcha/\|title=Jitan Ram Manjhi announces new party as Hindustani Awam Morcha\|website=Indian Express\|accessdate=2020-11-16}}</ref> He again contests in [[2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election\|2015 Bihar Election]] from [[Tarapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Tarapur constituency]] as a member of [[Hindustani Awam Morcha]] but lost to Mewalal Chaudhary of [[Janata Dal (United)]] by about 12,000 votes. After the dismal performance of the party, he quiets the Party chief position and politics.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/shakuni-chaudhary-quits-politics/article7874771.ece \| title=Shakuni Chaudhary quits politics
	\| ~~publisher~~=[[The Hindu]] \| accessdate=16 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116091344/https://www.jansatta.com/rajya/bihar/bihar-shakuni-choudhary-son-samrat-bjp/1135823/~~\|title=Samrat Chaudhary the son of Shakuni Chaudhary\|website=Jansatta~~\|accessdate=2020-11-16}}</ref>		\| work=[[The Hindu]] \| accessdate=16 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.jansatta.com/rajya/bihar/bihar-shakuni-choudhary-son-samrat-bjp/1135823/\|title=Samrat Chaudhary the son of Shakuni Chaudhary\|website=Jansatta\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116091344/https://www.jansatta.com/rajya/bihar/bihar-shakuni-choudhary-son-samrat-bjp/1135823/\|accessdate=2020-11-16\|archive-date=16 November 2020}}</ref>

	However in 2019 Chaudhary addressed a meeting of BJP leaders and gave indication of joining active politics once again with the membership of BJP.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116081425/https://www.patnadaily.com/index.php/news/14052-shakuni-chowdhary-emerges-from-political-retirement.html~~\|title=Shakuni Chowdhary Emerges from Political Retirement\|website=Patna Daily~~\|accessdate=2020-11-16}}</ref>		However in 2019 Chaudhary addressed a meeting of BJP leaders and gave indication of joining active politics once again with the membership of BJP.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.patnadaily.com/index.php/news/14052-shakuni-chowdhary-emerges-from-political-retirement.html\|title=Shakuni Chowdhary Emerges from Political Retirement\|website=Patna Daily\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116081425/https://www.patnadaily.com/index.php/news/14052-shakuni-chowdhary-emerges-from-political-retirement.html\|accessdate=2020-11-16\|archive-date=16 November 2020}}</ref>

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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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| birth_place = Lakhanpur, [[Munger district]], [[British India]]
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| office = [[Member of Parliament]], [[Lok Sabha]]
| constituency = [[Khagaria (Lok Sabha constituency)|Khagaria]], [[Bihar]]
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| predecessor =[[Anil Kumar Yadav]]
| successor =[[Renu Kumari Singh]]
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| party = [[Samata Party]]
|otherparty= [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]]<br>[[Janata Dal (United)]]<br>[[Hindustani Awam Morcha]]
| religion =
| spouse = Parvati Devi
| children = 3 Sons and 2 Daughters including [[Samrat Chaudhary]]
| education = Diploma in Automobile Engineering

| alma_mater = Baroda School of Engineering, [[Vadodara]]
| profession = Civil Service, Diplomat and Engineer
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'''Shakuni Choudhury''' is an Indian politician who is a founding member of [[Samata Party]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116092307/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19941115-new-samata-party-leaders-do-better-than-mungeri-lal-809919-1994-11-15|title=New Samata Party leaders do better than TV's Mungeri Lal - Laloo Prasad Yadav|website=india today|accessdate=2020-11-16}}</ref> He was elected to the [[Lok Sabha]], lower house of the [[Parliament of India]] from [[Khagaria (Lok Sabha constituency)|Khagaria]] , [[Bihar]] as member of the [[Samata Party]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116064518/http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/3852.htm | title=Shakuni Choudhury Lok Sabha Profile | publisher=[[Lok Sabha]] | accessdate=1 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://eci.nic.in/archive/electionanalysis/GE/PartyCompWinner/S04/partycomp28.htm | title=Partywise Comparison since 1977 Khagaria Parliamentary Constituency | publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] | accessdate=1 June 2016}}</ref><ref name="People1998">{{cite book|author=India. Parliament. House of the People|title=Lok Sabha Debates|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tL5XAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=1 June 2016|year=1998|publisher=Lok Sabha Secretariat.|page=1}}</ref> Chaudhary has been known for political defection and has remained [[Deputy Speaker]] in the Bihar assembly. He was a former loyal to the [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]] but left the party on the ground of it promoting the interest of [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]]'s family. The defection happened soon after his son Samrat Chaudhary orchestrated a split in RJD by alienating thirteen MLAs to seek recognition as separate splinter group.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116075410/https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/shakuni-chaudhary-and-five-rjd-leaders-join-jd-u-114031200798_1.html|title=
Shakuni Chaudhary and five RJD leaders join JD(U)|website=Business Standard|accessdate=2020-11-16}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
He was born on January 4, 1941 in Lakhanpur village of Munger. He is married to [[Parvati Devi]]. Chaudhary belongs to [[Koeri]] community and had claimed to hold significant hold over his community in the state.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://m.timesofindia.com/city/patna/Caste-leaders-image-hit-for-six/articleshow/1313909.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210110130519/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Caste-leaders-image-hit-for-six/articleshow/1313909.cms?from=mdr |title=Caste leaders' image hit for six|website=Times of India|accessdate=2020-11-16|archive-date=10 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116094141/https://www.telegraphindia.com/bihar/loss-lesson-for-party-hoppers/cid/459659|title=Loss lesson for party-hoppers|website=The Telegraph|accessdate=2020-11-16}}</ref>
His ancestral village is in Lakhanpur in Tarapur block of [[Munger district]]. His son [[Samrat Chaudhary]] is [[Member of Legislative Council]] from the [[Bhartiya Janata Party]]. Chaudhary has served in [[Indian Army]] for 15 years after that he joined active politics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/nation/ham-bihar-chief-quits-157720|title=HAM Bihar chief quits|website=The Tribune|accessdate=2020-11-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/bjp-declares-candidates-for-bihar-legislative-council-polls-853250.html|title=BJP declares candidates for Bihar legislative council polls|website=Deccan Herald|accessdate=2020-11-16}}</ref>

== Political career ==

Chaudhary was elected to [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]] from [[Tarapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Tarapur constituency]] in [[Munger district]] of [[Bihar]] in 1985 as [[Independent politician]]. Later joined [[Indian National Congress]] and won the same seat in [[1990 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]. In [[1995 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]], he shifted allegiance to [[Samta Party]] of [[George Fernandes]].

In 1998, he was elected to [[Lok Sabha]] from [[Khagaria (Lok Sabha constituency)|Khagaria]], [[Bihar]] as member of the [[Samata Party]] by defeating [[Anil Kumar Yadav]] of [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]]. He was elected to [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]] in [[2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2000 Bihar Election]] from [[Tarapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Tarapur constituency]] as a member of [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]] and was made a minister in Rabri Devi cabinet.

In 2015, he joined the [[2015 Bihar political crisis|rebellion]] of [[Jitan Ram Manjhi]] and joined [[Hindustani Awam Morcha]] a party created by Manjhi after his exit from [[Janata Dal (United)]]. He was made Bihar State President of [[Hindustani Awam Morcha]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/jitan-ram-manjhi-announces-new-party-as-hindustani-awam-morcha/|title=Jitan Ram Manjhi announces new party as Hindustani Awam Morcha|website=Indian Express|accessdate=2020-11-16}}</ref> He again contests in [[2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2015 Bihar Election]] from [[Tarapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Tarapur constituency]] as a member of [[Hindustani Awam Morcha]] but lost to Mewalal Chaudhary of [[Janata Dal (United)]] by about 12,000 votes. After the dismal performance of the party, he quiets the Party chief position and politics.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/shakuni-chaudhary-quits-politics/article7874771.ece | title=Shakuni Chaudhary quits politics
| publisher=[[The Hindu]] | accessdate=16 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116091344/https://www.jansatta.com/rajya/bihar/bihar-shakuni-choudhary-son-samrat-bjp/1135823/|title=Samrat Chaudhary the son of Shakuni Chaudhary|website=Jansatta|accessdate=2020-11-16}}</ref>

However in 2019 Chaudhary addressed a meeting of BJP leaders and gave indication of joining active politics once again with the membership of BJP.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116081425/https://www.patnadaily.com/index.php/news/14052-shakuni-chowdhary-emerges-from-political-retirement.html|title=Shakuni Chowdhary Emerges from Political Retirement|website=Patna Daily|accessdate=2020-11-16}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/3852.htm Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website]

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