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==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Chaudhary was born on 9 July 1953 in a [[Yadav]] family of  Gosaipur, [[Ballia district|Ballia]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] to Dwarika Choudhary. In 1974, he got [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree from [[Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University|Gorakhpur University]], and in 1982, he received a degree in [[Bachelor of Laws|LLB]] from [[University of Lucknow|Lucknow University]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://myneta.info/uttarpradesh2017/candidate.php?candidate_id=5178|title=Candidate affidavit|website=myneta.info|access-date=24 December 2018}}</ref><ref name="UPLA">{{Cite web|url=http://uplegisassembly.gov.in/english/opp-leader_current.htm|title=Member Profile|website=uplegisassembly.gov.in|access-date=24 December 2018}}</ref>
Chaudhary was born on 9 July 1953 in Gosaipur, [[Ballia district|Ballia]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] to Dwarika Choudhary. In 1974, he got [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree from [[Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University|Gorakhpur University]], and in 1982, he received a degree in [[Bachelor of Laws|LLB]] from [[University of Lucknow|Lucknow University]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://myneta.info/uttarpradesh2017/candidate.php?candidate_id=5178|title=Candidate affidavit|website=myneta.info|access-date=24 December 2018}}</ref><ref name="UPLA">{{Cite web|url=http://uplegisassembly.gov.in/LeaderofOpposition/present_LeaderofOpposition_en_.aspx#/LeaderOfOpposition|title=Member Profile|website=uplegisassembly.gov.in|access-date=24 December 2018}}</ref>


==Political career==
==Political career==
Chaudhary has [[Member of Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for eight terms. 1977 to 1992 he represented Chilkahar constituency in [[Ballia district|Ballia]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. Since 2002, he represented [[Bansdih (Assembly constituency)]] in [[Ballia district|Ballia]] as a member of [[Samajwadi Party]]. He was also Minister of Horticulture and Food Processing in [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]] cabinet (1990-91) and Minister of Child Development and Nutrition, Basic Education in [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]] cabinet (2003-07) and [[Akhilesh Yadav]] cabinet (2012-17).  
Chaudhary has [[Member of Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for eight terms. 1977 to 1992 he represented Chilkahar constituency in [[Ballia district|Ballia]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. Since 2002, he represented [[Bansdih (Assembly constituency)]] in [[Ballia district|Ballia]] as a member of [[Samajwadi Party]]. He was also Minister of Horticulture and Food Processing in [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]] cabinet (1990-91) and Minister of Child Development and Nutrition, Basic Education in [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]] cabinet (2003-07) and [[Akhilesh Yadav]] cabinet (2012-17).<ref name="UPLA"/>


Since March 2017, he serve Leader of opposition in [[Seventeenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]] as a leader of [[Samajwadi Party]].
Since March 2017, he serve Leader of opposition in [[Seventeenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]] as a leader of [[Samajwadi Party]].<ref name="UPLA"/>


==Posts held==
==Posts held==
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**Member, Estimate Committee
**Member, Estimate Committee
*1980-1985
*1980-1985
** Member, [[8th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]] (Second Term)<ref name="1980 Election Results">{{cite news|title= 1980 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|access-date=24 December 2018|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/Statistical%20Report%20Uttar%20Pradesh%201980.pdf}}</ref>
** Member, [[8th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]] (Second Term)<ref name="1980 Election Results">{{cite news|title= 1980 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|access-date=24 December 2018|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/Statistical%20Report%20Uttar%20Pradesh%201980.pdf}}</ref>
*1985-1989
*1985-1989
**Member, [[9th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]] (third Term)<ref  name="1985 Election Results">{{cite news|title= 1985 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|access-date=24 December 2018|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/Statistical%20Report%20Uttar%20Pradesh%201985.pdf}}</ref>
**Member, [[9th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]] (third Term)<ref  name="1985 Election Results">{{cite news|title= 1985 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|access-date=24 December 2018|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/Statistical%20Report%20Uttar%20Pradesh%201985.pdf}}</ref>
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**Member, Question & Reference Committee
**Member, Question & Reference Committee
*1991-1992
*1991-1992
**Member, [[11th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]] (fifth Term)<ref name="1991 Election Results">{{cite news|title= 1991 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|access-date=24 December 2018|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/Stat_Rep_UP_91.pdf}}</ref>
**Member, [[11th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]] (fifth Term)<ref name="1991 Election Results">{{cite news|title= 1991 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|access-date=24 December 2018|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/Stat_Rep_UP_91.pdf}}</ref>
*2002-2007
*2002-2007
**Member, [[14th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]] (sixth Term)<ref name="2002 Election Results">{{cite news|title= 2002 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|access-date=24 December 2018|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2002/Stat_rep_UP_2002.pdf}}</ref>
**Member, [[14th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]] (sixth Term)<ref name="2002 Election Results">{{cite news|title= 2002 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|access-date=24 December 2018|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2002/Stat_rep_UP_2002.pdf}}</ref>
**Minister, Child Development and Nutrition ([[Mulayam Singh Yadav]] Cabinet)
**Minister, Child Development and Nutrition ([[Mulayam Singh Yadav]] Cabinet)
**Member, Joint Committee on Public Undertakings and Corporations
**Member, Joint Committee on Public Undertakings and Corporations

Latest revision as of 19:37, 24 November 2021


Ram Govind Chaudhary
Leader of the Opposition,
17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
Assumed office
27 March 2017
Chief MinisterYogi Adityanath
Preceded byGaya Charan Dinkar
Member of Legislative Assembly of
Bansdih
Assumed office
March 2017
In office
March 2012 – March 2017
Preceded byShiv Shankar
In office
February 2002 – May 2007
Preceded byBacha Pathak
Succeeded byShiv Shankar
ConstituencyBansdih, Ballia
Ministry of Basic Education, Child Development and Nutrition
Government of Uttar Pradesh
In office
May 2012 – March 2017
Chief MinisterAkhilesh Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly of
Chilkahar
In office
June 1991 – December 1992
Succeeded bySangram Singh Yadav
In office
December 1989 – April 1991
In office
March 1985 – November 1989
In office
June 1980 – March 1985
In office
June 1977 – February 1980
Preceded byJagannath Chaudhary
ConstituencyChilkahar, Ballia
Personal details
Born (1953-07-09) 9 July 1953 (age 71)
Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, India
NationalityIndian
Political partySamajwadi Party
Spouse(s)Kalawati Devi
Children1
ResidenceLucknow, Ballia
Alma materGorakhpur University, University of Lucknow
ProfessionPolitician, advocate

Ram Govind Chaudhary (born 9 July 1953) is one of the prominent socialist leader of India who currently serves as Leader of the Opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly since 2017.[1] He was in charge of Basic Education and Child Nutrition and Development Ministries in previous Samajwadi Party Government of Uttar Pradesh led by Akhilesh Yadav.[2] He is Member of Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh from the Bansdih assembly seat, Ballia.[3]

He had closely worked with Jayaprakash Narayan and Chandra Shekhar. He is one of the close associate of Samajwadi Party president Mulayam Singh Yadav.[1]

Early life and education[edit]

Chaudhary was born on 9 July 1953 in Gosaipur, Ballia, Uttar Pradesh to Dwarika Choudhary. In 1974, he got Bachelor of Arts degree from Gorakhpur University, and in 1982, he received a degree in LLB from Lucknow University.[4][5]

Political career[edit]

Chaudhary has MLA for eight terms. 1977 to 1992 he represented Chilkahar constituency in Ballia of Uttar Pradesh. Since 2002, he represented Bansdih (Assembly constituency) in Ballia as a member of Samajwadi Party. He was also Minister of Horticulture and Food Processing in Mulayam Singh Yadav cabinet (1990-91) and Minister of Child Development and Nutrition, Basic Education in Mulayam Singh Yadav cabinet (2003-07) and Akhilesh Yadav cabinet (2012-17).[5]

Since March 2017, he serve Leader of opposition in Seventeenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh as a leader of Samajwadi Party.[5]

Posts held[edit]

Personal life[edit]

He is married to Kalawati Devi. They have a son.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "रामगोविंद चौधरी बने नेता विरोधी दल" [Ram Govind Chaudhary becomes leader of opposition] (in हिन्दी). Patrika News. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Primary Education Department". Bed.up.nic.in. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Bansdih Election Results 2017". Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Candidate affidavit". myneta.info. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Member Profile". uplegisassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  6. ↑ "1977 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  7. ↑ "1980 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  8. ↑ "1985 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  9. ↑ "1989 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  10. ↑ "1991 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  11. ↑ "2002 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  12. ↑ "2012 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  13. ↑ "Uttar Pradesh 2017 Result" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
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