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Sonaram Choudhary
Honorific Prefix:Colonel
Constituency1:Barmer-Jaisalmer
Office1:Member of Parliament
Term1:2014 - 2019
Predecessor1:Harish Chaudhary
Successor1:Kailash Choudhary
Office2:Member of Parliament
Term Start2:1999
Term End2:2004
Predecessor2:Sonaram Choudhary
Successor2:Manvendra Singh
Office3:Member of Parliament
Term Start3:1996
Term End3:1999
Predecessor3:Ram Niwas Mirdha
Order4:Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Constituency4:Baytu
Term Start4:2008
Term End4:2013
Party:Indian National Congress[1]
Children:Dr Raman Choudhary
Nationality:Indian
Rank: Colonel
Unit: Indian Army Corps of Engineers

Colonel Sonaram Choudhary (born 1940/41) [2] (Hindi- कर्नल सोनाराम चौधरी) is an Indian politician, and a member of the Indian National Congress[3] since 2014. He represented Barmer constituency in Rajasthan, India, in Lok Sabha for Indian National Congress, winning elections in 1996, 1998, 1999.[4] He lost 2004 Lok Sabha elections to BJP's Manavendra Singh. Later, he left Congress and joined Bhartiya Janta Party before 2014 Indian general elections.[5] He was declared candidate of BJP from Barmer instead of veteran BJP leader Jaswant Singh, and won 2014 elections.[6]

Col. Sonaram Chaudhary is considered a strong leader of entire Rajasthan including Marwar. Col, who was a four-time MP from Barmer Jaisalmer and one-time MLA from Baytoo assembly constituency, always has an active role in the Jat politics of Rajasthan.

Education and career

He obtained a B.E. degree from M.B.M. Engineering College, Jodhpur (Rajasthan) and is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers (F.I.E.). He passed out of the Indian Military Academy in 1966 and was commissioned as Lieutenant in the Indian Army Corps of Engineers into, 55th Engineers Regiment of Bengal Sappers of the Indian Army. He served in the 1971 war on the Eastern Front. He retired from the Army as a full Colonel in 1987.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PTI . Rajasthan: Former BJP MP Sonaram Choudhary returns to Congress . 2023-11-05 . Deccan Herald . en.
  2. Web site: Barmer Lok Sabha Election Result - Parliamentary Constituency .
  3. Web site: PTI . Rajasthan: Former BJP MP Sonaram Choudhary returns to Congress . 2023-11-05 . Deccan Herald . en.
  4. https://archive.today/20120711155937/http://news.outlookindia.com/item.aspx?644671 Jat Mahasabha Backs Ashok Gehlot for CM Post
  5. http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/jaswant-singh-rebel-manvendra-singh-bjp-barmer-sonaram-chaudhary/1/350598.html Jaswant's revolt may jeopardise son Manvendra's future
  6. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/Election-Results-Jaswant-goes-down-fighting-in-Barmer/articleshow/35233048.cms Election Results: Jaswant goes down fighting in Barmer