Summary
Ram Govind Chaudhary (born 9 July 1946) is one of the prominent socialist leaders of India who has served as the Leader of the Opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from 2017 to 2022.[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]
Ram Govind Chaudhary | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the Opposition, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 27 March 2017 – 10 March 2022 | |
| Chief Minister | Yogi Adityanath |
| Preceded by | Gaya Charan Dinkar |
| Succeeded by | Akhilesh Yadav |
| Member of Legislative Assembly of Bansdih | |
| In office March 2017 – March 2022 | |
| Succeeded by | Ketaki Singh |
| In office March 2012 – March 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Shiv Shankar |
| In office February 2002 – May 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Bacha Pathak |
| Succeeded by | Shiv Shankar |
| Constituency | Bansdih, Ballia |
| Ministry of Basic Education, Child Development and Nutrition Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office May 2012 – March 2017 | |
| Chief Minister | Akhilesh Yadav |
| Member of Legislative Assembly of Chilkahar | |
| In office June 1991 – December 1992 | |
| Succeeded by | Sangram 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 by | Jagannath Chaudhary |
| Constituency | Chilkahar, Ballia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 July 1946 Ballia, United Provinces, British India |
| Political party | Samajwadi Party |
| Spouse | Kalawati Devi |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence(s) | Lucknow and Ballia |
| Alma mater | Gorakhpur University, University of Lucknow |
| Profession | Politician, advocate |
He had closely worked with Jayaprakash Narayan and Chandra Shekhar. He is one of the close associates of Samajwadi Party president Mulayam Singh Yadav.[1]
Early life and education edit
Chaudhary was born on 9 July 1946 in Gosaipur, Ballia, Uttar Pradesh to Dwarika Choudhary.[4][5] In 1974, he got Bachelor of Arts degree from Gorakhpur University, and in 1982, he received a degree in LLB from Lucknow University.[6][5]
Political career edit
Chaudhary has been 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 serves as Leader of opposition in Seventeenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh, as a leader of Samajwadi Party.[5]
Posts held edit
- 1977-1980
- Member, 7th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (First Term)[7]
- Member, Estimate Committee
- 1980-1985
- Member, 8th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (Second Term)[8]
- 1985-1989
- Member, 9th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (Third Term)[9]
- Whip, Janata Party Legislature Party
- Member, Joint Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes and Denotified Tribes
- 1989-1991
- Member, 10th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (Fourth Term)[10]
- Minister, Horticulture and Food Processing (Mulayam Singh Yadav Cabinet)
- Member, Joint Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes Scheduled Tribes and Denotified Tribes
- Member, Question & Reference Committee
- 1991-1992
- Member, 11th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (Fifth Term)[11]
- 2002-2007
- Member, 14th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (Sixth Term)[12]
- Minister, Child Development and Nutrition (Mulayam Singh Yadav Cabinet)
- Member, Joint Committee on Public Undertakings and Corporations
- 2012-2017
- Member, 16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (Seventh Term)[13]
- Minister, Child Development and Nutrition, Basic Education, Social Welfare and Panchayati Raj (Akhilesh Yadav Cabinet)
- 2017-2022
- Member, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (Eighth Term)[14][15]
- Leader of Opposition in Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh.
Personal life edit
He is married to Kalawati Devi. They have a son.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b "रामगोविंद चौधरी बने नेता विरोधी दल" [Ram Govind Chaudhary becomes leader of opposition] (in Hindi). Patrika News. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "Primary Education Department". Bed.up.nic.in. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ "Bansdih Election Results 2017". Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "Ram Govind(Samajwadi Party(SP)):Constituency- BANSDIH(BALIA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Member Profile". uplegisassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "Candidate affidavit". myneta.info. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "1977 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "1980 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "1985 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "1989 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "1991 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "2002 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "2012 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "Uttar Pradesh 2017 Result" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "Nishad heaps praise on Modi for NDA's win in UP elections". The Pioneer. 13 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.