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Ram Govind Chaudhary | |
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| 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 |
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]
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.