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

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

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

Personal life

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

References

  1. ^ a b "रामगोविंद चौधरी बने नेता विरोधी दल" [Ram Govind Chaudhary becomes leader of opposition] (in Hindi). Patrika News. Archived from the original on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Primary Education Department". Bed.up.nic.in. 9 October 2013. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Bansdih Election Results 2017". Archived from the original on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Ram Govind(Samajwadi Party(SP)):Constituency- BANSDIH(BALIA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Member Profile". uplegisassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Candidate affidavit". myneta.info. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  7. ^ "1977 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  8. ^ "1980 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  9. ^ "1985 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  10. ^ "1989 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  11. ^ "1991 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  12. ^ "2002 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  13. ^ "2012 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 May 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  14. ^ "Uttar Pradesh 2017 Result" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  15. ^ "Nishad heaps praise on Modi for NDA's win in UP elections". The Pioneer. 13 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
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