Shakuni Choudhury

Shakuni Choudhury is an Indian politician who is a founding member of Samata Party.[1] He was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from Khagaria , Bihar as member of the Samata Party.[2][3][4] Chaudhary has been known for political defection and has remained Deputy Speaker in the Bihar assembly. He was a former loyal to the Rashtriya Janata Dal but left the party on the ground of it promoting the interest of Lalu Prasad Yadav's family. The defection happened soon after his son Samrat Chaudhary orchestrated a split in RJD by alienating thirteen MLAs to seek recognition as separate splinter group.[5]

Shakuni Choudhury
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1998-1999
Preceded byAnil Kumar Yadav
Succeeded byRenu Kumari Singh
ConstituencyKhagaria, Bihar
Personal details
Born(1941-01-04)4 January 1941
Lakhanpur, Munger district, British India
Political partySamata Party
Other political
affiliations		Rashtriya Janata Dal
Janata Dal (United)
Hindustani Awam Morcha
Spouse(s)Parvati Devi
Children3 Sons and 2 Daughters including Samrat Chaudhary
EducationDiploma in Automobile Engineering
Alma materBaroda School of Engineering, Vadodara
ProfessionCivil Service, Diplomat and Engineer

Personal life

He was born on January 4, 1941 in Lakhanpur village of Munger. He is married to Parvati Devi. Chaudhary belongs to Koeri community and had claimed to hold significant hold over his community in the state.[6][7] His ancestral village is in Lakhanpur in Tarapur block of Munger district. His son Samrat Chaudhary is Member of Legislative Council from the Bhartiya Janata Party. Chaudhary has served in Indian Army for 15 years after that he joined active politics.[8][9]

Political career

Chaudhary was elected to Bihar Legislative Assembly from Tarapur constituency in Munger district of Bihar in 1985 as Independent politician. Later joined Indian National Congress and won the same seat in 1990 Bihar Legislative Assembly election. In 1995 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, he shifted allegiance to Samta Party of George Fernandes.

In 1998, he was elected to Lok Sabha from Khagaria, Bihar as member of the Samata Party by defeating Anil Kumar Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal. He was elected to Bihar Legislative Assembly in 2000 Bihar Election from Tarapur constituency as a member of Rashtriya Janata Dal and was made a minister in Rabri Devi cabinet.

In 2015, he joined the rebellion of Jitan Ram Manjhi and joined Hindustani Awam Morcha a party created by Manjhi after his exit from Janata Dal (United). He was made Bihar State President of Hindustani Awam Morcha.[10] He again contests in 2015 Bihar Election from Tarapur constituency as a member of Hindustani Awam Morcha but lost to Mewalal Chaudhary of Janata Dal (United) by about 12,000 votes. After the dismal performance of the party, he quiets the Party chief position and politics.[11][12]

However in 2019 Chaudhary addressed a meeting of BJP leaders and gave indication of joining active politics once again with the membership of BJP.[13]

References
  1. "New Samata Party leaders do better than TV's Mungeri Lal - Laloo Prasad Yadav". india today. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  2. "Shakuni Choudhury Lok Sabha Profile". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  3. "Partywise Comparison since 1977 Khagaria Parliamentary Constituency". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  4. India. Parliament. House of the People (1998). Lok Sabha Debates. Lok Sabha Secretariat. p. 1. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  5. "Shakuni Chaudhary and five RJD leaders join JD(U)". Business Standard. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  6. "Caste leaders' image hit for six". Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  7. "Loss lesson for party-hoppers". The Telegraph. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  8. "HAM Bihar chief quits". The Tribune. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  9. "BJP declares candidates for Bihar legislative council polls". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  10. "Jitan Ram Manjhi announces new party as Hindustani Awam Morcha". Indian Express. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  11. "Shakuni Chaudhary quits politics". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  12. "Samrat Chaudhary the son of Shakuni Chaudhary". Jansatta. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  13. "Shakuni Chowdhary Emerges from Political Retirement". Patna Daily. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
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