Jayant Chaudhary

Chaudhary Jayant Singh
Jayant Singh
Minister of State (Independent Charge) For Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Government of India
Assumed office
11 June 2024
PresidentDraupadi Murmu
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byDharmendra Pradhan
Minister of State For Education
Government of India
Assumed office
11 June 2024
serving with Sukanta Majumdar
PresidentDraupadi Murmu
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
MinisterDharmendra Pradhan
Preceded byRajkumar Ranjan Singh
Chairman of Rashtriya Lok Dal
Assumed office
25 May 2021[1]
Preceded byAjit Singh
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Assumed office
5 July 2022
Preceded bySukhram Singh Yadav
ConstituencyUttar Pradesh
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
2009–2014
Preceded byManvendra Singh
Succeeded byHema Malini
ConstituencyMathura
Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
2012–2012
Preceded bynew constituency
Succeeded byShyam Sunder Sharma
ConstituencyMant
Personal details
Born
Chaudhary

(1978-12-27) 27 December 1978 (age 45)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
NationalityIndian
Political partyRashtriya Lok Dal
Other political
affiliations
National Democratic Alliance (2024–present)
Spouse
Charu Singh
(m. 2003)
Children2 daughters
Parent
RelativesChaudhary Charan Singh (grandfather)
Gayatri Devi (grandmother)
Alma materB.Com. (Hons.), M.Sc. (Accounting and Finance) Educated at Sri Venkateswara College, Delhi University and London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK
OccupationPolitician
Biographical Note on Lok Sabha
Source: [1]

Chaudhary Jayant Singh (born 27 December 1978), better known as Jayant Chaudhary[2] is an Indian politician who is serving as the 5th minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship since 2024. He is member of the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh since 2022. Previously, he also served as a member of 15th Lok Sabha from Mathura. He is the national chairman of the Rashtriya Lok Dal.

On 1 March 2024, Chaudhary's Rashtriya Lok Dal formally joined the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).[3]

  1. ^ "Jayant Chaudhary appointed new RLD president". The Economic Times. PTI. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Detailed Profile - Shri Jayant Singh Chaudhary - Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha) - Who's Who - Government: National Portal of India". india.gov.in. Archived from the original on 21 May 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Jayant Chaudhary's Rashtriya Lok Dal Formally Joins BJP-Led NDA Alliance". ndtv.com. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.