Samrat Choudhary | |
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| 8th Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar | |
| Assumed office 28 January 2024 Serving with Vijay Kumar Sinha | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Tejashwi Yadav |
| Leader of the Opposition Bihar Legislative Council | |
| In office 24 August 2022 – 20 August 2023 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Rabri Devi |
| Succeeded by | Hari Sahni |
| Minister of Panchayati Raj Government of Bihar | |
| In office 9 February 2021 – 9 August 2022 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Renu Devi |
| Minister of Urban Development & Housing Government of Bihar | |
| In office 2 June 2014 – 20 February 2015 | |
| Chief Minister | Jitan Ram Manjhi |
| Minister of Agriculture Government of Bihar | |
| In office 19 May 1999 – 16 November 1999 | |
| Chief Minister | Rabri Devi |
| Member of Bihar Legislative Council | |
| Assumed office 29 June 2020 | |
| Constituency | elected by Legislative Assembly members |
| In office 24 May 2014 – 6 January 2016 | |
| Constituency | Governor nominated |
| Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2010–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Ramanand Prasad Singh |
| Succeeded by | Ramanand Prasad Singh |
| Constituency | Parbatta |
| In office 2000–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Vidya Sagar Nishad |
| Succeeded by | Ramanand Prasad Singh |
| Constituency | Parbatta |
| Finance minister of Bihar | |
| Assumed office 28 January 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 November 1968 Lakhanpur, Bihar, India |
| Political party |  BJP |
| Other political affiliations | |
| Spouse | Mamta Kumari |
| Children | 1 son & 1 daughter |
| Parent |
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| Occupation | Politician |
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Samrat Choudhary (born 16 November 1968), also known by his alias Rakesh Kumar is an Indian politician, who is currently serving as Deputy Chief minister of Bihar under Nitish Kumar. He is a member of the Bihar Legislative Council from the Bharatiya Janata Party. He has been the party president of BJP Bihar State unit from March 2023 to 25 July 2024. He has also remained Member of Legislative Assembly and a minister in Government of Bihar in Rashtriya Janata Dal government. Chaudhary has been a former Vice President of BJP for the state of Bihar and currently elected for the second term as MLC in 2020 after his first term ended in 2019.[1][2][3] In 2014, Samrat planned a split in Rashtriya Janata Dal by defecting thirteen MLAs as splinter group of the party, later joining the BJP.[4] In 2022, he was selected as the Leader of Opposition in Bihar Legislative Council.[5] In 2024, he was also made the convener of Group of Ministers on Goods and Service Tax rate rationalisation panel.[6]
- ^ "Mayukh, Samrat Choudhary BJP candidates for Bihar MLC polls". India Today. 24 June 2020. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "बिहार विधान परिषद चुनाव में सभी 9 उम्मीदवार निर्विरोध चुने गए, JDU-RJD का दिखा दबदबा". newsnationtv. 29 June 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
The JDU's winning in Bihar Legislative Council are Dr. Kumud Verma, Professor Ghulam and Bhisam Sahni. While RJD to Mo Farooq, Rambali Singh and Sunil Kumar Singh have been made MLCs. On the other hand, Sanjay Prakash and Samrat Chaudhary from BJP have secured MLC seat while Sameer Kumar Singh from Congress has got a place in Bihar Legislative Council.
- ^ "NDA Candidates File Nomination Papers For Council Elections In Bihar". NDTV. Archived from the original on 6 September 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "PIL Against Lalu Over Distribution of Party Symbols". Outlook India. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ "New Bihar BJP chief Samrat Choudhary: 'Jahan Ram hain, wahin Luv-Kush (OBC Kurmi-Koeri) rahega'". Indian express. 29 March 2023. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "Samrat Chaudhary convener of GST rationalisation panel". Economic Times. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.