Sonaram Choudhary | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2014 - 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Harish Chaudhary |
| Succeeded by | Kailash Choudhary |
| Constituency | Barmer-Jaisalmer |
| In office 1996–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Ram Niwas Mirdha |
| Succeeded by | Manvendra Singh |
| Constituency | Barmer-Jaisalmer |
| Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| Succeeded by | Kailash Choudhary |
| Constituency | Baytoo |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Indian National Congress [1] |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Branch/service |  Indian Army |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Unit |  Indian Army Corps of Engineers |
Colonel Sonaram Choudhary (born 1940/41) [2] is an Indian politician, and a member of the Indian National Congress[3] since 2014. He represented Barmer constituency in Rajasthan, India, in Lok Sabha for Indian National Congress, winning elections in 1996, 1998, 1999.[4] He lost 2004 Lok Sabha elections to BJP's Manavendra Singh. Later, he left Congress and joined Bhartiya Janta Party before 2014 Indian general elections.[5] He was declared candidate of BJP from Barmer instead of veteran BJP leader Jaswant Singh, and won 2014 elections.[6]
Col. Sonaram Chaudhary is considered a strong leader of entire Rajasthan including Marwar. Col, who was a four-time MP from Barmer Jaisalmer and one-time MLA from Baytoo assembly constituency, always has an active role in the Jat politics of Rajasthan.
- ^ PTI. "Rajasthan: Former BJP MP Sonaram Choudhary returns to Congress". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Barmer Lok Sabha Election Result - Parliamentary Constituency".
- ^ PTI. "Rajasthan: Former BJP MP Sonaram Choudhary returns to Congress". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
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