Bharat Singh Chaudhary (born 20 May 1959) is an Indian politician from Uttarakhand. Currently, he serves as the Rural Development, Small and Micro-Medium Enterprises, Khadi and Village Industries, Language minister in the Government of Uttarakhand.[1][2] He is an MLA from Rudraprayag Assembly constituency in Rudraprayag district. He won as an MLA in the 2022 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.[3][4]
Early life and education
Chaudhary is from Rudraprayag, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand. He is the son of the late Chautan Singh Chaudhary. He completed his B.A. in 1979 at a college affiliated with Garhwal University, Srinagar, Garhwal.[5]
Career
Chaudhary started his political journey as pradhan of Mawana gram panchayat.[2] In 2022, he won from Rudraprayag Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2022 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election. He polled 29,660 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Pradeep Thapliyal of Indian National Congress, by a margin of 9,802 votes.[6][7]
References
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- "5 new ministers join Dhami cabinet ahead of 2027 polls". The Times Of India. 21 March 2026.
- "Rudraprayag Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Bharat Singh Chaudhary of BJP Wins". News18. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- "Rudraprayag Uttarakhand Election 2022 Final Results LIVE: BJP Candidate BHARAT SINGH CHAUDHARY wins from Rudraprayag , Details Inside". news.abplive.com. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- "Bharat Singh Chaudhary(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- RUDRAPRAYAG(RUDRAPRAYAG) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- "Rudraprayag (Uttarakhand) Assembly Election Results 2022 Live: Winner, Runner-up". The Indian Express. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- "Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand Assembly Election Results 2022 LIVE Updates: BJP's Bharat Singh Chaudhary with 27790 defeats INC's Pradeep Prasad Thapliyal". India Today. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2024.