Shakuni Choudhary
Shakuni Kushwaha | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 10 March 1998 — 26 April 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Anil Kumar Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Renu Kumari Singh |
| Constituency | Khagaria, Bihar |
| Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1985-1998 | |
| Constituency | Tarapur Assembly constituency |
| Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2000-2010 | |
| Succeeded by | Neeta Choudhary |
| Constituency | Tarapur Assembly constituency |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 January 1936 |
| Party | Samata Party |
| Other political affiliations | RJD JD(U) HAM(S) |
| Spouse | Parvati Devi |
| Children | 5 (incl. Samrat Choudhary) |
| Education | Diploma in Automobile Engineering |
| Alma mater | Baroda School of Engineering, Vadodara |
| Profession |
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Shakuni Choudhary (born 4 January 1936) is an Indian politician who is a founding member of Samata Party. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from Khagaria Lok Sabha constituency as member of the Samata Party. Choudhary has been known for political defection and has remained Deputy Speaker in the Bihar Legislative Assembly. Chaudhary is a six time MLA from Tarapur Assembly constituency of Munger district.
He was a former loyal to the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) 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 Choudhary orchestrated a split in RJD by alienating thirteen MLAs to seek recognition as separate splinter group.