Sona Ram
| Col. Sonaram Choudhary | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Harish Chaudhary |
| Constituency | Barmer-Jaisalmer |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 1999–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Sonaram Choudhary |
| Succeeded by | Manvendra Singh |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 1996–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Ram Niwas Mirdha |
| Member of Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha | |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
Col. Sonaram Choudhary is an Indian politician, a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and a member of the Lok Sabha representing Barmer constituency in Rajasthan, India.[1][2] He was in controversy during General Elections of India in 2014 for allegedly leaving Congress & Joining Bhartiya Janta Party.He was declared candidate of BJP ticket from Barmer instead of veteran BJP leader Jaswant Singh
Personal life
Sonaram comes from a Jat family.[3]
Education and career
He obtained a B.E. degree from M.B.M. Engineering College, Jodhpur (Rajasthan) and is a Fellow of the Institute of Engineers (F.I.E.). He passed out of the Indian Military Academy in 1966 and was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Artillery Corps of the Indian Army. He served in the 1971 war on the Eastern Front. He retired from the Army as a full Colonel in 1987.
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