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Col. Sonaram Choudhary
Member of Parliament
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.

References

  1. ↑ Jat Mahasabha Backs Ashok Gehlot for CM Post
  2. ↑ Election Results: Jaswant goes down fighting in Barmer
  3. ↑ Jaswant's revolt may jeopardise son Manvendra's future
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