Pankaj Choudhary

Pankaj Chaudhary (born 20 November 1964) is an Indian politician who currently serves as the Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, Government of India. He is also the current state president of Bharatiya Janata Party in Uttar Pradesh He is also a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha, representing the Maharajganj constituency in Uttar Pradesh for the seventh term. Chaudhary is affiliated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Early life and family Born in Uttar Pradesh in a Zamindar Kurmi family, Chaudhary graduated from Gorakhpur University. Born to Bhagwati Prasad Chaudhary and Ujjwal Chaudhary, he comes from a political background, with his mother, Ujjwal Chaudhary, having served as the Maharajganj District Panchayat President. Pankaj Chaudhary is married to Bhagya Shree Chaudhary, with whom he has two children.

His political career began at the local level when he served as a Member of the Municipal Corporation in Gorakhpur from 1989 to 1991. During this period, he also held the position of Deputy Mayor of the Municipal Corporation in Gorakhpur from 1990 to 1991. His leadership abilities were quickly recognized, and he was appointed Deputy Mayor of Gorakhpur during the same period. In 1990, Chaudhary became a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Working Committee, further solidifying his political affiliation.

Politics He was first elected to the 10th Lok Sabha in 1991 and then to the 11th Lok Sabha in 1996 and the 12th Lok Sabha in 1998. However, he lost to Akhilesh Singh of the Samajwadi Party in the 1999 General elections. He later won the 2004 Lok Sabha elections.

In 2009, he lost again to the Indian National Congress candidate Harsh Vardhan from Maharajganj. In 2014, he won from the same constituency and is now a member of 16th Lok Sabha.

He became Union Minister of State (Finance) in Second Modi ministry after the Cabinet reshuffle.

Re-elected to 18th Lok Sabha(7th term) June 2024 and Joined 11 June 2024 as Union Minister of State for Finance, Ministry of Finance, Govt of India.

On 14 December 2025, he was appointed as the new president of Bharatiya Janata Party in Uttar Pradesh.

Positions held Source 1989–91: Member, Municipal Corporation, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh 1990–91: Deputy Mayor, Municipal Corporation, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh 1990 onwards Member, Working Committee, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.) 1991: Elected to 10th Lok Sabha 1991–96: Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table & Member, Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests 1996 : Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 1996–97: Member, Committee on Communications & Member, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit 1998 : Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term) 1998–99: Member, Committee on Railways; Member, Committee on Petitions & Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation 2004 : Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (4th term) Member, Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme Member, Committee on Tourism 2007 onwards Member, Committee on MPLADS 2014 : Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (5th term) 2019 : Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (6th term) 2021 - 9 June 2024: Minister of State, Ministry of Finance. 11 June 2024:Union Ministers of State for Ministry of Finance. 14 December 2025:15th and current state president of Bharatiya Janata Party in Uttar Pradesh