Rajendra Prasad Chaudhary

Rajendra Prasad Chaudhary is an Indian politician and a member of the 15th & 18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly from the Rudhauli Assembly constituency of Basti district. He is a member of the Samajwadi Party.

Early life and education

Rajendra Prasad Chaudhary was born on 1 July 1961 in Kaithvaliya village of Basti, Uttar Pradesh, to a Hindu family of Santram Chaudhary.

Political career Chaudhary has been a member of the 15th and 18th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh from Rudhauli (Assembly Constituency) of Basti district.

He started his political career in 2007 elections, he was elected MLA from Ramnagar (Assembly constituency) as a member of Bahujan Samaj Party. He defeated his nearest candidate Sanjay Pratap Jaiswal (Indian National Congress) by a margin of 5,601 (4.53%) votes.

In 2012 elections, Chaudhary again contested from Rudhauli (Assembly Constituency), but lost by his rival candidate Sanjay Pratap Jaiswal (Indian National Congress) by a margin of 5,843 (2.88%) votes.

In 2017 elections, Chaudhary again contested from Rudhauli (Assembly Constituency) and again lost by his nearest candidate Sanjay Pratap Jaiswal (Bharatiya Janata Party) by a margin of 21,805 (9.79%) votes.

In January 2020, Chaudhary was resigned from Bahujan Samaj Party and joined Samajwadi Party alongwith Ram Prasad Chaudhary, former MP Arvind Chaudhary, former MLAs Doodh Ram and Nandu Chaudhary in presence of Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav.

In 2022 elections, He was again elected MLA from Rudhauli (Assembly Constituency) as a member of Samajwadi Party. He defeated his nearest candidate Sangeeta Pratap Jaiswal (Bharatiya Janata Party) by a margin of 15,226 (6.49%) votes. Positions held 2007–2012: Member, 15th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. Member, Public Accounts Committee. 2022-Incumbent: Member, 18th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh.