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|name = Jayant Singh
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|office = Chairman of [[Rashtriya Lok Dal]]
|term_start = 25 May 2021<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/jayant-chaudhary-appointed-new-rld-president/articleshow/82935316.cms|title = Jayant Chaudhary appointed new RLD president|newspaper = The Economic Times}}</ref>
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|predecessor = [[Ajit Singh (politician)|Ajit Singh]]
|constituency_MP1 = [[Mathura (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mathura]]
|parliament1 = Indian
|term_start1 = 2009
|term_end1 = 2014
|predecessor1 = Manvendra Singh
|successor1 = [[Hema Malini]]
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|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1978|12|27}}
|birth_place = [[Dallas]], [[Texas]], [[U.S.]]
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|nationality = Indian
|party = [[Rashtriya Lok Dal]]
|spouse = Charu Singh
|children = Two Daughters
|father = [[Chaudhary Ajit Singh]]
|relatives = [[Chaudhary Charan Singh]] ({{small|grandfather}})
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|alma_mater = [[London School of Economics]]
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'''Chaudhary Jayant Singh''' (born 27 December 1978) is an Indian politician who was a member of the Indian Parliament for [[Mathura (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mathura]] from 2009–2014.

==Early life==
He was born in Dallas, TX, USA to [[Chaudhary Ajit Singh]] and Radhika Singh in a [[Jat]] Family of Tewatia(Teotia) Clan. He is the National President of the [[Rashtriya Lok Dal]] (RLD) and was a member of Parliament from [[Mathura (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mathura]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]] state in the [[15th Lok Sabha]].

He graduated from the [[London School of Economics]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=4273 |title=Detailed Profile - Shri Jayant Singh Chaudhary - Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha) - Who's Who - Government: National Portal of India |work=india.gov.in |access-date=23 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/Dhritrashtra-Syndrome-dominates-phase-III-in-UP/articleshow/33974831.cms | title='Dhritrashtra Syndrome' dominates phase III in UP | work=[[The Times of India]] | author=Ashish Tripathi | date=20 April 2014}}</ref>

== Career ==
He started his political career as a member of parliament from Mathura, which has majority of Jat people. He was one of the prime mover on Land Acquisition issue and had introduced a Private Member Bill on Land Acquisition in the Lok Sabha.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.tehelka.com/story_main50.asp?filename=Ws120811Land_acquisition.asp |title=Learning lessons from the neighborhood |newspaper=Tehelka |access-date=26 October 2011}}</ref> Jayant Singh Chaudhary was a member of the Standing Committee on Commerce, the Consultative Committee on Finance, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), and the Committee on Government Assurances. He has served previously on the Standing Committees on Agriculture and Finance as well as the Committee on Ethics.

He again contested from [[Mathura (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mathura]] in [[2014 Indian general election]] but lost his seat against [[BJP]] candidate [[Hema Malini]].

Chaudhary called the [[Lakhimpur Kheri massacre]] where 8 people died in a [[vehicle-ramming attack]] "not less than a terror attack".<ref>{{cite news |title=Lakhimpur incident a 'terror attack', slap UAPA on accused: Jayant Chaudhary {{!}} english.lokmat.com |url=https://english.lokmat.com/politics/lakhimpur-incident-a-terror-attack-slap-uapa-on-accused-jayant-chaudhary/ |access-date=14 October 2021 |work=Lokmat English |date=8 October 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Jaiswal">{{cite news |last1=Jaiswal |first1=Anuja |title=Lakhimpur Kheri incident no less than a terror attack, says Jayant Chaudhary, seeks UAPA against minister, son {{!}} Agra News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/agra/lakhimpur-kheri-incident-no-less-than-a-terror-attack-says-jayant-chaudhary-seeks-uapa-against-minister-son/articleshow/86846660.cms |access-date=13 October 2021 |work=The Times of India |agency=TNN |date=7 October 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

== Family ==
Jayant is married and has two children. He is the grandson of [[Chaudhary Charan Singh]], former prime minister of India and son of [[Chaudhary Ajit Singh]], former union minister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/in-mathura-son-keeps-out-ajit-singh-invokes-his-grandfather/454656/|title=In Mathura, son keeps out Ajit Singh, invokes his grandfather - Indian Express|work=indianexpress.com|date=5 May 2009|access-date=23 August 2011}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4273&lastls=15 Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website]

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