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{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary
| birth_name = Chaudhary Laxmi Narayan Singh
| alt =
| caption =
| office = Minister of sugar mill and sugarcane development <br>[[Government of Uttar Pradesh]]
| term_start = March 2017
| predecessor = [[Ram Murti Verma]]
| 1blankname = Chief Minister
| 1namedata = [[Yogi Adityanath]]
| successor =
| constituency1 = [[Chhata (Assembly constituency)|Chhata]]
| office1 = Member of the [[Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly]]
| term_start1 = 11 March 2017
| predecessor1 = [[Tejpal Singh]]
| successor1 =
| term_start2 = May 2007
| term_end2 = March 2012
| predecessor2 = [[Tejpal Singh]]
| successor2 = [[Tejpal Singh]]
| term_start3 = October 1996
| term_end3 = February 2002
| predecessor3 = [[Tejpal Singh]]
| successor3 = [[Tejpal Singh]]
| term_start4 = March 1985
| term_end4 = November 1989
| predecessor4 = Chandan Singh
| successor4 = Kishori Shyam
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1951|7|22}}
| birth_place = [[Mathura district|Mathura]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India<ref name="Profile">{{cite news|title=Profile|publisher=Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly website|accessdate=16 March 2019|url=http://uplegisassembly.gov.in/ENGLISH/pdfs/members_profile/281.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304101438/http://uplegisassembly.gov.in/ENGLISH/pdfs/members_profile/281.pdf|archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref>
| parents = Ratiram Chaudhary<ref name="My Neta">{{cite web|title=Laxmi Narayan|url=http://myneta.info/uttarpradesh2017/candidate.php?candidate_id=2|publisher=My Neta|accessdate=20 June 2017}}</ref>
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| spouse = {{marriage|Mamta Chaudhary|1979}}
| partner =
| relations =
| children =
| alma_mater = [[Agra University]] ([[Bachelor of Laws|L.L.B.]])<ref name="My Neta"/>
| occupation = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]]
| profession = Politician<ref name="My Neta"/>
| footnotes = As on 14 April 2020
| other_party = {{ubl|[[Bahujan Samaj Party]] {{small|(2007-2017)}}|
[[Indian National Congress]] {{small|(1996-2007)}}|[[Lokdal]] {{small|(1985-1996)}}}}
}}
'''Chaudhary Laxmi Narayan Singh''' is an Indian politician and member of [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly|9th]], 13th, 15th and [[Seventeenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]]. And currently serving as Minister of Dairy Development, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries in [[First Yogi Adityanath ministry|Yogi Adityanath ministry]]. He represents the [[Chhata (Assembly constituency)|Chhata]] constituency as a candidate of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] in the [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]. He was previously a member of the [[Bahujan Samaj Party]] and was a cabinet minister in the government led by chief minister [[Mayawati]].

== Political career ==
In 2006, Chaudhury joined the [[Bahujan Samaj Party]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/maya-names-300-for-vs-polls/story-ItwHl0hRlsLFHcif8qYNUM.html|title=Maya names 300 for VS polls|date=14 July 2006|newspaper=Hindustan Times|access-date=22 March 2019}}</ref> In the BSP government, he was the agricultural minister and was portrayed by the media as the party's "[[Jat people|Jat]] face". He assisted chief minister [[Mayawati]] in pacifying agitation in Jat majority areas.<ref name="LNC"/> He also said to the Jat farmers that the government was not against the farmers.<ref name="LNC">{{Cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/i-am-one-of-you-bsp-minister-pleads-with-jats/916133/|title=I am one of you, BSP minister pleads with Jats|website=Indian Express|access-date=20 June 2017}}</ref>

In July 2015, Chaudhary along with a former mayor of Agra joined the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://hindi.news18.com/news/politics/former-minister-chaudhary-and-ahirwar-joined-the-bjp-822200.html|title=पूर्व मंत्री चौधरी और आहिरवार भाजपा में शामिल– News18 हिंदी|website=News18 India|access-date=2017-06-19}}</ref> In January 2017, he filed his nomination for [[2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]], where he would contest from Chhata. He said that his intention was to carry Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]]'s mission of development forward.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://hindi.oneindia.com/news/uttar-pradesh/bjp-candidate-laxmi-narayan-chaudhary-nomination-from-chhata-395397.html|title=छाता विधानसभा सीट से भाजपा प्रत्याशी लक्ष्मी नारायण चौधरी ने भरा पर्चा|website=One India|access-date=19 June 2017}}</ref> He won the election by defeating a [[Bahujan Samaj Party]] candidate.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chhata - Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2017|url=http://www.india.com/assembly-election-2017/uttar-pradesh/chhata/|publisher=India|accessdate=18 July 2017}}</ref> He was given the portfolio of Additional Charge of Dairy Industry, Culture, Minority Welfare, Religious activities by chief minister [[Yogi Adityanath]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://patrika.com/news/lucknow/uttar-pradesh-chief-minister-yogi-adityanath-changed-the-departments-of-several-ministers-hindi-news-1536977/|title=मुख्यमंत्री योगी आदित्यनाथ ने कई मंत्रियों के विभाग बदले - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath changed the departments of several Ministers hindi news|website=www.patrika.com|language=en|access-date=2017-06-19}}</ref>

After becoming a minister, Chaudhary said that the government would impose the "[[Gujarat]] model of dairy development". He also said that steps would be taken to prohibit illegal slaughter of cattle.<ref>{{cite web|title=Will implement Gujarat model of dairy development: UP minister for Dairy Development Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary|url=https://financialexpress.com/india-news/will-implement-gujarat-model-of-dairy-development-up-minister-for-dairy-development-laxmi-narayan-chaudhary/603362/lite/|publisher=Financial Express|accessdate=19 June 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170630192654/http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/will-implement-gujarat-model-of-dairy-development-up-minister-for-dairy-development-laxmi-narayan-chaudhary/603362/lite/|archive-date=30 June 2017}}</ref> It was also announced that the [[Sunni Islam|Sunni]] and [[Shia Islam|Shia]] [[Waqf]] boards of the state would be dissolved. He cited the alleged scams involving the boards for this decision.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://patrika.com/news/lucknow/yogi-sarkar-big-decision-removed-six-members-of-waqf-board-hindi-news-1602865/|title=योगी सरकार का बड़ा फैसला, वक्फ बोर्ड के छह सदस्यों को हटाया - Yogi Sarkar big decision, removed six members of Waqf Board hindi news|website=www.patrika.com|language=en|access-date=2017-06-19}}</ref> Chaudhary said that an investigation by the [[Central Bureau of Investigation]] was required, and also alleged a scam of 1000 crore rupees associated with the boards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aninews.in/newsdetail-Mg/MzIwMDY2/up-minister-demands-cbi-probe-of-waqf-affairs.html|title=UP minister demands CBI probe of Waqf affairs|website=www.aninews.in|access-date=2017-06-20}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He was also made the party incharge of [[Kaushambi district]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://m.patrika.com/news/kaushambi/up-state-minister-laxmi-narayan-chaudhary-plan-for-development-of-kaushambi-news-in-hindi-1577368/|title=UP State Minister Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary plan for development of Kaushambi news in Hindi-जिला पंचायत सदस्यों के विरोध के बीच प्रभारी मंत्री ने खींचा विकास का खाका|website=m.patrika.com|access-date=2017-06-19}}</ref>

== Views ==
Chaudhary is of the opinion that unlike the government of [[Akhilesh Yadav]], the [[Yogi Adityanath]] government does not indulge in politics of appeasement. He also said [[Uttar Pradesh]] was heading towards <nowiki>''</nowiki>[[Rama]] Rajya<nowiki>''</nowiki> (kingdom of Hindu god Rama) during the government of Adityanath. He also said that the celebrations of [[Ramlila]] in [[Ayodhya]] and [[Rasa lila]] in [[Vrindavan]] were evidences of his claim.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.raftaar.in/yogi-adityanath-laxmi-narayan-chaudhary-rajya-ayodhya-%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF-%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A5-%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%A8-%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B0/detail/0e3ac34c81bd25978676e936623d2f63|title=योगी-आदित्य-नाथ-के-मंत्री-ने-कहा-अयोध्या-में-रामलीला-वृंदावन-रासलीला-जैसी-पहल-से-यूपी-रामर|work=Raftaar News|access-date=2017-06-20}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
In January 2017, Chaudhary was injured in a road accident while on his way to attend a rally of Prime Minister
[[Narendra Modi]] in [[Lucknow]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Ex-UP minister Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary among 5 injured in road mishap|url=https://zeenews.india.com/uttar-pradesh/ex-up-minister-laxmi-narayan-chaudhary-among-5-injured-in-road-mishap_1963749.html/amp|publisher=Zee News|accessdate=19 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190116200741/https://zeenews.india.com/uttar-pradesh/ex-up-minister-laxmi-narayan-chaudhary-among-5-injured-in-road-mishap_1963749.html/amp|archive-date=16 January 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Lok Dal politicians]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Uttar Pradesh]]
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