| Office | Cabinet Minister, Government of Rajasthan |
|---|---|
| Office | Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
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| Term start | 30 December 2023
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| Predecessor | Mahesh Joshi
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| Predecessor | Ranveer Pahalwan
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| Constituency | Malpura
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| Born | Kalyanpura Jatan, Todaraisingh, Tonk district, Rajasthan, India
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| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Radha Choudhary |
| Children | 5
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| Occupation | Politician
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Kanhaiya Lal Choudhary is an Indian politician currently serving as a Cabinet Minister in the Government of Rajasthan, holding the portfolio of Public Health Engineering and Ground Water under the Bhajan Lal Sharma ministry. He is a three-time elected member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from the Malpura Assembly constituency as a representative of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).[1][2][3][4]
Political career
Choudhary was first elected to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly in 2013 and subsequently re-elected in 2018 and 2023 from the Malpura constituency. In the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election, he defeated Indian National Congress (INC) candidate Ghasi Lal Choudhary by a margin of 16,189 votes.[5][6][7]
On 30 December 2023, Choudhary was sworn in as a Cabinet Minister in the presence of Governor Kalraj Mishra, Deputy Chief Ministers Diya Kumari and Prem Chand Bairwa.[8]
Electoral performance
| Year | Party | Opponent (Main) | Opponent Party | Votes secured | Vote share (%) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | BJP | Rambilas Choudhary | INC | 76,799 | 49.40% | Elected |
| 2018 | BJP | Ranveer Pahalwan | RLD | 93,237 | 52.10% | Elected |
| 2023 | BJP | Ghasi Lal Choudhary | INC | 85,915 | 41.22% | Elected |
References
- ↑ Raj Cabinet to be formed today. The Times of India(2023-12-30). Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ↑ मालपुरा सीट से जीत की हैट्रिक लगाने वाले कन्हैया लाल चौधरी भजनलाल मंत्रिमंडल में शामिल. ETV Bharat News(30 December 2023). Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ↑ Rajasthan Malpura Assembly Election Result 2023 Live: Date, Candidates, Vote Percentage, राजस्थान मालपुरा विधानसभा चुनाव परिणाम 2023. Navbharat Times.
- ↑ Had scored a hat-trick of victory from Malpura seat: Know who is Kanhaiya Lal Choudhary who was made a minister in the Rajasthan government. NDTV Rajasthan. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ↑ Malpura Assembly Election Results 2023: Malpura Election Candidates List, Chunav Results, Vote Share News in Hindi. आज तक.
- ↑ Malpura Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: BJP retains Malpura seat, Kanhaiyalal wins with 84803 votes. India Today(3 December 2023).
- ↑ Malpura Assembly Rajasthan Election 2023 Results Live: Rajasthan constituency Results, Winner list and vote share. Hindustan Times.
- ↑ Rajasthan cabinet news highlights: 22 ministers take oath, 17 of them first-timers. Hindustan Times(30 December 2023).
- ↑ Malpura Constituency Result. The Times of India. Retrieved 1 May 2025.