| Kiran Choudhary | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 3 Sep 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Deepender Singh Hooda |
| Constituency | Haryana |
| Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2005 – 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Surender Singh |
| Succeeded by | Shruti Choudhry |
| Constituency | Tosham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1955-06-05) 5 June 1955 (age 69) New Delhi, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2024 - present) |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (until 2024) |
| Spouse | Surender Singh |
| Children | Shruti Choudhry |
| Residence(s) | Bhiwani and Delhi |
Kiran Choudhary (born 5 June 1955) is an Indian politician from Haryana, who is serving as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha with the Bharatiya Janata Party since 2024.
She is a four-time elected former Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly from the Tosham (Bhiwani) under the Indian National Congress, preceded by her late husband, Surender Singh. Her father-in-law, Bansi Lal has served as the Chief Minister of Haryana three times.
Originally a member of the Indian National Congress, she joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in June 2024.
Political career
Choudhry entered Haryana electoral politics following the death of her husband and Bansi Lal's son, Surender Singh, in 2005. Choudhry became known as the daughter-in-law of former Haryana CM Bansi Lal, and first got elected as an MLA from Tosham (Bhiwani) in 2005, and has been a sitting MLA from Tosham (Bhiwani) since then.
In June 2024, she and her daughter, Shruti Choudhry, quit the Congress party due to differences with the party leader and ex-Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda. The differences had heightened during the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections, when the Congress fielded a Hooda loyalist, Rao Dan Singh, instead of Choudhry's daughter, Shruti Choudhry, a former MP from the Bhiwani-Mahendragarh parliamentary seat. Subsequently, both of them joined the BJP on June 19, 2024, in the presence of former CM Manohar Lal Khattar. After joining the BJP, Choudhry claimed she was inspired by Prime Minister Modi's vision to develop India by 2047.
There were mixed reactions to her leaving the Congress party, wherein senior Congress MP Selja Kumari expressed regret over Choudhry's leaving and called it a loss for the party. Another Congress MP attacked Choudhry, asserting it won't affect Congress as women could not be political heirs. According to political analysts, as Choudhry belongs to the Jat community, she may help improve BJP's standing among the community, which makes up almost a fourth of the state's population, while also expanding influence in the Bhiwani region, where late Bansi Lal enjoys respect.
Electoral performance
This section is transcluded from Tosham Assembly constituency. (edit | history)| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Kiran Choudhry | 72,699 | 49.72 |  11.26
| |
| BJP | Shashi Ranjan Parmar | 54,640 | 37.37 | 36.17
| |
| JJP | Sita Ram | 7,522 | 5.14 | New | |
| BSP | Narender Lara | 4,513 | 3.09 | 1.78
| |
| INLD | Kamla Rani | 2,094 | 1.43 |  23.99
| |
| AAP | Pawan Hindustani | 865 | 0.59 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 18,059 | 12.35 | 0.69
| ||
| Turnout | 1,46,204 | 69.93 | 11.45
| ||
| Registered electors | 2,09,063 | 12.42
| |||
| INC hold | Swing | 11.26
|
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Kiran Choudhry | 58,218 | 38.46 | 19.16
| |
| INLD | Kamla Rani | 38,477 | 25.42 | 10.45
| |
| Independent | Rajbir Singgh Lala | 38,427 | 25.39 | New | |
| HJC(BL) | Ved Pal Tanwar | 5,907 | 3.90 | 9.27
| |
| BSP | Jai Bhagwan | 1,971 | 1.30 | 6.44
| |
| BJP | Gunpal | 1,822 | 1.20 | 2.00
| |
| Margin of victory | 19,741 | 13.04 | 29.61
| ||
| Turnout | 1,51,357 | 81.39 | 13.19
| ||
| Registered electors | 1,85,970 | 17.33
| |||
| INC hold | Swing | 19.16
|
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Kiran Choudhry | 62,290 | 57.63 | 41.73
| |
| INLD | Col. Gajraj Singh | 16,183 | 14.97 | New | |
| HJC(BL) | Kamal Singh | 14,233 | 13.17 | New | |
| BSP | Narender Lara | 8,369 | 7.74 | New | |
| BJP | Meena Kumari | 3,460 | 3.20 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 46,107 | 42.66 | 56.43
| ||
| Turnout | 1,08,088 | 68.19 | 20.63
| ||
| Registered electors | 1,58,501 | 11.14
| |||
| INC hold | Swing | 41.73
|
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Kiran Choudhry | 125,858 | 99.36 | 45.39
| |
| Independent | Mangal Singh Khreta | 338 | 0.27 | New | |
| Independent | Jitendra | 208 | 0.16 | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,25,520 | 99.09 | 77.86
| ||
| Turnout | 1,26,674 | 88.82 | 14.14
| ||
| Registered electors | 1,42,617 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- "Detailed Profile: Smt. Shruti Choudhry". India: National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- "BJP leader Kiran Choudhry elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Haryana". The Tribune. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- "तोशाम मेरा घर, कोई बड़ा नेता कोनी ल्याऊं, खुद प्रचार करने में हूं सक्षम: किरण". 17 October 2019.
- "Haryana: Congress workers organize Satyagrah to express solidarity with farmers, shopkeepers | Chandigarh News - Times of India". The Times of India. 31 October 2020.
- ^ "Setback for Congress in Haryana- MLA Kiran Choudhry, her daughter join BJP". Business Today. 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Ahead Of Poll, BJP Now Has Members From Haryana's 3 Big Political Families". NDTV.
- ^ "Haryana Congress leader Kiran Choudhry, daughter Shruti quit party, to join BJP". Indian Express. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- "Kiran Choudhry, daughter join BJP ahead of Haryana assembly polls". Indian Express. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Ex-Haryana Congress leader Kiran Choudhry and daughter join BJP". Indian Express. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- "Haryana: Hisar Congress MP comes under fire over 'remarks on women'". Hindustan Times. 23 June 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- "Congress should expel Jai Prakash for anti-women remarks, says Kiran". The Tribune. 23 June 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- "Decode Politics: How Congress veteran Kiran Choudhry's switch to BJP may play out in Haryana ahead of polls". Indian Express. 20 June 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- "Haryana Legislative Assembly Election, 2019 - Haryana - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- "Haryana Results". Election Commission of India, Constituencywise-All Candidates. Archived from the original on 16 December 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- Haryana MLAs 2019–2024
- Haryana MLAs 2014–2019
- Indian National Congress politicians from Haryana
- People from Bhiwani district
- 1955 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Indian women politicians
- Women members of the Haryana Legislative Assembly
- Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Haryana
- Haryana MLAs 2009–2014