Hemaram Chaudhary (born 18 January 1948) is a senior leader belonging to the

Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party, or simply the Congress, is a political parties in India, political party in India with deep roots in most regions of India. Founded on 28 December 1885, it was the first mo ...

. He served as minister of revenue in the

Government of Rajasthan The Government of Rajasthan is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Rajasthan and its districts of Rajasthan, 41 districts. It consists of an executive branch, led by the governor of Rajasthan, as well as judiciary and legis ...

between 2008 and 2013. Previously served as

Leader of Opposition The Leader of the Opposition is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest political party not in government, typical in countries utilizing the parliamentary system form of government. The leader of the opposition is typically se ...

during 2007 to 2008. He also served as the

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of Forest, Environment and Climate change in

. He was elected to the

Rajasthan Legislative Assembly The Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, also known as the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha, is the unicameral legislature of the state of Rajasthan. It is a vital part of the state government, responsible for making and implementing laws. The assembly meets ...

for six terms from Gudha malani constituency.

Early life and education

Chaudhary was born on 18 January 1948 in

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tehsil in

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of Rajasthan in a Hindu

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family. He did

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in 1970 and then he did

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in 1973 from Jodhpur University.

Political career

Chaudhary is a member of

party since 1980 elections and he is known for raising the voice of farmers in assembly. In 1980 he won the Rajasthan Assembly elections for the first time as a candidate of

. He got 46,132 votes and won by a margin of 11,120 votes. In 1985 he won the Rajasthan Assembly elections for the second time as a candidate of

. He got 50,388 votes and won by a margin of 28,723 votes. In 1998 he won the Rajasthan Assembly elections for the third time as a candidate of

. He got 98,268 votes and won by a margin of 52,537 votes. In 2003 he won the Rajasthan Assembly elections for the fourth time as a candidate of

. He got 1,40,435 votes and won by a margin of 11,912 votes. He was

in the house from 2007 to 2008. In 2008 he won the Rajasthan Assembly elections for the fifth time as a candidate of

. He got 1,29,679 votes and won by a margin of 9277 votes. He served as Minister of Revenue in

from 2008 to 2023. In 2018 he won the Rajasthan Assembly elections for the sixth time as a candidate of

. He got 1,88,979 votes and won by a margin of 13,564 votes. He served as Minister of Forest, Environment and Climate Change in

from 21 November 2021 to December 2023. During 2023 Rajasthan Assembly elections Chaudhary refused to contest elections and appealed to the party to give opportunity to any young politician.

Personal life

Hemaram married Bheekhi Devi in 1971, and they have two children. His son, Virendra Chaudhary, who was a professor, died on March 21, 2015, due to cancer. His daughter, Sunita Chaudhary, is an advocate. Hemaram and Sunita constructed a hostel named ‘Virendra Dham’ in memory of Virendra Chaudhary.

References

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