Usha Prakash Choudhari (born 1942) is an

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politician and two-times MP from

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. Around hundred of her poems have been published.

Early life

Usha was born 22 February 1942 in

and after completing her school education, attended the Shri Shivaji College of Education. She holds master's degrees in Arts and Education.

Career

Choudhari became the chairperson of Amravati District Manila Cooperative Bank in 1975. She won the

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from

as a candidate of the

. During her first term in the Lok Sabha, she served on the Committee on Government Assurances (1980–82) and Committee of Estimates (1982–84). The World Development Parliament Institution in Kolkata honoured her with the title of ''Bharat Samaj Unnyan Ratna'' in 1984. The same year, she was re-elected to the

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. However, she lost to

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of the

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in the 1989 elections. Choudhari is also a poet and about hundred of her poems have been published in various periodicals.

Personal life

In January 1959, she married Shri Prakash Choudhari from whom she has four children.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Choudhari, Usha Prakash 1942 births Living people India MPs 1980–1984 India MPs 1984–1989 Women members of the Lok Sabha Lok Sabha members from Maharashtra People from Amravati Indian National Congress politicians from Maharashtra