Kiran Choudhry
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Kiran Choudhry born 5 June 1955 in Delhi Cantt, daughter of war veteran Brigadier Atma Singh Ahlawat of village Gochhi in Jhajjar Haryana and Sarla Devi. She is a lawyer and politician, belongs to very strong political family. She is wife of late Surender Singh Legha who was MP, MLA and Cabinet Minister in Haryana. Surender is Son of late Bansi Lal Legha, Ex Chief Minister of Haryana and Railway Minister in Cabinet of centre government. Kiran's daughter Shruti Chaudary was also MP from Bhiwani Constituency. Kiran has two siblings Ashok Choudhry and Anuradha Choudhary (MP)
Political Achievements
- 1993- MLA from Delhi Cantt Vidhan Sabha Delhi - INC - lost
- 1998- MLA from Delhi Cantt Vidhan Sabha Delhi - INC - Won
- 1998 to 2003 - Deputy Speaker of Delhi Vidhan Sabha.
- 2003 - MLA from Delhi Cantt Vidhan Sabha Delhi - INC - lost
- 2004 - Congress Candidate for the Rajya Sabha from Haryana - lost to Tarlochan Singh by one cross vote
- 2005 bypoll - MLA Tosham Vidhan Sabha Haryana - INC - Won
- 2005 Minister of State for Forest, Environment, Tourism and Sports - Haryana
- 2009 - MLA Tosham Vidhan Sabha Haryana - INC - Won
- 2009 - Cabinet Minister for Excise and Taxation & Public Health Engineering - Haryana
- 2014 - MLA Tosham Vidhan Sabha Haryana - INC - Won
- 2019 - MLA Tosham Vidhan Sabha Haryana - INC - Won
- 2024 - Elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Haryana - sponsored by BJP. This Rajya Sabha seat became vacant after Deepeder Hooda resigned from it, after his election victory to Lok Sabha in May 2024 elections. Kiran Choudhary's tenure in Rajya Sabha will end in April 2026.
Party Position
- 1986 - General Secretary - All Indian Mahila Congress
- All India Mahila Congress Spokes Person DPCC(Delhi Pardesh Congress Committee)
- Leader of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP)
- Member - AICC Delhi in 1989
- President of Social Welfare for Rural and Urban poor (S.W.R.U.P)
- General Secretary of Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee
- Delegate PCC, Delhi Cantonment, General Secretary
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