Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
CHAUDHARY, SHRI RAM RAGHUNATH [INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - NAGAUR (RAJASTHAN)]
Father's Name Shri Pusa Ram Chaudhary Date of Birth 18 August 1933 Place of Birth Pundlota, Distt. Nagaur (Rajasthan) Marital Status Married in 1958 Spouse's Name Smt. Bhanwari Devi Children Two sons and four daughters Educational Qualifications B.A. Educated at Birla College, Pilani (Rajasthan) Profession Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker, Trader and Industrialist Permanent Address Vill. Pundlota via Degana Junction Distt. Nagaur-341001 (Rajasthan) Tels. (01587) 22555, 22095, 22101, 22955 Present Address 178, South Avenue, New Delhi - 110011 Tel. (011) 3792366 Positions Held 1959-90 Chairman, Panchayat Samiti, Degana, Distt. Nagaur 1965-77 Deputy Chairman, Zilla Parishad, Distt. Nagaur 1960 onwards Member, Pradesh Congress Committee (P.C.C.), Rajasthan 1972-85 Member, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (three terms) Member, Estimates Committee Member, Public Undertakings Committee 1984-85 Chairman, Committee of Subordinate Legislation 1991-93 Joint-Secretary, P.C.C. (Rajasthan) 1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha 1998-99 Member, Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers Social and Cultural Activities As scout, performed social work; associated with various social institutions; acted in drama in school and college; worked under Seva Samiti, Degana, Nagaur; extended cooperation in the construction of boys' and girls' hostels; and worked for upliftment of the Scheduled Castes and other weaker sections of the society Special Interests Spreading literacy, especially among women, upliftment of the farmers; and solving the problems of the villagers; and helping the handicapped Favourite Pastime and Recreation Listening to music, watching Discovery Channel on TV, attending Kavi Sammelans, watching films and meeting people Sports and Clubs Football, cricket, tennis, badminton, golf and carrom; Vice-President, Rajasthan Football Assocation for three years; and Chief Convenor, All India Shri Baldeo Ram Memorial Football Association, Jaipur Countries Visited Widely travelled Other Information Attended agriculture Exchange Programme, International Forum for Youth Exchange (I.F.Y.E.) (U.S.A.) for eight months; Chairman, (i) Young Farmers Forum, Rajasthan; (ii) Nagaur Distt. Land Development Cooperative Bank Ltd., Nagaur, for three years; and (iii) Agro Sales and Manufacturing Cooperative Ltd. Mertacity, for three years; Secretary, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Club; Member, (i) Board of Control, Udaipur University for six years; (ii) National Committee, I.F.Y.E.; (iii) National Farmers' Educational Welfare Society, New Delhi; (iv) Bharatiya Krishak Samaj; (v) Food Agricultural Organisation of India (F.A.O.), for three years; and (vi) Agricultural Prices Commission of India for three years

Election Result of Nagaur Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 11,80,477 Total votes polled 7,42,298 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri Ram Raghunath Chaudhary (I.N.C.) 4,11,894 (2) Shri Richhapalsingh Mirdha (B.J.P.) 3,05,495 (3) Shri Mahaveer Singh (A.I.R.J.P.) 9,675 (4) Shri Bhanwar Lal (B.S.P.) 4,134
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