Jayant Chaudhary
Jayant Chaudhary | |
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 Chaudhary in 2024 | |
| Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship | |
| Assumed office 10 June 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Pralhad Joshi |
| Union Minister of State for Education | |
| Assumed office 10 June 2024 | |
| Minister | Pralhad Joshi |
| Preceded by | Rajkumar Ranjan Singh |
| President of Rashtriya Lok Dal | |
| Assumed office 25 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Ajit Singh |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 5 July 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Sukhram Singh Yadav |
| Constituency | Uttar Pradesh |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 16 May 2009 – 16 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Manvendra Singh |
| Succeeded by | Hema Malini |
| Constituency | Mathura, Uttar Pradesh |
| Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 6 March 2012 – 21 March 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Shyam Sunder Sharma |
| Succeeded by | Shyam Sunder Sharma |
| Constituency | Mant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 December 1978 |
| Citizenship | United States, India |
| Party | Rashtriya Lok Dal |
Other political affiliations | National Democratic Alliance (2024–present) |
| Spouse |
Charu Singh (m. 2003) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | Charan Singh (grandfather) Gayatri Devi (grandmother) |
| Education | London School of Economics University of Delhi |
| Occupation | Politician |
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Jayant Chaudhary (born 27 December 1978) is an American-born Indian politician who is serving as the 5th Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship since 2024. A member of the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD), he has served as a member of the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh since 2022. Previously, he also served as a member of the 15th Lok Sabha from Mathura. He is a third-generation member of the Chaudhary family of Uttar Pradesh and grandson of Charan Singh, former prime minister of India.