Mahendra Chaudhary

Mahendra Chaudhary or Mahender Choudhary, also known as Neta ji or Bhai Saab or Chaudhary Mahendra Singh is an Indian politician from Rajasthan. He was a member of the 13th Assembly and 15th Assembly of Rajasthan representing the Nawan as an Indian National Congress nominee.

Mahendra Chaudhary
Mahendra Chaudhary in 2022
Deputy Chief Whip of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
In office 15 January 2019 – 03 December 2023
Member, Committee on Public Undertakings of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
In office 2009–2013
Constituency	Nawan
Member of Legislative Assembly
In office 2018–2023
Preceded by	Vijay Singh Chaudhary
Succeeded by	Vijay Singh Chaudhary
Constituency	Nawan
In office 2008–2013
Preceded by	Harish Kumawat
Succeeded by	Vijay Singh Chaudhary
Constituency	Nawan
Personal details
Born	(1969-06-26) 26 June 1969 Maharajpura, Rajasthan, India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	Sunita Chaudhary ​ (m. 1999)​
Children	2
Parent(s)	Hanuman Singh (father) Gumani Devi (mother)
Alma mater	BA, LLB, Diploma in Criminal Law & Taxation Rajasthan University
Profession	Politician Farmer Lawyer

Early life

Mahendra Chaudhary belongs to the Jat community. He was born in June 1969 in Maharajpura, Nawan. He is the son of Hanuman Singh (Ex-MLA from Nawan) and Gumani Devi. He completed his school education from Government Senior Secondary School, Nawan. Apart from this, he has completed BA from Lal Bhadur Shastri College, Jaipur and LLB from University College of Law,  Rajasthan University.

Personal life

Mahendra Chaudhary is born to Advocate Hanuman Singh and Gumani devi. He hails from political background. His father was MLA from Nawan Assembly constituency which is the same he is from in fifth Rajasthan Legislative assembly. His mother was Pradhan from Kuchaman Panchyat Samiti. Mahendra was married to Sunita Chaudhary who was the Zila Pramukh of Nagaur Zila Parishad. Couple have 2 Children, one daughter and one son. Recently he is living at Government Residence, Jaipur with his family.

Political career

Mahendra Chaudhary with Ashok Gehlot in May 2023

Mahendra Chaudhary started his political career as an independent President of Student Union, Lal Bahadur Shastri College, Jaipur  (1986–87); He was also a President Student Union, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur(1995–96). First time he was elected as a member of legislative assembly in 2008–13 and later in 2018 from Nawan, Nagaur. Currently, he is Government Deputy Chief Whip, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly and member of Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee. Chaudhary is one of the most renowned political face in Rajasthan's politics and of the Congress party. Mahendra Chaudhary is said to be one of the closest people of Ashok Gehlot.

Mahendra Chaudhary with Rahul Gandhi in Bharat Jodo Yatra

Positions held

Membership of Legislature

Membership of Legislature
2008–2013	Member, 13th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
2018-2019	Member, 15th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly

Government Posts Held

Government Post Held
2009–2013	Member, Committee on Public Undertakings, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
2019-2023	Government Deputy Chief Whip, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly

Party Posts Held

Party Post Held
1985–1998	Vice President, NSUI, Rajasthan
1998–2008	Member, Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee
1998–2005	Vice President, Rajasthan Youth Congress

Other Posts Held

Other Post Held
1984	President, Student Union, Govt. Senior Secondary School, Nawan
1986–1987	President, Student Union, Lal Bahadur Shastri College, Jaipur
1992–1993	President, Student Union, Law College, Jaipur
1994–1995	Member, Panchayat Samiti, Kuchaman City, Nagaur
1995–1996	President Student Union, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur