Nauksham Chaudhary (born 22 October 1993) is an Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party. She is a Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from the Kaman Assembly constituency. [1][2][3][4][5] She previously contested the Haryana Legislative Assembly elections from the Punhana Assembly constituency in 2019.[6]
Nauksham Chaudhary | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 3 December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Zahida Khan |
| Constituency | Kaman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 October 1993 Paima Khera, Punahana, Haryana, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Education | B.A., M A. & Marketing communications |
| Alma mater | Miranda House |
| Occupation | MLA |
| Profession | Fashion designer |
Personal life
editNauksham Chaudhary was born into a Dalit family to Ram Kumar and Ranjit Kaur in Paima Khera, situated within the Nuh district of Haryana. Her father retired as a judge and follows Hinduism, while her mother, Ranjit Kaur, serves as a bureaucrat.[7] Additionally, she spent her younger years in Chandigarh and later resided in Delhi.[8][9]
She pursued her Bachelor's degree at Miranda House, Delhi University before undertaking her Masters in Modern Indian History. She also attained a Master's degree in Luxury Brand Management from Istituto Marangoni in Milan, Italy, followed by another Master's degree in Media and Communications from London, England.[10][11]
Political career
editShe joined Bharatiya Janata Party after returning to India and was nominated as a party candidate from the Punahana constituency in the 2019 Haryana Legislative Assembly elections but she lost to the Indian National Congress candidate, Mohammad Ilyas.[12][13][14] She is also leading pro-CAA campaign in Haryana.[15]
On 3 December 2023, she won the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly elections with a total voter turnout of 78646 votes, defeating the previous office holder and Rajasthan Minister of State, Zahida Khan.[16]
References
edit- ^ "जानिए कौन है नौक्षम चौधरी, राजस्थान की मुस्लिम बहुल कामां से BJP की पसंद उम्मीदवार". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "कौन है खूबसूरत नौक्षम चाैधरी, बीजेपी ने कहां से चुनावी मैदान में उतारा". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ भरतपुर, सतपाल सिंह (2 November 2023). "हरियाणा में चुनाव लड़ा तो हारीं, अब बीजेपी ने राजस्थान से दिया टिकट, कौन हैं नौक्षम चौधरी?". www.abplive.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Kaman Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: BJP's Nauksham wins Kaman with 78646 votes". India Today. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "Nauksham(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- KAMAN(BHARATPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ Sethi, Chitleen K. (10 October 2019). "Milan to Mewat, Nauksham Chaudhary ditches fashion to help BJP win backward Haryana seat". ThePrint. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ Sethi, Chitleen K. (10 October 2019). "Milan to Mewat, Nauksham Chaudhary ditches fashion to help BJP win backward Haryana seat". ThePrint. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ Gupta, Poorvi (21 October 2019). "Nauksham Chaudhary, BJPs UK Returned Dalit Candidate from Punhana". SheThePeople TV. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Foreign return BJP candidate Nauksham trying to win Punhana voters' heart as 'Mewat's daughter'". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ Rao, Madhu (12 October 2019). "Seat watch Punhana: Nauksham Chaudhary to lock horns with Rahish Khan in Muslim-majority constituency". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "'Will set up girls-only schools, colleges in Mewat': Punhana (Nuh) BJP candidate". The Indian Express. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Hindu Dalit Nauksham Chaudhary is BJP's choice in Muslim-dominated Punhana assembly seat of Haryana". Hindustan Times. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Nauksham(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- PUNHANA(MEWAT) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ Panda, Sushmita (24 October 2019). "Punahana election results: Congress' Mohammed Ilyas won by 816 votes". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "From Milan to Mewat: BJP ropes in Nauksham Chaudhary to lead pro-CAA campaign in Haryana". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Kaman Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: BJP's Nauksham wins Kaman with 78646 votes". India Today. Retrieved 3 December 2023.