Shankar Chaudhary
Shankar Chaudhary (born 3 December 1970) is an Indian politician from Gujarat state. He was the Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Medical Education, Environment (All Independent charges) and Urban Development, Government of Gujarat.
Shankar Chaudhary | |
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| Minister of State for Medical Education, Environment (All Independent charges) & Urban Development, Government of Gujarat | |
| In office 7 August 2016 – 26 December 2017 | |
| Minister of State for Urban Housing (Independent Charge), Health, Family Welfare and Transport, Government of Gujarat | |
| In office 22 May 2014 – 7 August 2016 | |
| Chairman, Banaskantha District Cooperative Milk Federation | |
| Assumed office 27 December 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Parthi Bhatol |
| Member of Legislative Assembly for Radhanpur | |
| In office 1997–2012 | |
| Member of Legislative Assembly for Vav | |
| In office 2012–2017 | |
| Vice Chairman of Gujarat State Co-operative Bank | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 December 1970 Vadnagar(Radhanpur), Gujarat |
| Nationality |  |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Children | Neeti Chaudhary, Sindhu Chaudhary, Krishna Chaudhary, Ved Chaudhary |
| Parents | Lagdhirbhai Chaudhary and Ratanben Chaudhary |
He was elected unopposed as the chairman of Banaskantha District Cooperative Milk Federation, Palanpur (Banas Dairy).[1] He also announced Rs 40/kg cut in Ghee prices on the first day of his office at Banas Dairy.
As Chaudhary was elected as the chairperson of Banaskantha District Cooperative Milk Federation at Palanpur, the 24-year reign of Parthi Bhatol at the top of Asia’s largest dairy cooperative came to an end.
Early life
He was born on 3 December 1970 in Vadnagar, Gujarat in a farmer family of Lagdhirbhai Chaudhary and Ratanben Chaudhary.
He completed his primary education at his native place and pursued secondary and higher secondary education at Radhanpur. He then went on to study cooperative management at the National Institute of Management.
Political career
He contested his first ever election of the Legislative Assembly at the age of just 27 years against the then Chief Minister Shankarsinh Vaghela in 1997 from Radhanpur. However, in the subsequent election held in 1998, he was elected the Member of the Legislative Assembly from Radhanpur Constituency.
He was sworn in as the Minister of State in 2014 and at present holds the charge of the Health and Family welfare, Road and Transport and Urban Housing Departments.
At present, he is also active as the Chairman of the Banaskantha District Central Co-operative Bank and Banaskantha District Cooperative Milk Federation, Palanpur (Banas Dairy), Vice-Chairman of The Gujarat State Co-operative Bank and General Secretary of the Gujarat Pradesh Bharatiya Janta Party.
He lost in 2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election from Vav against Indian National Congress candidate Geniben Thakor.[2]
Awards
He was felicitated by the prestigious UN’s International Social Harmony Award at the hands of the present Governor of Gujarat for his outstanding conduction of educational activities in the least educated areas of his Constituency.