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Pankaj Chaudhary
Official portrait, 2021
State President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Uttar Pradesh
Incumbent
Assumed office
14 December 2025
National PresidentJagat Prakash Nadda
Preceded byBhupendra Chaudhary
Union Minister of State for Finance
Incumbent
Assumed office
7 July 2021 (2021-07-07)
Serving with Bhagwat Karad
MinisterNirmala Sitaraman
Preceded byAnurag Thakur
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office
16 May 2014
Preceded byHarsh Vardhan
ConstituencyMaharajganj, Uttar Pradesh
In office
22 May 2004 – 16 May 2009
Preceded byAkhilesh Kumar Singh
Succeeded byHarsh Vardhan
In office
June 1991 – April 1999
Preceded byBhupendra Chaudhary
Succeeded byAkhilesh Kumar Singh
Personal details
Born (1964-11-15) 15 November 1964 (age 61)
Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Party Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse
Bhagya Shree Chaudhary
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(m. 1990)​
Children2
Parents
  • Bhagwati Prasad Chaudhary (father)
  • Ujjwal Chaudhary (mother)
Residence
EducationBachelor of Arts
Alma materGorakhpur University
Profession
  • Industrialist
  • agriculturist
As of 9 June, 2020
Source: [1]

Pankaj Chaudhary (born 20 November[1] 1964) is an Indian politician who currently serves as the Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, Government of India. He is also the current state president of Bharatiya Janata Party in Uttar Pradesh He is also a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha, representing the Maharajganj constituency in Uttar Pradesh for the seventh term.[2] Chaudhary is affiliated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Early life and family

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Born in Uttar Pradesh, Chaudhary graduated from Gorakhpur University. Born to Bhagwati Prasad Chaudhary[3] and Ujjwal Chaudhary, he comes from a political background, with his mother, Ujjwal Chaudhary, having served as the Maharajganj District Panchayat President.[4] Pankaj Chaudhary is married to Bhagya Shree Chaudhary, with whom he has two children.

His political career began at the local level when he served as a Member of the Municipal Corporation in Gorakhpur from 1989 to 1991. During this period, he also held the position of Deputy Mayor[5] of the Municipal Corporation in Gorakhpur from 1990 to 1991. His leadership abilities were quickly recognized, and he was appointed Deputy Mayor of Gorakhpur during the same period. In 1990, Chaudhary became a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Working Committee,[6] further solidifying his political affiliation.

Politics

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He was first elected to the 10th Lok Sabha in 1991 and then to the 11th Lok Sabha in 1996 and the 12th Lok Sabha in 1998. However, he lost to Akhilesh Singh of the Samajwadi Party in the 1999 General elections. He later won the 2004 Lok Sabha elections.

In 2009, he lost again to the Indian National Congress candidate Harsh Vardhan from Maharajganj. In 2014, he won from the same constituency and is now a member of 16th Lok Sabha.[7]

He became Union Minister of State (Finance) in Second Modi ministry after the Cabinet reshuffle.[8]

Re-elected to 18th Lok Sabha(7th term) June 2024 and Joined 11 June 2024 as Union Minister of State for Finance, Ministry of Finance, Govt of India.[9]

On 14 December 2025, he was appointed as the new president of Bharatiya Janata Party in Uttar Pradesh.

Positions held

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Source[10]

  • 1989–91: Member, Municipal Corporation, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
  • 1990–91: Deputy Mayor, Municipal Corporation, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
  • 1990 onwards Member, Working Committee, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.)
  • 1991: Elected to 10th Lok Sabha
  • 1991–96: Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table & Member, Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests
  • 1996 : Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
  • 1996–97: Member, Committee on Communications & Member, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit
  • 1998 : Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
  • 1998–99: Member, Committee on Railways; Member, Committee on Petitions & Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation
  • 2004 : Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (4th term)

Member, Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme Member, Committee on Tourism

  • 2007 onwards Member, Committee on MPLADS
  • 2014 : Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (5th term)
  • 2019 : Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (6th term)
  • 2021 - 9 June 2024: Minister of State, Ministry of Finance.
  • 11 June 2024:Union Ministers of State for Ministry of Finance.
  • 14 December 2025:15th and current state president of Bharatiya Janata Party in Uttar Pradesh

References

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  1. ^ "श्री पंकज चौधरी | Department of Financial Services | Ministry of Finance | Government of India". financialservices.gov.in. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  2. ^ Centre, National Informatics. "Digital Sansad". Digital Sansad. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  3. ^ Ashraf, Zainab. "Pankaj Chaudhary: Age, Biography, Education, Wife, Caste, Net Worth & More - Oneindia". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  4. ^ "तस्वीरें: केंद्रीय वित्त राज्य मंत्री बने पंकज चौधरी के घर खुशियों की बरसात, अपनों ने इस पल को ऐसे बनाया यादगार". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  5. ^ "श्री पंकज चौधरी | Department of Financial Services | Ministry of Finance | Government of India". financialservices.gov.in. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  6. ^ "श्री पंकज चौधरी | Department of Financial Services | Ministry of Finance | Government of India". financialservices.gov.in. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  7. ^ "Constituency-wise results: Maharaganj". Archived from the original on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  8. ^ "Modi cabinet rejig: Full list of new ministers". India Today. 7 July 2021. Archived from the original on 7 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  9. ^ https://dpe.gov.in/en/shri-pankaj-chaudhary-mos
  10. ^ "Shri Pankaj Chaudhary". Department of Financial Services | Ministry of Finance | Government of India. Retrieved 3 November 2024.