{{short description|Indian politician}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Use Indian English|date=August 2019}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Kailash Choudhary | honorific_suffix = | image = Kailash Choudhary in May 2022 (cropped).jpg | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|9|20|df=y}} | birth_place = Baytu, Rajasthan, India | office = Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare | alongside = Parshottam Rupala (until 2021) and Shobha Karandlaje (since 2021 -2024) | term_start = 30 May 2019 | term_end = 11 June 2024 | prime_minister = Narendra Modi | predecessor = Gajendra Singh Shekhawat | successor = Bhagirath Choudhary | minister = Narendra Singh Tomar | office1 = Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | term_start1 = 23 May 2019 | term_end1 = 4 June 2024 | constituency1 = Barmer | predecessor1 = Sona Ram | successor1 = Ummeda Ram Beniwal<ref>{{Cite web |last=Agarwal |first=Nagendra |date=2024-06-04 |title=बाड़मेर में कांग्रेस के उम्मेदाराम बेनीवाल जीतेः निर्दलीय प्रत्याशी रविंद्र सिंह भाटी को हराया |url=https://palisirohionline.in/ummedaram-beniwal-badmer/ |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=Pali Sirohi Online |language=en-US}}</ref> | office2 = Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | term2 = 2013–2018 | predecessor2 = Sona Ram | successor2 = Harish Chaudhary | constituency2 = Baytoo | office3 = President Bhartiya Janta Party Kishan Morcha Rajasthan | term_start3 = 2013 | occupation = | party = Bharatiya Janata Party | alma_mater = | profession = Politician | spouse = Smt. Rupon Devi | children = 2 | sibling = | website = }}

'''Kailash Choudhary''' (born 20 September 1973) is an Indian politician who is Former Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare in Second Modi ministry. He is Former Member of Parliament from Barmer.

== Early life and education == Kailash Choudhary was born to father Taga Ram and mother Chuki Devi. He married Rupon Devi and has two sons.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-01 |title=Union Minister Kailash Choudhary (कैलाश चौधरी) could be the New Rajasthan CM - The News Dispatcher |url=https://thenewsdispatcher.in/kailash-choudhary-rajasthan-cm/ |access-date=2023-12-12 |language=en-US}}</ref> He was educated at the Nagpur University.<ref name=":0" />

==Career== He was a former member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly representing the Baytu Vidhan Sabha constituency of Rajasthan.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=5207 | title=Kailash Choudhary Member of Parliament of the 17th Lok Sabha | publisher=loksabha.nic.in | access-date=23 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Assembly Elections 2013 |url=https://election.rajasthan.gov.in/result/assembly/result_rpt_all.aspx |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=election.rajasthan.gov.in}}</ref> He is a Bharatiya Janata Party member.

On 31 May 2019, Choudhary became Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and served there till 11 June 2024.<ref>{{citation |title=PM Modi allocates portfolios. Full list of new ministers |url=https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/pm-modi-allocates-portfolios-full-list-of-new-ministers-1559288502067.html |work=Live Mint |date=31 May 2019 }}</ref>

== References == {{Reflist}}

{{Second Narendra Modi Cabinet}}

{{17th LS members from Rajasthan}}

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