{{Short description|Indian politician}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Ram Tahal Choudhary | image = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1942|1|1|df=yes}} | birth_place = Kuchchu, Ormanjhi, Ranchi, Bihar Province (now Jharkhand) | death_date = | death_place = | office1 = Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | term_start1 = 16 May 2014 | term_end1 = 23 May 2019 | predecessor1 = Subodh Kant Sahay | successor1 = Sanjay Seth | constituency1 = Ranchi | term_start2 = June 1991 | term_end2 = 16 May 2004 | predecessor2 = Subodh Kant Sahay | constituency2 = Ranchi | party = INC | spouse = Smt. Savitri Devi | children = 4 | website = | footnotes = | date = 9 November | year = 2019 | source = http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=78 }}
'''Ram Tahal Choudhary''' (born 1942; {{IPA|hi|ɾaːm ʈəɦəl t͡ʃɔːd̪ʱ.ɾiː}}) is an Indian politician, Educationalist, philanthropist. He was a BJP member of the Lok Sabha from Ranchi in Jharkhand from 1991 to 2004, and then 2014 to 2019. He used to belong to Bharatiya Janata Party, but resigned from the party when he was denied a ticket for 2019 Lok Sabha polls. He contested from Ranchi as an independent in 2019 but polled less than 2.5% votes. He had earlier served as member of Bihar Legislative Assembly.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/ramtahal-choudhary-33600.html|title=Ram Tahal Choudhary|website=oneindia|access-date=9 November 2019|archive-date=9 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191109064644/https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/ramtahal-choudhary-33600.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections-2019/jharkhand/news/bjp-concerned-over-ram-tahals-rebellion/articleshow/68604381.cms|title=Ram Tahal Choudhary rebellion concern for BJP - Times of India|newspaper=The Times of India |date=28 March 2019 }}</ref>
== Early life == Ram Tahal Choudhary is son of Late Dashrath Choudhary. He was born in Kuchchu village in Ormanjhi Block of Ranchi district.<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.bjp.org/know-your-candidate/candidate/shri-ramtahal-chaudhary | title=Candidate Shri Ramtahal Chaudhary | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522032819/http://www.bjp.org/know-your-candidate/candidate/shri-ramtahal-chaudhary | archive-date=22 May 2014}}</ref> His father's name was Dashrath Choudhary and mother's name Janki Devi. He married Savitri Devi and has two sons and two daughters.<ref name="auto"/> He is a Hindu by religion and Kudmi Mahato by caste.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/the-silli-effect-hold-the-surprise-element-in-ranchi/|title = The 'Silli' effect hold the surprise element in Ranchi|date = 17 April 2014}}</ref>
==Career== He was chief of Gram panchayat in Kuchchu village in Ormanjhi. Then he was elected to Bihar legislative assembly from 1969 to 1971 and 1972 to 1977. Then he was head of gram panchayat of Ormanjhi from 1977 to 1996. Then he became president of Bharatiya Janata party in Ranchi in 1988. In 1991 and 1996, he became a member of Parliament of Lok Sabha for two terms. Then he re-elected to Lok Sabha in 1988 and again in 1999. In 2014, he was again elected to the Lok Sabha.<ref name="one india">{{Cite web|url=https://hindi.oneindia.com/politicians/ramtahal-choudhary-33600.html|title= राम तहल चौधरी|publisher=one india|access-date=20 October 2022}}</ref>
== Philanthropy == Choudhary has established many educational institutions in Ranchi. He established Ram Tahal Choudhary High School in 1978 at Buti Ranchi. This school is affiliated to CBSE,{{clarify|date=August 2025}} Delhi and comes under CBSE, Patna zone.<ref name="one india"/><ref name="publicinfopath.com">{{Cite web | url=http://www.publicinfopath.com/india/jharkhand/12973-ram-tahal-choudhary-high-school/ | title=Ram Tahal Choudhary High School | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304030054/http://www.publicinfopath.com/india/jharkhand/12973-ram-tahal-choudhary-high-school/ | archive-date=4 March 2016 }}</ref> He established Ram Tahal Choudhary Institute of Technology in 2008 and is affiliated from Ranchi University and is approved by All India Council of Technical Education.<ref name="rtcit.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.rtcit.com/ |title=RTC Institute of Technology Anandi, Ormanjhi | Ranchi | Jharkhand |accessdate=2014-05-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522044434/http://www.rtcit.com/ |archivedate=22 May 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> He also established Ram Tahal Choudhary B.Ed College and is affiliated from Ranchi University.
=== Ram Tahal Choudhary High School === Ram Tahal Choudhary High School<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rtchsranchi.dschool.co/ |title=Ram Tahal Choudhary High School, Ranchi |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304075836/http://rtchsranchi.dschool.co/ |archive-date=4 March 2016 }}</ref> is a school established in 1978 by Ram Tahal Choudhary in Buti Ranchi. This school is affiliated to CBSE, Delhi and comes under CBSE, Patna zone.<ref name="publicinfopath.com"/>
=== Ram Tahal Choudhary Institute of Technology === Ram Tahal Choudhary Institute of Technology was established in 2008. It is affiliated with Ranchi University and is approved by the All India Council of Technical Education.<ref name="rtcit.com"/>
=== Ram Tahal Choudhary B.ed College === This college is known as RTC B.ed College. This college provides Bachelor of Education degrees and is affiliated with Ranchi University
=== Ram Tahal Chaudhary Petrol Pump=== He owns several petrol pumps in Jharkhand state.
==References== {{reflist}} {{16th LS members from Jharkhand|state=expanded}}
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