{{Cleanup biography|date=November 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}} {{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Shahnawaz Choudhary | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|3|03|df=y}} | birth_place = Vill. Hari, Teh. Surankote, Jammu & Kashmir, India | office1 = State General Secretary of the Jammu & Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee | term_start1 = May 2015 | term_end1 = | office2 = State President (J&K) of the Indian Youth Congress | term_start2 = May 2012 | term_end2 = May 2015 | office3 = National Secretary of the Indian Youth Congress | term_start3 = 2010 | term_end3 = 2012 | office4 = General Secretary of the National Students Union of India | term_start4 = 2009 | term_end4 = 2010 | office5 = State Vice President (J&K) of the National Students Union of India | term_start5 = 2008 | term_end5 = 2009 | office6 = State General Secretary (J&K) of the National Students Union of India | term_start6 = 2007 | term_end6 = 2008 | office7 = State Secretary (J&K) of the National Students Union of India | term_start7 = 2006 | term_end7 = 2007 | alma_mater = <br /> University of Jammu <br /> JNV Surankote | spouse = | parents = Haq Nawaz (Retd. SP, J&K Police) | relations = | profession = Politician | party = Indian National Congress | signature = | footnotes = | date = | year = | website = }}
'''Mohammad Shahnawaz Choudhary''' is an Indian political activist. Until 2014 he was the President of the J&K Pradesh Youth Congress,<ref name="thehindu1">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-otherstates/youth-congress-launches-membership-drive/article2041545.ece |title=Youth Congress launches membership drive - OTHER STATES |newspaper=The Hindu |date=2011-05-23 |access-date=2016-09-17}}</ref><ref name="oneindia1">{{cite web|url=http://www.oneindia.com/2010/01/27/nsuiprotests-attacks-on-indian-students-in-austraila.html#comments |title=NSUI protests attacks on Indian students in Australia |website=Oneindia |date=2010-01-27 |access-date=2016-09-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/shahnawaz-resigns-as-youth-cong-president/ |title=Shahnawaz resigns as Youth Cong president |website=Dailyexcelsior.com |date=2015-03-29 |access-date=2016-09-17}}</ref> and he was later the General Secretary of the Jammu & Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/mohammad-shahnawaz-chaudhary-new-jk-youth-congress-president/956120/ |title=Mohammad Shahnawaz Chaudhary new J-K Youth Congress President |newspaper=Indian Express |date=2012-05-31 |access-date=2016-09-17}}</ref><ref name=tribune>{{cite web |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120601/j%26k.htm |title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Jammu & Kashmir |website=www.tribuneindia.com |access-date=14 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120603125654/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120601/j%26k.htm |archive-date=3 June 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He is currently a DDC member of Surankote A constituency. He defeated Choudhary Mohd Akram (ex MLA Surankote) by 2675 votes. He raised his voice at different platforms for the welfare of Poonch district people. He was the first elected President of the J&K Pradesh Youth Congress.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.stateobserver.com/newsdet.aspx?q=26528 |title=Leading & Largest Circulated Daily Newspaper of Jammu Kasmir, Latest News from Jammu Kashmir |newspaper=State Observer |access-date=2016-09-17 |archive-date=4 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204165034/http://www.stateobserver.com/newsdet.aspx?q=26528 |url-status=usurped }}</ref> He joined course B.A L.L.B at The Law School, University of Jammu.
==Political activity== In 2009, Choudhary was appointed All India General Secretary of the National Students Union of India and oversaw its activities in Delhi and the North Eastern States. He was selected for this position through a national talent hunt in which the best leaders amongst the students of India were selected.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20090722/jkplus.htm#8 |title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Himachal PLUS |website=Tribuneindia.com |access-date=2016-09-17}}</ref> He also led the protest against the attacks on Indian students in Australia and gheraoed the Embassy of Australia in New Delhi.<ref name="oneindia1"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://glimpsesoffuture.com/newsdet.aspx?q=7033 |title=Archived copy |website=glimpsesoffuture.com |access-date=14 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204165031/http://glimpsesoffuture.com/newsdet.aspx?q=7033 |archive-date=4 February 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In August, 2010, he was appointed as National Secretary All India Youth Congress.<ref name=tribune /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://earlytimesnews.com/newsdet.aspx?q=57953 |title=Rousing reception accorded to Shahnawaz Choudhary - Early Times Newspaper Jammu Kashmir |website=Earlytimesnews.com |date=2010-12-08 |access-date=2016-09-17}}</ref> He remained in charge of various states in India as the National Secretary of Youth Congress.<ref name="thehindu1"/>
Choudhary led a Statewide protest against the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference led State Government for non-implementation of the 73rd and 74th Amendments to the Constitution of India for the empowerment of Pachayats in J&K.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.kashmirtimes.com/newsdet.aspx?q=4785 |title=Allies''Tu Tu Main Main'' goes official! |newspaper=Kashmir Times |date=2013-05-20 |access-date=2016-09-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/omar-abdullah-should-resign-or-give-powers-to-panchayats-jk-youth-cong/1009276/ |title=Omar Abdullah should resign or give powers to panchayats: JK youth Cong |newspaper=Indian Express |date=2012-09-28 |access-date=2016-09-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/youth-congress-activists-block-road-demand-amendments-to-panchayati-raj-act/ |title=Youth Congress activists block road, demand amendments to Panchayati Raj Act |website=Dailyexcelsior.com |date=2012-08-13 |access-date=2016-09-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20131107/main1.htm |title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Main News |website=Tribuneindia.com |access-date=2016-09-17}}</ref> During his tenure as National General Secretary NSUI, he led a mass rally in Delhi University against Ragging. He also started a helpline for the students who are victims of ragging, "Our helpline will provide moral support to the victims of ragging. And their complaints will be tackled with utmost immediacy, since as of now, it takes time," said Mohd Shahnawaz, NSUI's National General Secretary while leading the campaign. {{clarify|date=July 2015}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/parties/delhi/Rallying-for-a-cause/articleshow/6223290.cms |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140902095806/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-07-28/delhi/28313053_1_anti-ragging-helpline-nsui-members-national-students-union |url-status=live |archive-date=2014-09-02 |website=The Times of India |title=India News, Latest Sports, Bollywood, World, Business & Politics News |date=28 July 2010 |access-date=2016-09-17}}</ref> Choudhary also started his rural connect campaign "Jan Chetna Yatra", soon after taking charge as the first elected state president of youth congress, and visited almost every village in the state of J&K. During his campaign he made the farmers and other stake holders aware about the policies and programs of the government and also criticised the anti-people acts of the state government.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://journeyline.in/newsdet.aspx?q=579 |title=Jan Chetna yatra completes in Doda; Shahnawaz demands early completion of Cricket Stadium in Doda - Journey Line Newspaper |website=Journeyline.in |date=2012-06-13 |access-date=2016-09-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/mg-nrega-iay-benefits-not-reaching-people-shahnawaz/ |title=MG-NREGA, IAY benefits not reaching people: Shahnawaz |website=Dailyexcelsior.com |date=9 June 2012 |access-date=2016-09-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/web1/12june10/news1.htm |title=Daily Excelsior News Page |website=Dailyexcelsior.com |access-date=2016-09-17}}</ref>
During his presidency, he established public durbars and open forums to connect the government with its citizens. He positioned himself as a conduit through which people could both take advantage of government programs and voice criticism of any wrongdoing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/youth-cong-holds-public-darbar-in-r-s-pura/ |title=Youth Cong holds public darbar in R S Pura |website=Dailyexcelsior.com |date=2013-10-16 |access-date=2016-09-17}}</ref>
In 2014, he visited flood-damaged areas in Surankote<ref>[http://twocircles.net/2014oct02/1412264175.html#.VZWBDUZ0elo "Youth Cong president Shahnawaz Choudhary visits remote flood affected areas"]. ''TwoCircles News'' 2 October 2014</ref> and distributed relief supplies.<ref>[http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/shahnawaz-tours-flood-affected-areas/ "Shahnawaz tours flood affected areas"]. ''Daily Excelsior''.</ref> He was later appointed as the Convener of the campaign committee of Indian National Congress for the Jammu & Kashmir Pradesh Assembly elections that year.<ref>[http://news.statetimes.in/jk-polls-congress-appoints-shahnawaz-choudhary-convener-campaign-committee/ "JK Polls: Congress appoints Shahnawaz Choudhary as convener campaign committee"]. 21 November 2014, ''STATE TIMES NEWS''</ref>
In March 2015, he led a protest against the release from prison of separatist leader Masarat Alam.<ref>[http://zeenews.india.com/news/jammu-and-kashmir/jkpyc-holds-protests-over-masarat-alams-release-burns-pms-effigy_1558306.html "JKPYC holds protests over Masarat Alam's release, burns PM's effigy"]. ''ZeeNews'' 8 March 2015</ref> Later that year, in Srinagar, representing the Congress, he addressed a crowd at a protest against evacuations of forest residents in the area.<ref>[http://www.scoopnews.in/det.aspx?q=47939 "Congress holds protest demonstration against Forest Minister"]. ''Scoop News''</ref>
Choudhary has a significant fan following due to his charismatic youth leadership in India and receives welcomes and receptions throughout the state.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://earlytimesnews.com/newsdet.aspx?q=94667 |title=PYC activists accord rousing reception to Shahnawaz Choudhary - Early Times Newspaper Jammu Kashmir |website=Earlytimesnews.com |date=2012-06-06 |access-date=2016-09-17}}</ref>
In the recent Bihar state assembly elections,{{when|date=March 2016}} he was appointed as the coordinator for AICC (All India Congress Committee) and worth to mention that INC secured the best results in the elections.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.statetimes.in/shahnawaz-made-aicc-coordinator-for-bihar-polls/ |title=Shahnawaz made AICC coordinator for Bihar polls - State Times |website=News.statetimes.in |date=2015-09-22 |access-date=2016-09-17}}</ref> He was appointed as Coordinator for Demonetization campaign in Chhattisgarh. He also worked as Incharge secretary, IYC in Uttar Pradesh and Odisha.
He is also the Founder President of Society For Justice, Awareness and Deliverance (NGO),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rahul Gandhi's Nationwide Talent Hunt Jammu varsity student among chosen five |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20090722/jkplus.htm#8 |access-date=2025-06-16 |website=tribuneindia.com}}</ref> State President of All J&K Gujjar & Bakerwal students, Co-ordinator of YAKJAH (J&K), and General Secretary of National Progressive Youth Organization (NGO).{{Citation needed|date=June 2025}} He was Elected General Secretary of Students Advocates Council of The Law School, JU and Elected Cultural Secretary of Jammu University.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025}}
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