Priyanka Chaudhary

{{Short description|Indian politician}}

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{{Use Indian English|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Priyanka Chaudhary

| image = File:Dr Priyanka Choudhary BJP.jpg

| native_name =

| native_name_lang =

| birth_date = 1973

| birth_place = Barmer, Rajasthan

| office = Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly

| constituency = Barmer

| predecessor = Mewaram Jain

| term_start = December 2023

| party = Bhartiya Janta Party

| nationality =

| alma_mater = University of Rajasthan

| parents =

| education = Master of Arts in (1996) and Dental degree in (2005)

| profession = Doctor, Politician

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Priyanka Chaudhary (born 1973) is an Indian politician and doctor from Barmer, Rajasthan. She was elected to the 16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Barmer.{{Cite web |title=Barmer Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: Independent's Dr. Priyanka Chowdhary wins Barmer with 105420 votes |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/barmer-assembly-election-results-2023-live-2470750-2023-12-03 |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=India Today |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2023-12-03 |title=With 8 winners, Rajasthan proves happy hunting ground for Independents again |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/winners-rajasthan-happy-hunting-ground-for-independents-9052962/ |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}} She is granddaughter of Gangaram Choudhary, cabinet minister in Government of Rajasthan.{{Cite web |last=Bharat |first=E. T. V. |date=2023-12-04 |title=Barmer, Rajasthan Assembly Election Result 2023: 30 साल बाद दादा गंगाराम चौधरी का इतिहास पोती प्रियंका ने दोहराया, निर्दलीय चुनाव जीता |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/hindi/rajasthan/state/barmer/barmer-rajasthan-vidhan-sabha-chunav-assembly-election-result-2023-priyanka-choudhary-wins-as-independent-candidate-from-barmer-repeats-history-of-grand-father-gangaram-choudhary/rj20231204173325949949832 |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=ETV Bharat News |language=hi}}

Political career

In the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly elections Chaudhary defeated Mewaram Jain of Indian National Congress by securing 105420 votes.{{Cite web |title=Barmer Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: Independent's Dr. Priyanka Chowdhary wins Barmer with 105420 votes |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/barmer-assembly-election-results-2023-live-2470750-2023-12-03 |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=India Today |language=en}}

Before 2023 Assembly elections Chaudhary was a member of Bhartiya Janta Party but the party chose Deepak Karwasara as candidate while Chaudhary nominated as Independent candidate and won the elections.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-09 |title=बाड़मेर में बहू नहीं बेटी बनी है विधायक: बेटी ने बागी होकर झोली फैलाई...कहा-भरो मायरा, मतदाताओं ने भर दिया {{!}} Rajasthan Assembly Election 2023 Result: Barmer Daughter Priyanka Chaudhary Became MLA |url=https://www.patrika.com/barmer-news/rajasthan-assembly-election-2023-result-barmer-daughter-priyanka-chaudhary-became-mla-8627769 |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=Patrika News |language=hi}}

Education

Chaudhary's educational qualifications are Master of Arts in Public Administration from University of Rajasthan in 1996 and then Dental Degree (B.D.S.) from University of Rajasthan in 2005.{{Cite web |title=Dr. Priyanka Chowdhary(Independent(IND)):Constituency- BARMER(BARMER) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/Rajasthan2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=752 |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=www.myneta.info}}

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