12 Facts About Mewalal Chaudhary

Mewalal Chaudhary was a leader of Janata Dal and a minister for a brief period of time in the Nitish Kumar's cabinet.

Mewalal Chaudhary was elected from the Tarapur assembly constituency to the Bihar Legislative Assembly in 2020, and was made a minister in charge of Education in the Bihar Government.

Mewalal Chaudhary was married to Neetu Chaudhary, who was a JD MLA.

Mewalal Chaudhary entered active politics in 2010 and remained successful in getting elected to Bihar Legislative Assembly in the year 2015 on the ticket of Janata Dal.

Mewalal Chaudhary defeated Shakuni Choudhury of Hindustani Awam Morcha in that election.

Mewalal Chaudhary served as vice chancellor of Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur and Bihar Agricultural University, Sabaur.

Mewalal Chaudhary was one of the member of the Committee, which drafted Bihar Agricultural roadmap.

Mewalal Chaudhary was allegedly involved in mismanagement of appointments to Bihar Agricultural University on the post of junior scientists and Professors while he was its head in 2017.

Mewalal Chaudhary won from the Tarapur seat and was appointed education minister in the Nitish Kumar cabinet in 2020.

Mewalal Chaudhary's appointment was questioned by the opposition; meanwhile serious allegations were made against him, regarding death of his wife, by an Indian Police Service officer, who linked it to political conspiracy pertaining to the Bihar Agricultural University 2017 scam.

Mewalal Chaudhary was allegedly involved in fraudulent appointment to the post of agricultural scientist and junior professor during his tenure as vice chancellor of Bihar Agricultural University.

Mewalal Chaudhary died on 19 April 2021 due to COVID-19 at Paras hospital in Patna, Bihar.