12 Facts About Shakuni Choudhary

Shakuni Choudhary was born on 4 January 1936 and is an Indian politician who is a founding member of Samata Party.

Shakuni Choudhary was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from Khagaria Lok Sabha constituency as member of the Samata Party.

Shakuni Choudhary was a former loyal to the Rashtriya Janata Dal but left the party on the ground of it promoting the interest of Lalu Prasad Yadav's family.

The defection happened soon after his son Samrat Shakuni Choudhary orchestrated a split in RJD by alienating thirteen MLAs to seek recognition as separate splinter group.

Shakuni Choudhary was born on 4 January 1936 in Lakhanpur village of Munger district.

Shakuni Choudhary belongs to Koeri community and had claimed to hold significant hold over his community in the state.

Shakuni Choudhary's son Samrat Choudhary is a Member of Legislative Council from the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Shakuni Choudhary has served in the Indian Army for 15 years after that he joined active politics.

Shakuni Choudhary was elected to the Bihar Legislative Assembly from Tarapur constituency in Munger district of Bihar in 1985 as Independent politician.

Shakuni Choudhary was elected to Bihar Legislative Assembly in 2000 Bihar Election from Tarapur constituency as a member of Rashtriya Janata Dal and was made a minister in Rabri Devi cabinet.

Shakuni Choudhary was made Bihar State President of Hindustani Awam Morcha.

However, in 2019, Shakuni Choudhary addressed a meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party leaders and gave indication of joining active politics with the membership of the BJP.