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Colonel Sonaram Choudhary
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 2014 - 2019
Preceded by	Harish Chaudhary
Succeeded by	Kailash Choudhary
Constituency	Barmer-Jaisalmer
In office 1996–2004
Preceded by	Ram Niwas Mirdha
Succeeded by	Manvendra Singh
Constituency	Barmer-Jaisalmer
Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
In office 2008–2013
Succeeded by	Kailash Choudhary
Constituency	Baytoo
Personal details
Political party	Indian National Congress [1]
Military service
Allegiance	India
Branch/service	Indian Army
Rank	Colonel
Unit	Indian Army Corps of Engineers

Colonel Sonaram Choudhary (born 1940/41) ^[2] is an Indian politician, and a member of the Indian National Congress^[3] since 2014. He represented Barmer constituency in Rajasthan, India, in Lok Sabha for Indian National Congress, winning elections in 1996, 1998, 1999.^[4] He lost 2004 Lok Sabha elections to BJP's Manavendra Singh. Later, he left Congress and joined Bhartiya Janta Party before 2014 Indian general elections.^[5] He was declared candidate of BJP from Barmer instead of veteran BJP leader Jaswant Singh, and won 2014 elections.^[6]

Col. Sonaram Chaudhary is considered a strong leader of entire Rajasthan including Marwar. Col, who was a four-time MP from Barmer Jaisalmer and one-time MLA from Baytoo assembly constituency, always has an active role in the Jat politics of Rajasthan.

Education and career

He obtained a B.E. degree from M.B.M. Engineering College, Jodhpur (Rajasthan) and is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers (F.I.E.). He passed out of the Indian Military Academy in 1966 and was commissioned as Lieutenant in the Indian Army Corps of Engineers into, 55th Engineers Regiment of Bengal Sappers of the Indian Army. He served in the 1971 war on the Eastern Front. He retired from the Army as a full Colonel in 1987.

References

1. PTI. "Rajasthan: Former BJP MP Sonaram Choudhary returns to Congress". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
2. "Barmer Lok Sabha Election Result - Parliamentary Constituency".
3. PTI. "Rajasthan: Former BJP MP Sonaram Choudhary returns to Congress". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
4. Jat Mahasabha Backs Ashok Gehlot for CM Post
5. Jaswant's revolt may jeopardise son Manvendra's future
6. Election Results: Jaswant goes down fighting in Barmer