Kiran Choudhry is an Indian politician who is a veteran member of the Indian National Congress in Haryana and served as the Cabinet Minister for Excise and Taxation & Public Health Engineering in the Bhupinder Singh Hooda government.
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Kiran Choudhry was born on Sunday, 5 June 1955 (age 68 years; as of 2023) in Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh. Her zodiac sign is Gemini. She pursued a bachelor’s degree in arts at Adarsh College, Bhiwani, Haryana, in 1975, and an LLB degree at Panjab University, Chandigarh, in 1986 following which she started practising at the Supreme Court of India; however, she gave it up after 15 years when she was elected the Deputy Speaker of the House unopposed. Her entry into politics was often seen as a case of nepotism as her father in-law, Bansi Lal, was Haryana’s Chief Minister, and her husband, Surendra Singh, was the chief of Haryana Vikas Party, when she came into the active politics. In an interview, she talked about this and said,
I”ve worked hard to be where I am today. I”ve been lucky to have a political family. But at the end of the day, you’re on your own.”
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 6″
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Kiran Choudhry with other party MLAs come out of the Vidhan Sabha
Family & Caste
Kiran Choudhry belongs to a Jat family in Bhiwani, Haryana.
Parents & Siblings
Kiran Choudhry’s father, Atma Singh, was a retired officer from the Indian Army. Her mother’s name was Sarlat Devi. Her parents passed away due to Covid-19 in 2021. Kiran has two siblings, Ashok Choudhry, and Anuradha Choudhry.
Husband & Children
She got married to Surender Singh at the age of 16. He was an Indian politician who served as an MLA of Haryana Vidhan Sabha and also as a member of the Rajya Sabha. He died in 2005 at the age of 59 in a chopper crash during an emergency landing in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh. They have a daughter named Shruti Choudhry who turned towards politics after her father’s demise in 2005.
Surender Singh with Shruti Choudhry
Relationships/Affairs
Kiran Choudhry’s relationship with Congressman Jagdish Tytler has always been a subject of much speculation. It is rumoured that once Jagdish Tytler flew from London to Delhi only to celebrate his close friend Kiran Choudhary’s birthday with a gala dinner at a five-star hotel in Delhi. In an interview, Kiran talked about Jagdish Tytler and said,
He is a good friend and confidant.”
Address
Ward No 25, Vijay Nagar, Hansi Gate, Bhiwani, Haryana, 127021
Career
In 1986, Kiran Choudhry joined the All Indian Mahila Congress as General Secretary. began her career as a Member Legislative Assembly from “Delhi Cantt” Vidhan Sabha where she later went on to become Deputy Speaker in the year 1998. On her journey forward, she was chosen as one of the Congress candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections from Haryana Assembly in 2004. In 2005, she was appointed as the cabinet misinter of state for Forest, Environment, Tourism and Sports in Haryana. With her continued presence as MLA “Tosham” Vidhan Sabha-Haryana in the next tenure, she was appointed as the Cabinet Minister for Excise and Taxation & Public Health Engineering in 2009. She was later elected as the MLA “Tosham” Vidhan Sabha – Haryana for the years 2014 and 2019. She has also served as the president of Social Welfare for Rural and Urban poor (S.W.R.U.P).
Party Positions Held
- 1986 – General Secretary – All Indian Mahila Congress
- All India Mahila Congress Spokes Person DPCC(Delhi Pardesh Congress Committee)
- Leader of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP)
- Member – AICC Delhi in 1989
- General Secretary of Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee
Controversies
Haryana Forestry scam case
In 2009, Sanjiv Chaturvedi an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer exposed a multi-crore fake plantation scam allegedly involving Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Kiran Choudhry, and others, where government money was embezzled. An inquiry committee of the Ministry of Environment & Forest (MoEF) found Chaturvedi’s allegations against Haryana government true and the case is currently pending in Supreme Court.
Bansi Lal’s ancestral property row,2009
A feud occured over former Haryana chief minister Bansi Lal’s ancestral property which turned into a public spectacle after his elder son, Ranbir Singh Mahendra, allegedly broke into the ancestral property and roughed up the bodyguard of his sister-in-law, Kiran Choudhry. Kiran filed a case against Ranbir after the incident, and was provided with security by the court. This incident occurred just two weeks after the death of Bansi Lal’s widow Vidya Devi, who used to live in the house. Vidya Devi’s last rites were performed at Ranbir’s house, and when Kiran wanted to participate in Vidya Devi’s last rites, she was denied entry. Kiran then moved into the disputed house for 11 days with her daughter Shruti, before returning to Delhi. Ranbir claimed that the house belonged to a trust that was headed by Vidya Devi, which wanted to convert it into a memorial. But a panchayat declared that Kiran and her daughter had the right to stay there.
Invalid vote row
During 2022 Rajya Sabha polls Kiran Choudhry was involved in an invalid vote row with Mr.Maken. Mr Maken alleged that
When Kiran Choudhry came out after casting her vote, she herself said she had put a ‘tick mark’ against the candidate’s name. We had seen the ballot number on which the tick mark was put and also checked its serial number, and hence, there is no doubt that the rejected vote belonged to Kiran Choudhry.”
Assets/Properties
Movable assets
Cash: Rs 1,04,000
Bank deposits: Rs 40,94,000
Shares: Rs 73,00,000
Immovable assets
Agricultural land: Rs 8,61,45,000
Non Agricultural Land: Rs 1,43,06,000
Commercial Buildings: Rs 4,11,88,000
Residential Buildings: Rs 51,07,78,000
Note: This information is an archive of the candidate’s self-declared affidavit that was filed during the elections
Awards/Achievements
Kiran Choudhry was awarded with Best Tourism Minister Award in 2009 by PATA (Pacific Asia Travel Association).
Facts/Trivia
Categories: Politics
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