Honorable Minister of State

Shri Pankaj Chaudhary
Date of Birth
20 November 1964
Place of Birth
Gorakhpur, Distt. Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh)
Nationality
Indian
Education Qualifications
Graduate from Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh)
Position Held
1989-91
Member, Municipal Corporation, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
1990-91
Deputy Mayor, Municipal Corporation, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
1991
Member, Working Committee, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.)
1991
Elected to 10th Lok Sabha
1991-96
Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table
Member, Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests
Member, Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests
1996
Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
1996-97
Member, Standing Committee on Communications
Member, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit
Member, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit
1998
Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
1998-99
Member, Standing Committee on Railways
Member, Committee on Petitions
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation
Member, Committee on Petitions
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation
2004
Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (4th term)
Member, Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests
Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS)
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism
Member, Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests
Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS)
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism
7 Aug. 2007
Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS)
May 2014
Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (5th term)
14 Aug. 2014 - 30 April 2016
Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
1 Sept. 2014 - 31 Aug. 2018
Member, Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water and Sanitation
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water and Sanitation
19 Oct. 2016 - 25 May 2019
Member, Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers
1 Sept. 2018 - 25 May 2019
Member, Standing Committee on Railways
May, 2019
Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (6th term)
13 Sept. 2019
Member, Standing Committee on Railways
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Rural Development, Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Rural Development, Ministry of Panchayati Raj
7th July, 2021 onwards
Minister of State, Ministry of Finance
Other Information
Social And Cultural Activities
Upliftment of the poor and dalits, Construction of dharamshalas, schools, wells, etc.; assist students of economically backward classes, physically challenged, etc.
Special Interests
Social service, environmental protection and visiting foreign countries; Helping in marriage of daughters of old widows, handicapped and the poor and ensuring access to the facilities provided to them by the government
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Visiting historical places and watching cultural programmes; Listening to news from India and abroad, reading books written by eminent writers, watching Cricket and Badminton tournaments of International level
Sports and Clubs
President, District Badminton Association, district Maharajganj , Uttar Pradesh; Shooting, Badminton and Carrom; Life Member, National Rifle Association
Countries Visited
Cameroon (Africa), Malaysia, Singapore, U.A.E. (Abu Dhabi and Dubai) and Uganda