CHOUDHARY, COL. SONA RAM
CONGRESS (I) - BARMER (RAJASTHAN)

Father's Name:   Shri U.R. Choudhary

Date of Birth:   31 March 1945

Place of Birth:   Shri Mohangarh in Distt. Jaisalmer (Rajasthan)

Marital Status:   Married on 20 November 1969

Spouse's Name:   Smt. Vimla Choudhary

Children:   One son and one daughter

Educational Qualifications :
B.E., Fellow (F.I.E.) 
Educated at Multipurpose Higher Sec. School, M.B.M. Engineering 
College, Jodhpur (Rajasthan) and Institute of Engineers

Profession :
   Military Service, Engineer, Agriculturist, Political and Social 
Worker, Management Consultant and Sportsman

Permanent Address :
   181, Ajeet Colony, Jodhpur-342001 (Rajasthan) 
Tels. (0291) 614200, 39898

Positions Held :
   
1994 onwardsMember, I.N.C.
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)

Social and Cultural Activities :
   Encouraged   Inter-College   cultural   programmes   and  had   the 
opportunity  to preside over many of them in Barmer,  Jaisalmer and 
Jodhpur; taken keen interest in the activities of various voluntary 
organisations;  working for the children, handicapped and the aged; 
regular donor to institutions such as  CRY;  Taken keen interest in 
the agricultural development  and  the consequent upliftment of the 
farmers for this area after the construction of Indira Gandhi Canal 
to Jaisalmer-Barmer

Special Interests :
   Photography and travelling; traversed the whole length and 
breadth on the country

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
   Playing golf, swimming, photography, Indian 
classical  music, reading (poetry, non-fiction)

Sports and Clubs :
   Declared the Best Sportsman during school days 1960-61 and 1961-62; 
participated in Golf Championships and won trophies in Inter-Service 
tournaments;  Member of Army Golf Course,  Delhi Cantt. & Air Force 
Golf Course, New Delhi

Countries Visited :
   Hong Kong, Singapore and Thailand

Other Information :
   President,  Engineering  College,  Jodhpur, 1966-67;  was  granted 
Fellowship  by  the  Institution  of  Engineers  (India); Platoon 
Commander and  Field  Company  Commander in Engr. Regt. as Captain, 
1969-76;  Garrison  Engineer and  Staff  Officer as Major, 1977-85; 
Staff Officer, Grade I at Army HQ, New Delhi as Lieutenant Colonel, 
1985-88; Commmander of Border Road Task Force at Arunachal Pradesh 
as Colonel,  1988-90; Additional  Chief  Engineer at Bangalore and 
Jodhpur  as  Colonel,  1991-94;  had  outstanding  and challenging 
tenures    in   Armed  Forces  served  for  28  years  in  various 
States/regions, viz.  Jammu and Kashmir,  North East,  Desert Area, 
South India and at Delhi;  recipient of Vishist  Seva  Medal (VSM) 
from President and two commendations from Chief of Army Staff and 
Air Staff

Election Result :
   
Barmer Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate13,29,885
Total votes polled 6,55,776
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Col. Sona Ram Choudhary (I.N.C.)3,29,738
(2) Shri Jograj Singh (B.J.P.)2,65,072
(3) Shri Bhawani Singh (Ind.)   7,209
(4) Shri Bheru Lal (Ind.)   6,594