Shri Pankaj Chaudhary took charge as Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, here today.

 

Shri Chaudhary is a Member of Parliament (MP) from Maharajganj in Uttar Pradesh in the 17^th Lok Sabha. He is currently serving his sixth term as an MP. Active in public service for over three decades, Shri Chaudhary has also held the post of Deputy Mayor of Gorakhpur in the past.

Shri Chaudhary is a graduate from Gorakhpur University and is 56 years old.

Yesterday, Dr Bhagwat Kishanrao Karad had also joined as Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance.

Minister of State appointment: Pankaj Chaudhary assumes responsibilities in the Ministry of Finance, joining another Minister of State. Assumption of ministerial office by Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance: Shri Pankaj Chaudhary formally assumed charge as Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, recording his status as Member of Parliament from Maharajganj, multi-term legislative experience, prior municipal office as Deputy Mayor of Gorakhpur, and his educational background. The release also notes that Dr Bhagwat Kishanrao Karad joined as Minister of State, constituting concurrent junior ministerial appointments and serving as an official notification of ministerial composition without specifying portfolio allocations.