Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha

CHOUDHARY, SHRI RAM TAHAL
B.J.P - RANCHI (BIHAR)


Father's Name:   Late Shri Dashrath Choudhary

Date of Birth:   1 January 1942

Place of Birth:   Vill. Kuchchu in Distt. Ranchi (Bihar)

Marital Status:   Married

Spouse's Name:   Smt. Sabitri Devi

Children:   Two sons and two daughters

Educational Qualifications :
Matriculation

Profession :
   Agriculturist

Permanent Address :
   Vill. & P.O. Kuchchu (Ormanjhi), Distt. Ranchi-834001 
Tel. (0651) 435700
 
Positions Held :
   
1967-72& Pramukh, Panchayat Samiti, Ormanjhi, Distt. Ranchi
1977-96
1967-90Mukhiya, Panchayat, Kuchchu Gram, Distt. Ranchi
1969-71&Member, Bihar Legislative Assembly
1972-77Member, Committee on Public Undertakings 
Member, Committee on Governmesnt Assurances 
1988President, B.J.P., Ranchi, Bihar
1991Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth)
1991-96Member, Advisory Committee on Coal
1995-96Member, Standing Committee on Energy
Sept.1995, Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture
March 1996
1995-96Member, Estimates Committee
1996Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)
1996-97Member, Estimates Committee 
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Coal
1996 onwardsMember, Standing Committee on Transport and Tourism

Social and Cultural Activities :
   Social reforms, promoting cultural programmes and social work such 
as educational facilities, rural development, opening schools, 
drinking water facilities for the farmers; arranging medical 
facilities;prevention of child marriages; campaigned for prohibition 
so as to pave the way for development of the villages and to ensure 
the rights for the poor farmers; fought against exploitation and 
corruption

Special Interests :
   Service of the poor, the farmers, the labourers and the common man; 
education and participation in trade organisations

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
   Games

Sports and Clubs :
   Football and volleyball

Other Information :
   Established eleven Higher Secondary Schools in Ranchi constituency 
and a college in Ormanjhi; Chairman in various schools and college 
committees; President and General-Secretary in 15 Trade Unions; took 
up various schemes with Govt. funds and M.P.'s fund and tried to 
solve many problems relating to schools, roads, bridges, traveller 
sheds, toilets, potable water etc.; Committed to the cause of public 
service; proceeded on fast unto death and staged demonstrations for 
solving the problems of the common man

Election Result :
   
Ranchi Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate11,26,150
Total votes polled 6,11,980
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Ram Tahal Choudhary (B.J.P.)2,15,278
(2) Shri Keshwa Mahto Kamlesh   (I.N.C.)1,75,986
(3) Shri Ashok Kumar Singh   (J.D.)1,58,449
(4) Shri Bhagwan Pd. Bhagat (J.M.M.)  11,504