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Shakuni Choudhary Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 14, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth4 January 1936

Age88 Years

BirthplaceLakhanpur, Munger district, British India

ProfessionPolitician

NationalityIndian

Marital statusWidower

SpouseParvati Devi

Family5 children (including sons Samrat Choudhary and Rohit Choudhary)

Net worthRs 1,87,00,000 (2010)

Shakuni Choudhary Biography

Veteran Bihar politician, former army serviceman and long-time legislator Shakuni Choudhary has held multiple party affiliations, served as a seven-time ML

Early life and background

Shakuni Choudhary was born on 4 January 1936 in Lakhanpur in the Munger district of what was then British India. He completed schooling at R.N.P.R. High School in Jalalabad Asarganj Nagar, Bihar, and earned a diploma in automobile engineering. Before entering politics, Choudhary served in the Indian Army for fifteen years and saw service in the 1962, 1965 and 1971 conflicts.

Career

Choudhary built a long career in Bihar politics, winning the Tarapur assembly seat on multiple occasions and representing his region at both state and national levels. He was first elected to the Bihar Legislative Assembly in 1985 as an independent candidate from Tarapur. He returned to the assembly in 1990 as a member of the Indian National Congress and again in 1995 on a Samata Party ticket. In 1996 he served as health minister in the Bihar cabinet.

At the national level, Choudhary was elected to the 12th Lok Sabha from the Khagaria constituency in 1998 as a Samata Party candidate. He later rejoined the Bihar Assembly in 2000 on a Rashtriya Janata Dal ticket and went on to serve as Deputy Speaker of the Bihar Assembly in 2009. Over his career he has been elected to the Bihar Assembly seven times.

Party affiliations have shifted during his decades in public life. Choudhary has been associated at various times with the Indian National Congress, the Samata Party, the Rashtriya Janata Dal, the Janata Dal (United), the Hindustani Awam Morcha, and, as of 2019, the Bharatiya Janata Party. In 2014 he left the RJD for the Janata Dal (United), and in 2015 he joined Jitan Ram Manjhi’s breakaway movement and became Bihar state president of the Hindustani Awam Morcha before resigning that post later the same year after an electoral defeat.

Public profile

Choudhary’s public life has included both political office and controversies. He was among those charged in connection with the Launa-Parsa incident in 1995, an episode in which a grenade attack during the Bihar assembly elections resulted in multiple deaths. He has also faced a variety of criminal charges over time, as recorded in public documents.

Outside electoral politics, Choudhary has taken part in education initiatives: in 2017 he founded a private school, Shakuni Choudhary The International School, in Munger, Bihar. He has also been known for his personal style and vehicle ownership, which at different times has included models such as a Marshall Jeep and a Scorpio.

Personal life

Choudhary married Parvati Devi on 1 July 1958; she died in September 2022 after an illness. The couple had five children, including two sons who are active in politics: Samrat Choudhary and Rohit Choudhary. He is a member of the Koeri caste and holds Indian nationality. Physical details listed in public records include a height of approximately 1.73 m, weight near 80 kg, black eyes and white hair.

Latest updates

In 2019 Choudhary indicated plans to resume active political work as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. In January 2024, on his 88th birthday, he took part in a ceremony marking the consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya by lighting 88 diyas and offering 88 coconuts; he described the temple’s completion as an important personal milestone. Public records from 2010 list declared movable and immovable assets and an approximate net worth figure for that year; those asset statements are presented as estimates from that time.
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Recent Work

Shakuni Choudhary The International School

Founded a private school in Munger, Bihar.

2017
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Career Highlights

  1. Seven-time Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly
  2. Member of Parliament, 12th Lok Sabha (1998)
  3. Health Minister of Bihar (1996)
  4. Deputy Speaker of the Bihar Assembly (2009)
  5. Founding member of the Samata Party
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Net Worth

Rs 1,87,00,000 (2010)

Figures are editorial estimates based on publicly available reporting and may change as new information emerges.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Shakuni Choudhary born?

4 January 1936

What is Shakuni Choudhary known for?

Politician

What is Shakuni Choudhary’s marital status?

Widower

Who is Shakuni Choudhary married to?

Parvati Devi

What is Shakuni Choudhary’s net worth?

Rs 1,87,00,000 (2010)