Pushpam Priya Choudhary, daughter of former BJP joint MP Vinod Chaudhary, made headlines in March 2020 when she announced herself as the ‘chief ministerial candidate’ for the 2020 Bihar assembly elections.
Wiki/Biography
Pushpam Priya Choudhary was born on June 13 (exact year unknown) in Darbhanga, Bihar. She spent most of her childhood in Darbhanga. For further studies, Priya went to London. She holds a Masters in Development Studies from the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, UK. Priya also holds a Masters in Public Administration from the London School of Economics and Political Science, UK.
Pushpam Priya Choudhary, London School of Economics and Political Science
appearance
Height (approximate): 5′ 5″
Eye color: Black
Hair color: Black
Family and caste
Priya was born in a Hindu family in Darbhanga, Bihar. Her father, Vinod Choudhary, was a politician and Janata Dal United MP. Vinod Choudhary died on July 16, 2023 in Nawada, Bihar due to chronic illness.
Pushpam Priya Choudhary’s father Vinod Choudhary
Profession
Priya Choudhary became active in politics on March 8, 2020, when she took out a full-page advertisement in various Hindi and English newspapers in Bihar, announcing her candidacy for the post of Chief Minister of Bihar. The advertisement stated that she was the president of Plurals, a political party that Priya herself had started. In the advertisement, Choudhary promised to bring development to Bihar and called on people to vote against the establishment. With the slogan “Plurals has arrived”, Priya called on the people of Bihar to join her party if they love their state and hate traditional politics.
A billboard in Bihar shows Pushpam Priya Chaudhary as the Bihar chief ministerial candidate
On a Twitter account purportedly belonging to Ms Choudhary, she wrote:
Bihar needs pace, Bihar needs wings, Bihar needs change. Because Bihar deserves better, and better is possible. Say no to bullshit politics, join the pluralist party, and let Bihar run and fly in 2020. ”
She also wrote on Twitter:
Love Bihar, hate politics? Join the most progressive party. ”
Priya has written an open letter to the people of Bihar on her website. Here is part of the letter:
The world is developing at a rapid pace, but Bihar remains the least developed state in the world. We are at the bottom of the list in the country as well. Moreover, the problem is not our ranking but what it represents. Poverty, malnutrition, illiteracy, unemployment and all other development indices require urgent policy action. These parameters are killing people in Bihar every day.”
Facts/Trivia
- Pushpam Priya Choudhary is originally from Darbhanga and currently lives in London.
- On the morning of Sunday, March 8, 2020, Pushpam Priya Choudhary created a stir in Bihar when she launched a new political organisation called ‘Plurals’ and declared herself as the chief ministerial candidate for the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections.
- The full-page ad, released on International Women’s Day, reads:
Plurals is a platform for citizen governance.”
- In the ad, Priya promised that by 2025, Bihar will become the most developed state in India, and by 2030, the state’s development will be on par with any European country.
- Priya’s father Vinod Choudhary responded positively to his daughter’s move to form a new political party and said he would always bless her.
- Pushpam Priya Choudhary has a kind heart for animals and she has a pet dog. She often shares pictures with her pet dog on her social media accounts.
Pushpam Priya Choudhary and her dog
- Priya is a firm believer in Gandhian ideas and often supports his thoughts through her social media accounts.
Pushpam Priya Choudhary sitting in front of the statue of Mahatma Gandhi
- Priya is an advocate for farmers’ rights, which often comes through in her social media posts.
Pushpam Priya Choudhary interacts with farmers in Bihar
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