Surinder Kumar Choudhary Age, Wiki and Bio

Surinder Kumar Choudhary

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of BirthXX/XX/1968
AgeUnknown
BirthplaceJammu and Kashmir, India

Bio/Wiki

ProfessionPolitician

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 6" (168 cm)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorSalt and Pepper (Semi bald)

Educational Qualification(s)

Qualification12th Pass from J&K State Board of School Education (1987)

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
AddressLower Nonial, Village Nonial, Tehsil Nowshera, District Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

FatherJialal Choudhary
SpouseKamla Devi
Children2 Sons - Sakrant Singh Choudhary, Vikrant Singh Choudhary

Career

Political Journey
  • Sworn in as deputy chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir on 16 October 2024.
  • Won the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election from Nowshera constituency in 2024 representing the National Conference party.
  • Transitioned from BJP to National Conference in July 2023 after leaving the BJP.
  • Resigned from PDP and joined BJP in April 2022, where he served as general secretary.
  • Previously served as a member of the Legislative Council from the Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party.
  • Attempted to secure a seat in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly elections in 2014 and 2008 but faced defeats.

Style Quotient

Car Collection
  • Toyota Fortuner (2020)
  • Hyundai Verna (2018)
Bike Collection
  • Hero Honda Splendor (2011)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Surinder spent 17 years as the president of the Non-Teaching Employees Association at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Jammu.
In 1995-96, he advocated for establishing a separate agriculture university for the Jammu region.
He resigned from Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology in 2008.
In the 2008 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly elections, he received 12,500 votes, finishing as runner-up.
In 2023, he accused BJP leader Ravinder Raina of nepotism and corruption, prompting his departure from BJP.
In 2024, he secured a victory over Ravinder Raina by a margin of 7,819 votes in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly elections.