Bhagirath Choudhary

BJP

DOB 16 Jun 1954

Age 72 years

birth palce Manpura, Ajmer, Rajasthan

profession Politician

Bhagirath Choudhary biography

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Education

BA, Second Year Pass, Rajasthan University, Jaipur

News

BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY NEWS

BJP MP got Rs 4.20-lakh subsidy to grow lemons on his farm: Centre's reply in Parliament

July 28, 2026 8:01 pm

On Lok Sabha website, Lumbaram’s profession is mentioned as “agriculturist”, “farmer” and “LIC agent”.

Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Bhagirath Choudhary.

Express Impact: Agriculture Minister Bhagirath Choudhary returns subsidy he took for his own farm

July 29, 2026 11:19 am

Union minister Bhagirath Choudhary has refunded a Rs 99-lakh cucumber farm subsidy following an Indian Express investigation, the Centre told Lok Sabha.

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‘Farming since childhood… not a secret’: Union Minister who took subsidy under own ministry’s scheme

June 28, 2026 2:26 am

The Indian Express investigation had revealed that Bhagirath Choudhary received the Rs 99.60 lakh subsidy three months ago through a scheme under his own ministry and approved by a board in which he is ex officio Vice-President

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Union Minister gets Rs 99-lakh subsidy for his cucumber farm — from scheme under own ministry

July 02, 2026 6:17 pm

As MoS Agriculture, Bhagirath Choudhary is ex-officio Vice-President of the board that approved his Rajasthan project for horticulture scheme; his is one of only 467 approvals last year; his aide says details will be disclosed to government.

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Among beneficiaries of Centre’s scheme: wife, son, mother of IAS officer

June 27, 2026 9:37 am

An investigation by The Indian Express has found that apart from Union Agriculture Minister Bhagirath Choudhary, three family members of Naresh Pal Gangwar, a senior IAS officer and Ministry Secretary, collectively claimed over ₹1.16 crore in NHB horticulture subsidies across five years. This is the second story of that investigation.

Rajasthan Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Schedule, phase, seats, candidates and all you need to know about Rajasthan General Elections

May 08, 2024 2:34 pm

Rajasthan Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Date: As the Phase 1 - Lok Sabha Elections 2024 begins tomorrow, April 19, Friday; Ganganagar, Bikaner, Churu, Jhunjhunu, Sikar, Jaipur Rural, Jaipur, Alwar, Bharatpur, Karauli-Dholpur, Dausa, and Nagaur, will go into polls, with the voting process starting at 8 a.m. and concluding at 5 p.m.