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 "markdown": "# Darshan Singh Choudhary\n\nDarshan Singh Choudhary (born 1975) is an Indian politician and a member of the [Bharatiya Janata Party](https://www.edgepedia.org/bharatiya-janata-party) (BJP). He is a Member of the [Lok Sabha](https://www.edgepedia.org/lok-sabha), the lower house of India's Parliament, representing the Hoshangabad constituency of [Madhya Pradesh](https://www.edgepedia.org/madhya-pradesh) since 2024.<sup>[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5613?from=members)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/mp-lok-sabha-elections-2024-bjp-congress-roll-up-sleeves-in-hoshangabad)</sup> Before entering electoral politics, he was active as a leader of the farming community and took part in farmers' agitations from his student days.<sup>[2](https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/mp-lok-sabha-elections-2024-bjp-congress-roll-up-sleeves-in-hoshangabad)</sup>\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party<sup>[3](https://www.etvbharat.com/en/bharat/lok-sabha-mp-raises-journalists-safety-issue-in-parliament-seeks-welfare-policy-enn26032801121)</sup> |\n| Current office | Member of the Lok Sabha for Hoshangabad<sup>[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5613?from=members)</sup> |\n| Previous offices | BJP candidate for Hoshangabad Lok Sabha constituency (2024)<sup>[2](https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/mp-lok-sabha-elections-2024-bjp-congress-roll-up-sleeves-in-hoshangabad)</sup> |\n| Born | 1975<sup>[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5613?from=members)</sup> |\n| Education | MA, Barkatullah University, Bhopal<sup>[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5613?from=members)</sup> |\n\n## Party affiliation\n\nChoudhary is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.<sup>[3](https://www.etvbharat.com/en/bharat/lok-sabha-mp-raises-journalists-safety-issue-in-parliament-seeks-welfare-policy-enn26032801121)</sup>\n\n## Early life and education\n\nChoudhary was born in 1975 in Chandon, in the Bankhedi tehsil (sub-district).<sup>[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5613?from=members)</sup> He holds a [Master of Arts](https://www.edgepedia.org/master-of-arts) degree from Barkatullah University, Bhopal.<sup>[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5613?from=members)</sup> According to a 2024 report, he took part in various agitations as a student and later raised the issues of farmers before entering politics.<sup>[2](https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/mp-lok-sabha-elections-2024-bjp-congress-roll-up-sleeves-in-hoshangabad)</sup>\n\n## Career\n\nChoudhary was active as a leader of the farming community, raising farmers' problems through protests before he entered electoral politics.<sup>[2](https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/mp-lok-sabha-elections-2024-bjp-congress-roll-up-sleeves-in-hoshangabad)</sup> In 2024, the BJP fielded him as its candidate for the Hoshangabad Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.<sup>[2](https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/mp-lok-sabha-elections-2024-bjp-congress-roll-up-sleeves-in-hoshangabad)</sup> He was elected to the 18th Lok Sabha from Hoshangabad and has been a member of the house since 2024.<sup>[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5613?from=members)</sup>\n\nIn March 2026, he raised the issue of journalists' safety and accountability during Zero Hour (Indian parliamentary slot for unscheduled member matters) in the Lok Sabha, urging the government to formulate a dedicated Journalists' Safety and Welfare Policy.<sup>[3](https://www.etvbharat.com/en/bharat/lok-sabha-mp-raises-journalists-safety-issue-in-parliament-seeks-welfare-policy-enn26032801121)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[4](https://influencing.com/au/story/mp-darshan-singh-chaudhary-calls-for-journalist-safety-policy-in-parliament)</sup>\n\n## Electoral history\n\nIn the 2024 general election, Choudhary contested the Hoshangabad constituency as the BJP candidate. His principal opponent was the Congress candidate Sanjay Sharma, a three-time legislator, with 12 other candidates also in the fray.<sup>[2](https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/mp-lok-sabha-elections-2024-bjp-congress-roll-up-sleeves-in-hoshangabad)</sup> Choudhary won the seat and represents it in the 18th Lok Sabha.<sup>[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5613?from=members)</sup>\n\n## Positions and voting record\n\n### Journalists' safety\n\nIn a Zero Hour intervention in the Lok Sabha on March 27, 2026, Choudhary called for stronger protections for journalists, saying journalism is the fourth pillar of democracy but that journalists continue to lack adequate safety measures and facilities despite their role in bridging the gap between the government and the public.<sup>[3](https://www.etvbharat.com/en/bharat/lok-sabha-mp-raises-journalists-safety-issue-in-parliament-seeks-welfare-policy-enn26032801121)</sup> He said, \"When the pen is safe, the truth will emerge fearlessly and democracy will become stronger.\"<sup>[3](https://www.etvbharat.com/en/bharat/lok-sabha-mp-raises-journalists-safety-issue-in-parliament-seeks-welfare-policy-enn26032801121)</sup> He urged the government to formulate a dedicated Journalists' Safety and Welfare Policy.<sup>[4](https://influencing.com/au/story/mp-darshan-singh-chaudhary-calls-for-journalist-safety-policy-in-parliament)</sup>\n\n### Farmers\n\nChoudhary has described himself as a leader of the farming community and has said he raised the issues of farmers before entering politics.<sup>[2](https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/mp-lok-sabha-elections-2024-bjp-congress-roll-up-sleeves-in-hoshangabad)</sup> On August 10, 2026, he raised in the Lok Sabha the matter of direct transfer of agricultural subsidies to farmers by reducing intermediaries.<sup>[5](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18th-lok-sabha/darshan-singh-choudhary)</sup> On March 18, 2026, he took part in the discussion on the Demands for Grants under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.<sup>[5](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18th-lok-sabha/darshan-singh-choudhary)</sup>\n\n### Reservation policy\n\nOn August 3, 2026, Choudhary raised in the Lok Sabha the need to remove discrepancies between the Central and State reservation lists for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes, and to address related demands.<sup>[5](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18th-lok-sabha/darshan-singh-choudhary)</sup>\n\n### Cultural heritage\n\nOn March 11, 2026, Choudhary raised in the Lok Sabha the preservation, documentation, and development of cultural heritage in the Hoshangabad Parliamentary Constituency of Madhya Pradesh under the Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar scheme.<sup>[5](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18th-lok-sabha/darshan-singh-choudhary)</sup>\n\n### Legislative record\n\nFor the 18th Lok Sabha, for the period June 24, 2024 to August 13, 2026, PRS Legislative Research records Choudhary's attendance at 95% (national average 85%), participation in 44 debates (national average 21.5), 140 questions (national average 120), and 2 private member's bills (national average 0.4).<sup>[5](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18th-lok-sabha/darshan-singh-choudhary)</sup> Debates he took part in include \"Regarding direct transfer of agricultural subsidies to farmers by reducing intermediaries\" (August 10, 2026), \"Regarding need to remove discrepancies between Central and State Reservation lists for SCs, STs and OBCs and to address the demands\" (August 3, 2026), \"Regarding conversion and development of Jabalpur-Khandwa State Highway into National Highway\" (July 28, 2026), \"Regarding policy for protection of Journalists and their welfare\" (April 2, 2026), and \"The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025\" (March 25, 2026).<sup>[5](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18th-lok-sabha/darshan-singh-choudhary)</sup>\n\nOn April 3, 2025, in a recorded division (a vote in which every member's vote is recorded by name) on the motion that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, as amended, be passed, Choudhary voted Aye; the motion was carried 288 to 232 and the bill was passed.<sup>[6](https://sansad.in/api_ls/debate/debate-details?loksabha=18&sessionNumber=4&dbSlNo=2038)</sup> Most bills in Parliament pass by voice vote without a record of how individual members voted, and members are required to vote according to the party whip under the anti-defection law, failing which they can lose their seat.<sup>[7](https://prsindia.org/articles-by-prs-team/recording-each-vote)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [Darshan Singh Choudhary biography, Lok Sabha](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5613?from=members)\n2. [MP Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP, Congress Roll Up Sleeves In Hoshangabad, Free Press Journal](https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/mp-lok-sabha-elections-2024-bjp-congress-roll-up-sleeves-in-hoshangabad)\n3. [BJP MP Raises Journalists' Safety Issue In Lok Sabha, Seeks Welfare Policy, ETV Bharat](https://www.etvbharat.com/en/bharat/lok-sabha-mp-raises-journalists-safety-issue-in-parliament-seeks-welfare-policy-enn26032801121)\n4. [MP Darshan Singh Chaudhary calls for journalist safety policy in Parliament, Influencing](https://influencing.com/au/story/mp-darshan-singh-chaudhary-calls-for-journalist-safety-policy-in-parliament)\n5. [Darshan Singh Choudhary, PRS MP Track](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18th-lok-sabha/darshan-singh-choudhary)\n6. [Lok Sabha debate details, Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025](https://sansad.in/api_ls/debate/debate-details?loksabha=18&sessionNumber=4&dbSlNo=2038)\n7. [Recording each vote, PRS Legislative Research](https://prsindia.org/articles-by-prs-team/recording-each-vote)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Politics and government › Government and public administration › Politicians and government officeholders (biographies) › East and Central Indian politicians › Legislators and party leaders › Surnames A to F*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Sep 29, 2026; Oct 12, 2026; Oct 15, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n",
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