Sona Ram, Vsm (retd.) Col. Choudhary
About Sona Ram, Vsm (retd.) Col. Choudhary
Sona Ram, Vsm (retd.) Col. Choudhary was born on Mar 31, 1945 12:00:00 AM in Sri Mohangarh, Distt. Jaisalmer (Rajasthan). Sona Ram, Vsm (retd.) Col. Choudhary's mother's name is Late Smt. Ratani Devi Sona Ram, Vsm (retd.) Col. Choudhary is married to Smt. Vimla Choudhary since Nov 20, 1969 12:00:00 AM. Sona Ram, Vsm (retd.) Col. Choudhary's has 0 daughter and 1 son. Took keen interest in social activities and had the opportunity to preside over many of them in Barmer, Jaisalmer and Jodhpur; taken keen interest in the social activities of various voluntary organizations working for the children, handicapped and the aged; taken keen interest in the agriculture development and upliftment of the farmers. Hobbies include Playing Golf, Swimming, Photography,. Declared the best Sportsman in school days 1960-61 and 1961-62, Best Athlete 1964 & 1965-1966. Elected President, Engineering Faculty during 1966-67, MBM Engg. College Jodhpur. Participated in Golf Championships and won trophies in Inter-Service tournaments held at Army Golf Course, Delhi and Bangalore Golf Course, Bangalore Member, (i) Army Golf Course, Delhi Cantt.; and (ii) Air Force Golf Course, Race Course, New Delhi (iii) Delhi Golf Club and (iv) DLF Golf & Country Club, Gurgaon-Haryana. Visited countries include Australia, Canada, Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of the People`s Republic of China), Singapore, Thailand, U.K. and U.S.A. Educated up to Professional Graduate. B.E., Fellow (F.I.E.) Educated at Multipurpose Higher Secondary School & Engineering Graduation from M.B.M. Engineering College, Jodhpur (Rajasthan) Granted Fellowship by Institute of Engineers (India). Represents Barmer constituency. Member of Bharatiya Janata Party party. Main profession is Social Worker. Also works as Agriculturist & Politics. Work address: 9, Talkatora Road, New Delhi - 110001. Work phone: Tel : (011) 23713222, 09868180900 (M). Work email: col.sonaram@sansad.nic.in.
Personal Information
| Category | Information | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of Birth | Mar 31, 1945 12:00:00 AM | |
| Place of Birth | Sri Mohangarh, Distt. Jaisalmer (Rajasthan) | |
| Mother's Name | Late Smt. Ratani Devi | |
| Father's Name | Late Shri U.R. Choudhary | |
| Marital Status | Married | |
| Number of Sons | 1 | |
| Number of Daughters | 0 |
Professional Information
| Category | Information | |
|---|---|---|
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Constituency | Barmer | |
| Primary Profession | Social Worker | |
| Secondary Profession | Agriculturist & Politics | |
| Work Address | 9, Talkatora Road, New Delhi - 110001 | |
| Work Email | col.sonaram@sansad.nic.in | |
| Work Phone Number | Tel : (011) 23713222, 09868180900 (M) |
Other Details
(ii) Avid Golfer, Swimmer and Traveller.
Photography and travelling; traversed the whole length and breadth of the country as Army Officer, Member of Parliament and Member of Legislative Assembly (Baytu Assembly Constituency in Barmer District)
Served in Armed Forces for 26 years as Lieutenant, Captain, Platoon Commander and Field Company Commander in Engineers Regiment, 1969-76; Major, Garrison Engineer, 1977-83, Major, Staff Grade-II, HQ Northern Command Udhampur; Lt. Col., Staff Officer, Grade-I at Army HQ, New Delhi; Colonel, Commander of Border Road Task Force, Arunachal Pradesh, 1988-91; Colonel, Additional Chief Engineer, Bangalore , 1991-92; Col. Addl. Chief Engineer, Jodhpur, 1992-94. Had outstanding and challenging tenures in Armed Forces (Corps of Engineers); in various States/regions in India. Recipient of three Awards (i) Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) from President of India, (ii) Commendation of Chief of Army Staff and (iii) Commendation from Chief of Air Staff. Took premature retirement during 1994 to launch in politics to serve poor and downtrodden people of India.
Had outstanding Career in education and sports during schooling and graduation in engineering spanning over 20 years. Thereafter, served for 25 years in Armed Forces with distinction for cause of National security and integration. After voluntary retirement from Armed Forces in 1994, serving nation with dedication for 25 years as MP Lok Sabha (4 Times) and MLA (1 Time) from Western Distt. Of Rajasthan.
Positions held by Sona Ram, Vsm (retd.) Col. Choudhary
Educational background of Sona Ram, Vsm (retd.) Col. Choudhary
Educated at Multipurpose Higher Secondary School & Engineering Graduation from M.B.M. Engineering College, Jodhpur (Rajasthan)
Granted Fellowship by Institute of Engineers (India)