Congress leader Ram Narayan Chaudhary dead

Veteran Congress leader and former minister Ram Narayan Chaudhary died here after prolonged illness

Chaudhary (84) was being treated at a private hospital since August 31 for chest infection and died at around
12.30 in the night, family sources said on Wednesday. His funeral will take place in Jhunjhunu later on same day.

Chaudhary was a seven-time MLA, served as minister twice and as many times as Leader of Opposition. He had also been one time Deputy Speaker in the assembly and headed Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee as president from 1980-82.

His daughter Reeta Chaudhary is the sitting Congress MLA from Mandawa, Jhunjhunu.