Chandrabhan Singh Aakya

Chandrabhan Singh Chouhan Aakya
Born	(1976-09-05) September 5, 1976 Chittorgarh district, Rajasthan, India
Occupation(s)	Politician, Legislator
Years active	1997–present
Known for	Member of the 14th, 15th and 16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly

Chandrabhan Singh Chouhan Aakya (born on 5 September 1976) is an Indian legislator currently serving in the 16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, representing the Chittorgarh Assembly constituency. He has previously been elected to the 14th and 15th assemblies as a candidate from the Bharatiya Janata Party, but at present holds his seat as an independent. In the 2023 Rajasthan Assembly elections, he secured victory running independently.

Education

He attained a Master of Arts degree in 2000 and followed it with a postgraduate diploma in Physical Education (M. P.Ed.) in 2001, both awarded by Mohanlal Sukhadia University.

Political career

Representing the Chittorgarh Assembly constituency, he served as an MLA from 2013 through 2018 and continued from 2018 to 2023. After the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election, he was re-elected by defeating Surendra Singh Jadawat of the Indian National Congress with a margin of 6,823 votes.

Political statistics

Period	Position Held
2023	Member of the 16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
2018 – 2023	Member of the 15th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
2016 – 2018	Chairman, Committee on Local Bodies and Panchayati Raj Institutions
2013 – 2018	Member of the 14th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
2009 – 2014	Chairman, Chittorgarh Kendriya Sahkari Bank Ltd.
1997	College President, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad

Departure from BJP

After being denied the BJP nomination for the Chittorgarh seat—which was instead allotted to Narpat Singh Rajvi, a former MLA with previous terms in that constituency—he chose to resign from the party. He then contested the 2023 Assembly election as an independent candidate.

Personal life

He is married to Sushila Kanwar, who manages their household.