A two-term state legislator, Chaudhary is busy mobilizing support from the Indian American community and has also made it a point to focus on local rather than US foreign policy issues. Chaudhary, who is in fact one of the only two Indian American state legislators in the country - the other being Democrat Kumar Barve who represents Montgomery County, Maryland -- will be up against Republican Dan Coughlin, who has served as mayor of Mounds View in Minnesota for the past 18 months.

Chaudhary has been quoted in news media saying that his relative youth would reflect and necessarily mean a fresh, energetic Senate campaign, sans all negative tactics. He has also stated it's been a privilege to serve for two terms, and would be an even greater honor to bring young blood to the state Senate. He also quoted that his campaign is now well underway, and he had already knocked on almost all doors in Mounds View.

Chaudhary, who is single, takes immense pride in his community involvement, and is a member and active participant is virtually every organization in his district - from the New Brighton Eagles and Family Center to the Citizens Police Academy and the Columbia Heights Lions Club to the Fridley Human Resources Commission.

He officially filed his candidacy in early July for the Minnesota state Senate that will be vacated by Senator Steve Novak, a Democrat who has represented New Brighton for the past 20 years. A lifetime resident of Fridley, he attended Columbia Heights High School and graduated from St Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, with a bachelor's degree in political science. He then enrolled in the University of Minnesota Law School from where he received a law degree.

- nriol.com report