Agriculture Minister Bhagirath Choudhary Got ₹99 Lakh Subsidy From Scheme Under His Own Ministry
Mr. Bhagirath Choudhary, Minister of State in the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, received a Rs 99 lakh government subsidy for his cucumber farm in Rajasthan. The subsidy was granted through a scheme under the National Horticulture Board (NHB), which he oversees as ex-officio Vice-President. The project cost is reported to be Rs 1.99 crore, with Choudhary taking out a loan of Rs 1.49 crore from HDFC Bank. The NHB approved the project in March 2026, and the subsidy was deposited into his loan account shortly after.
27 JUN 2026
· THIS STORY — Indian Express
Agriculture Minister Bhagirath Choudhary Got ₹99 Lakh Subsidy From Scheme Under His Own Ministry
— Indian Express
Union Minister Bhagirath Choudhary received a Rs 99-lakh subsidy from a horticulture scheme for cucumber cultivation.
29 JUN 2026
— The Hindu
The Congress criticized Bhagirath Choudhary, the Union Minister of State for Agriculture, for receiving a ₹99.03 lakh subsidy for his own commercial cucumber farming project.
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