[4] Fiery, stalwart socialist leaders like Acharya Narendra Dev (then vice-chancellor, University of Lucknow) and Jayaprakash Narayan were his mentors and a major influence on his political and social ideology.

University of Lucknow's vice-chancellor Radhakamal Mukherjee noticed Chaudhary's leadership potential and encouraged it further by personally mentoring him.

[4] On his invitation Jayprakash Narayan (Chapra, Bihar) commenced the university's annual celebration day.

[10][11][12] Under the leadership of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, his colleagues in the delegation were Pran Nath Sabharwal (President, Delhi University's Students' Union; led the delegation), Chandra Bhal Tripathi (President, GIC Lucknow), Samarendra Kundu (former Minister, Government of India) and Rajendra Nath Madan.

Chaudhary attended the first national convention of the Bharatiya Janta Party held at Mumbai in December 1980.

[19][6] Taking their father's legacy forward, his sons, administer the Chaudhary Dilip Singh Foundation.