Varun Chaudhary
Varun Chaudhary | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Rattan Lal Kataria |
| Constituency | Ambala |
| Member of Haryana Legislative Assembly | |
| In office November 2019 – June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Santosh Chauhan Sarwan |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Constituency | Mulana |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 March 1980[1] Ambala, Haryana, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Pooja Chaudhary |
| Parent |
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| Residence(s) | Ambala, Haryana, India |
| Alma mater | University of Delhi, (LLB, 2006) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Varun Chaudhary (born 23 March 1980) is an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament of the 18th Lok Sabha representing Ambala. He was member of 14th Haryana Legislative Assembly representing Mulana.[1][2] He is a member of the Indian National Congress.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Chaudhary was born on 23 March 1980 to former Indian National Congress chief Phool Chand Mullana and Pushpa Devi in Ambala city of Haryana.[1][3][4] He completed Bachelor of Laws from Campus Law Center University of Delhi in 2006. Singh is a lawyer by profession.[1] He is married to Pooja Chaudhary.[5]
Political career
[edit]In the 2019 Haryana Legislative Assembly election, Chaudhary represented Indian National Congress as a candidate from Mulana and went on to defeat Bharatiya Janata Party's Rajbir Singh by a margin of 1,688 votes, succeeding Santosh Chauhan Sarwan in the process.[2][6]
In March 2021, Chaudhary was awarded the 'Best Legislator Award' for his contributions to the state's assembly.[7]
In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Chaudhary representing Ambala, defeated Banto Kataria of Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 49,036 votes, succeeding incumbent Rattan Lal Kataria.[8][9] After which, he had to vacate the Mulana Assembly seat, that incidentally was won by his wife Pooja in the 2024 Haryana Legislative Assembly election.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Varun Chaudhary(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- Mullana (SC) (Ambala) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Mulana Election Results 2019 Live Updates (मुलाना): Varun Chaudhary of Congress Wins". News18. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ Sura, Ajay (25 October 2019). "Haryana Election Result: Dynasts have a field day in Haryana's game of thrones". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ "Chaudhry, Shri Varun". Digital Sansad. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
Instructions on how to navigate to the page- Open the reference URL (https[:]//sansad[dot]in/ls/members), then type "Chaudhry, Shri Varun" in the search bar. Clicking on the link opens up a separate window "Member Detail".
- ^ a b Kumar, Aneesha Sareen (20 September 2024). "Haryana elections: Women candidates face-off in Ambala prestige battle between Congress, BJP". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Mulana Election Result 2019 LIVE: Mulana MLA Election Result & Vote Share - Oneindia". One India. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ "2 MLAs get Best Legislator Award". Tribune. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ "General Election to Parliamentary Constituencies: Trends & Results June-2024 Parliamentary Constituency 1 - Amabala (Haryana)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Ambala Election Result 2024 LIVE Updates Highlights: Lok Sabha Winner, Loser, Leading, Trailing, MP, Margin". News18. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.