Abhay Singh Chautala

Abhay Singh Chautala
Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly
In office
24 January 2010 – 8 October 2024
Preceded byOm Prakash Chautala
Succeeded byBharat Singh Beniwal
ConstituencyEllenabad
Leader of Opposition
Haryana Legislative Assembly
In office
October 2014 – March 2019[1]
Preceded byOm Prakash Chautala
Succeeded byBhupinder Singh Hooda
10th President of Indian Olympic Association
In office
5 December 2012 – 9 February 2014
Preceded byVijay Kumar Malhotra (acting president)
Succeeded byNarayana Ramachandran
Personal details
Born (1963-02-14) 14 February 1963 (age 61)
Chautala, Punjab, India
(now in Haryana, India)
Political partyIndian National Lok Dal
Spouse(s)
Supriya
​
​
(m. 1987; died 1988)​

Kanta Chautala
RelationsChaudhary Devi Lal (grandfather)
Ajay Singh Chautala (brother)
Dushyant Chautala (nephew)
Children2, including Arjun Chautala
Parent
Residence(s)Sirsa, Haryana, India
OccupationPolitician

Abhay Singh Chautala (born 14 February 1963) is an Indian politician. He was a member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly from Ellenabad. He served as Leader of the Opposition in Haryana Legislative Assembly from 2014 to 2019. He has been elected to the Haryana Legislative Assembly for four terms since 2010. He served as the 10th president of Indian Olympic Association. He also served as president of the Boxing Federation of India. He is grandson of Devi Lal, former deputy prime minister of India. He is a member of the Indian National Lok Dal.[2][3][4][5]

Early life and education

Chautala was born on 14 February 1963 in Chautala village of Sirsa district in the Indian state of Haryana. He studied at S.M. Hindu Senior Secondary School, Sonipat. He did Bachelor of Arts from Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University. He has represented the state eight times in the national volleyball championship and won numerous medals.[2][6][7]

Political career

Chautala started his political career by getting elected as Upsarpanch (Deputy Sarpanch) of Chautala village. His notable ascent in the political arena came to the forefront in the year 2000 when he helped his father to clinch victory from Haryana's Rori Assembly constituency under the banner of the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD).[7] During his tenure as the representative of his constituency, Chautala oversaw the establishment of the Chaudhary Devi Lal Memorial College in Panniwala Mota, dedicated to engineering education.[citation needed]

In 2005, Chautala became the president of the District Council of Sirsa. In 2010, he emerged victorious in the Ellenabad Assembly constituency by-election following the arrest of his father, Om Prakash Chautala and his brother, Ajay Singh Chautala.

After securing re-election as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in 2014, Chautala assumed the role of the Leader of Opposition within the Haryana Legislative Assembly. During the 2014 Indian general elections, Chautala guided the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) to secure 2 Lok Sabha seats amidst a formidable electoral surge favouring the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party wave.

On 27 January 2021, Chautala resigned as the sole MLA from the party citing the BJP-led Union government’s refusal to accept farmers’ demands.[8][9] He was later re-elected from the Ellenabad constituency in a bypoll election on 2 November 2021.[10] Chautala lost the seat to Bharat Singh Beniwal of the Indian National Congress in the 2024 Haryana Legislative Assembly election.[11]

In April 2024, Chautala was nominated by his party to contest the 2024 Indian general election from the Kurukshetra constitiuency of Haryana, but he lost the election to Naveen Jindal of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[12][13]

Sports development

Chautala implemented a policy that enhanced sports and games in the state. The policy includes sports quota reservations for government jobs and educational institutions, diet allowances for sports professionals, and attractive prizes for international medal winners. Additionally, he established rural stadiums and coaching institutions across various regions. As a result of his achievements in sports, Chautala was elected to prominent positions within reputable sports organizations.

Positions held in sports organisations

Position Organization Year
President Haryana Olympic Association[14] 2016-till date

1999-2012

1991-1995

President Haryana State Athletic Association[15] 2013-till date

1996-2008

President Haryana State Boxing Association[16] 2000-till date
Chairman Indian Amateur Boxing Federation[17] 2012-2016
Patron in Chief All India Tug of War Federation 2008-2014
President Indian Olympic Association[18] 2012-2014
President Indian Boxing Federation[19] 2001-2012
Chef-De-Mission Indian Contingent, Guangzhou (China) Asian Games[20] 2010
Member Organizing Committee, Commonwealth Games-2010 Delhi[21] 2010
Vice-President Asian Boxing Federation[22] 2004-2011
Vice-President Indian Olympic Association[18] 1991-2012
President Haryana State Volleyball Association 1991-2000
Secretary General Haryana State Volleyball Association 1985-1991


Personal life

He married Supriya in March 1987, but she died under suspicious circumstances at the age of 19 on 11 November 1988. Later, he married Kanta Chautala and has two sons, Karan Singh Chautala and Arjun Singh Chautala.[2][7][23]

References

  1. ^ "Abhay Chautala Resigns as Leader of Opposition in Haryana Assembly".
  2. ^ a b c "Abhay Singh Chautala". haryanaassembly.gov.in. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  3. ^ PTI (2 November 2021). "Haryana bypolls: INLD's Abhay Chautala wins Ellenabad Assembly seat, BJP gives close fight". India Today. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  4. ^ "The Jat patriarch". Frontline. 11 May 2001.
  5. ^ Singh, Raj Pal (1988). Devi Lal, the man of the masses. Veenu Printers and Publications.
  6. ^ History of Sirsa Town. Atlantic Publishers & Distri. 1991.
  7. ^ a b c "Abhay Chautala Biography - About Family, Political life, News and Updates". Elections in India.
  8. ^ "INLD MLA Abhay Chautala resigns from Haryana Assembly over farm laws". The Indian Express. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Lone INLD MLA Abhay Singh Chautala resigns from Haryana Assembly over farm laws". The Hindu. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Haryana bypolls: INLD's Abhay Chautala wins Ellenabad Assembly seat, BJP gives close fight". India Today. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Ellenabad Assembly Election: Abhay Singh Chautala loses from family bastion". CNBCTV18. 5 October 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  12. ^ "LS polls: INLD declares three candidates, Abhay Chautala from Kurukshetra, Sunaina from Hisar". The Economic Times. PTI. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Kurukshetra Constituency Lok Sabha Election Result: Candidates Profiles, Map, Total Votes, Past Results | Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  14. ^ "Haryana Olympic Association".
  15. ^ "Haryana Athletics". www.haryanaathletics.com.
  16. ^ "Haryana State Boxing Association (HSBA), Official Website". www.haryanaboxing.com.
  17. ^ "Indian Amateur Boxing Federation (IABF) Official Website". indiaboxing.in.
  18. ^ a b "Indian Olympic Association". www.olympic.ind.in.
  19. ^ "Boxing Federation of India". boxingfederation.in.
  20. ^ "Abhay Chautala named India's chef-de-mission for Asian Games".
  21. ^ "Organising Committee Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 formed | XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi". d2010.thecgf.com.
  22. ^ "ASBCNEWS".
  23. ^ Mudgal, Vipu (15 December 1988). "Congress(I) raises doubts about Om Prakash Chautala's daughter-in-law Supriya's death". India Today. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
Civic offices
Preceded by President of Indian Olympic Association
2012–2014 		Succeeded by