Varun Chaudhary

Varun Chaudhary
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 June 2024
Preceded byRattan Lal Kataria
ConstituencyAmbala
Member of Haryana Legislative Assembly
In office
November 2019 – June 2024
Preceded bySantosh Chauhan Sarwan
Succeeded byVacant
ConstituencyMulana
Personal details
Born (1980-03-23) 23 March 1980 (age 44)[1]
Ambala, Haryana, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpousePooja Chaudhary
Parent
Residence(s)Ambala, Haryana, India
Alma materUniversity of Delhi, (LLB, 2006)
ProfessionLawyer

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

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

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b "Mulana Election Results 2019 Live Updates (मुलाना): Varun Chaudhary of Congress Wins". News18. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "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".
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Mulana Election Result 2019 LIVE: Mulana MLA Election Result & Vote Share - Oneindia". One India. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  7. ^ "2 MLAs get Best Legislator Award". Tribune. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  8. ^ "General Election to Parliamentary Constituencies: Trends & Results June-2024 Parliamentary Constituency 1 - Amabala (Haryana)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Ambala Election Result 2024 LIVE Updates Highlights: Lok Sabha Winner, Loser, Leading, Trailing, MP, Margin". News18. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.