Varun Chaudhary
Varun Chaudhary | |
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| 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 |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Pooja Chaudhary |
| Children | 2 |
| 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.[1] He was a member of 14th Haryana Legislative Assembly representing Mulana.[2][3] He is a member of the Indian National Congress.[2]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Chaudhary was born on 23 March 1980 to former Indian National Congress chief Phool Chand Mullana and Pushpa Devi in Ambala city of Haryana.[2][4][5] He completed Bachelor of Laws from Campus Law Center, University of Delhi in 2006. Singh is a lawyer by profession.[2] He is married to Pooja Chaudhary, with whom he has a son and a daughter.[5][6]
Political career
[edit | edit source]Member of Haryana Legislative Assembly
[edit | edit source]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 1,688 votes, succeeding Santosh Chauhan Sarwan in the process.[3][7]
In March 2021, Chaudhary was awarded the 'Best Legislator Award' for his contribution to the Haryana state's assembly.[8][9]
Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha)
[edit | edit source]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.[10][11] This victory was significant as it ended BJP's winning streak in the Ambala seat, which had been held by the party since 1999.[12] 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.[6]
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