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{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{EngvarB|date=October 2019}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| image = Abhay Singh Chautala.jpg
| name = Abhay Singh Chautala
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| caption =
| order =
| office = [[Leader of Opposition]], [[Haryana Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start = October 2014
| term_end = March 2019 <ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/abhay-chautala-resigns-as-leader-of-opposition-in-haryana-assembly-2011916?amp=1&akamai-rum=off |title = Abhay Chautala Resigns as Leader of Opposition in Haryana Assembly}}</ref>
| successor = [[Bhupinder Singh Hooda]], [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
| office1 = [[Member of Legislative Assembly|MLA]], [[Haryana Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start1 = December 2009
| constituency1 = [[Ellenabad (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ellenabad]]
| office2 = 10th [[Indian Olympic Association|President of Indian Olympic Association]]
| term_start2 = 5 December 2012|
| term_end2 = 9 February 2014
| predecessor2 = [[Vijay Kumar Malhotra]] (as acting president)
| successor2 = [[Narayana Ramachandran]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1963|02|14}}
| birth_place = [[Sirsa district|Chautala]], [[East Punjab|Punjab]], [[India]] (now in [[Haryana]], [[India]])
| death_date =
| death_place =
| nationality =
| party = [[Indian National Lok Dal]]
| father = [[Om Prakash Chautala]]
| mother =
| spouse = {{Marriage|Supriya|March 1987|11 November 1988|reason=died}} Kanta Chautala
| relations = [[Chaudhary Devi Lal]] (grandfather) [[Ajay Singh Chautala]] (brother) [[Dushyant Chautala]] (nephew)
| children = 2
| residence = [[Sirsa]], [[Haryana]], [[India]]
| alma_mater =
| occupation = [[Politician]]
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'''Abhay Singh Chautala''' (born 14 February 1963) is an Indian politician. He was a member of the [[Haryana Legislative Assembly]] for the constituency, [[Ellenabad]] from December 2009 to January 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://haryanaassembly.gov.in/MLADetails.aspx?MLAID=821|title=MLA Details|website=haryanaassembly.gov.in|access-date=3 January 2019}}</ref><ref name="resigned"/>

He was the leader of opposition from the party, [[Indian National Lok Dal|INLD]]. He is the grandson of ex-deputy prime minister, [[Chaudhary Devi Lal]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.frontline.in/static/html/fl1809/18091200.htm|title=The Jat patriarch|date=11 May 2001|work=Frontline}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7tJHAAAAMAAJ&q=Lekh+Ram+sihag|title=Devi Lal, the man of the masses|last=Singh|first=Raj Pal|publisher=Veenu Printers and Publications|year=1988}}</ref> and son of [[List of Chief Ministers of Haryana|Haryana's ex-chief minister]], [[Om Prakash Chautala]].

== Early life and education ==
He was born in Chautala, Sirsa<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=G0Z457ZOR44C&pg=PA241|title=History of Sirsa Town|year=1991|publisher=Atlantic Publishers & Distri}}</ref> and studied at the S.M. Hindu Senior Secondary School,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.in/delhi/|title=Abhay Chautala Biography - About Family, Political life, News and Updates|website=Elections in India}}</ref> Sonepat.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sonipat.nic.in/|title=Sonipat}}</ref> He acquired his bachelor's degree in arts from Haryana agricultural university, Hisar.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hau.ac.in/|title=HAU | HISAR|website=www.hau.ac.in}}</ref> A sports enthusiast, he has represented the state eight times in national volleyball championship and won numerous medals.{{cn|date=May 2020}}

==Political career==
Chautala has been active in [[politics]] since his schooling days but he officially began his political career by contesting an [[election]] for the membership of Chautala village Panchayat and serving as its upsarpanch (deputy chief) for one term. He came into political limelight in the year 2000 when he won from [[Haryana|Haryana's]] Rori [[National Assembly|Assembly]] constituency on INLD ticket with a record number of votes.<ref name=":0" /> While representing the constituency, he fulfilled his promise of opening an engineering college, which had been constructed in Panniwala Mota under the name of Jananayak Chaudhary Devi Lal Memorial College. In 2005, he was elected the [[President (corporate title)|President]] of the Zila Parishad, Sirsa and is currently holding that position. In 2009 he won the by-election from Ellenabad state constituency. In 2014, he was re-elected as [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] and joined the Vidhan Sabha as the leader of opposition. During the 2014 Lok Sabha [[Election|elections]], he was lauded for his leadership and organizational skills for leading INLD into winning 2 MP seats despite the strong Modi Wave. As an [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]], he was instrumental in the infrastructural, educational and sports development of his state.

In January 2021, Chautala resigned from the Haryana Assembly over the [[2020 Indian agriculture acts|three farm legislations]].<ref name="resigned">{{cite news |title=Lone INLD MLA Abhay Singh Chautala resigns from Haryana Assembly over farm laws |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/lone-inld-mla-abhay-singh-chautala-resigns-from-haryana-assembly-over-farm-laws/article33676078.ece |access-date=29 January 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=27 January 2021 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=INLD MLA Abhay Chautala resigns from Haryana Assembly over farm laws |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/inld-mla-abhay-chautala-resigns-from-haryana-assembly-over-farm-laws-7163880/ |access-date=29 January 2021 |work=The Indian Express |date=27 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

== Sports development ==
Abhay Chautala has been the torch bearer of sports development in Haryana. He introduced a new policy which had significantly boosted sports and games in the state. The policy provides for sports quota reservations for government jobs and educational institutions. It provides for diet allowances for sport professionals and lucrative prizes for international medal winners. Abhay Chautala has set up rural stadiums and coaching institutions in various parts of the state. As a result of his successful endeavours in the field of sports he was elected for various leading positions at reputable sport organisations.

== Positions held in sports organisations ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Position
!Organization
!Year
|-
|President
|[[Haryana Olympic Association]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://olympicharyana.in/|title=Haryana Olympic Association}}</ref>
|2016-till date
1999-2012

1991-1995
|-
|President
|Haryana State Athletic Association<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.haryanaathletics.com/|title=Haryana Athletics|website=www.haryanaathletics.com}}</ref>
|2013-till date
1996-2008
|-
|President
|Haryana State Boxing Association<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.haryanaboxing.com/|title=Haryana State Boxing Association (HSBA), Official Website|website=www.haryanaboxing.com}}</ref>
|2000-till date
|-
|Chairman
|Indian Amateur Boxing Federation<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indiaboxing.in/|title=Indian Amateur Boxing Federation (IABF) Official Website|website=indiaboxing.in}}</ref>
|2012-2016
|-
|Patron in Chief
|All India Tug of War Federation
|2008-2014
|-
|President
|[[Indian Olympic Association]]<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.olympic.ind.in/|title=Indian Olympic Association|website=www.olympic.ind.in}}</ref>
|2012-2014
|-
|President
|[[Indian Boxing Federation]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://boxingfederation.in/|title=Boxing Federation of India|website=boxingfederation.in}}</ref>
|2001-2012
|-
|Chef-De-Mission
|Indian Contingent, Guangzhou (China) Asian Games<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/other-top-stories/Abhay-Chautala-named-Indias-chef-de-mission-for-Asian-Games/articleshow/6821417.cms|title=Abhay Chautala named India's chef-de-mission for Asian Games}}</ref>
|2010
|-
|Member
|Organizing Committee, Commonwealth Games-2010 Delhi<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://d2010.thecgf.com/organising_committee_commonwealth_games_delhi_2010_formed|title=Organising Committee Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 formed | XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi|website=d2010.thecgf.com}}</ref>
|2010
|-
|Vice-President
|Asian Boxing Federation<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.asbcnews.org/|title=ASBCNEWS}}</ref>
|2004-2011
|-
|Vice-President
|[[Indian Olympic Association]]<ref name=":2" />
|1991-2012
|-
|President
|Haryana State Volleyball Association
|1991-2000
|-
|Secretary General
|Haryana State Volleyball Association
|1985-1991
|}

== Women empowerment programs ==
A believer of equal stature for women, Abhay has extensively worked to empower them. He propagated the right to education for girls with the launch of 'Shrimati Haraki Devi Memorial College for Women,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gopichandgehlot.com/abhay-singh-chautala.html|title=Gopi Chand Gehlot}}</ref>' where meritorious girls are provided fee concessions along with free lodging. He also introduced the scheme that provided free transportation facilities to girls travelling from nearby villages to educational institutions. It was his encouragement that led an activation participation of girls in sports, which was earlier dominated by men.

==Personal life==
Abhay Singh Chautala is the youngest son of Chaudhary Om Prakash Chautala and Shrimati Sneh Lata.<ref name=":0" /> He married Supriya in March 1987, who died on 11 November 1988 under suspicious circumstances at the age of 19.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mudgal |first1=Vipu |title=Congress(I) raises doubts about Om Prakash Chautala's daughter-in-law Supriya's death |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19881215-congressi-raises-doubts-about-om-prakash-chautalas-daughter-in-law-supriyas-death-797993-1988-12-15 |access-date=31 January 2021 |work=India Today |date=15 December 1988 |language=en}}</ref> Later, he married Kanta Chautala and has two sons, Karan Singh Chautala and [https://g.co/kgs/JMTzJp Arjun Singh Chautala].<ref name=":0" />

== External links ==
*{{Twitter|id=AbhaySChautala}}

==References==
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