| Office | Member of Haryana Legislative Assembly |
|---|---|
| Office | Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha |
| Office | Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha |
| Office | President of the Table Tennis Federation of India |
| Office | Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly |
| Term start | December 2009 |
| Term end | January 2013 |
| Predecessor | Dr. Sita Ram |
| Successor | Naina Singh Chautala |
| Predecessor | Surender Singh |
| Successor | Kuldeep Bishnoi |
| Constituency | Dabwali |
| Constituency | Bhiwani |
| Born | 1961-3-13 (age 65) |
| Born | Chautala, East Punjab, India
|
| Nationality | Indian
|
| Political party | Janata Party (1980 – 1988) Janata Dal (1988 – 1996) Indian National Lok Dal (1996 – 2018) Jannayak Janta Party (2018 – present) |
| Spouse | Naina Singh Chautala |
| Children | Template:Collapsible list |
| Alma mater | Kurukshetra University University of Rajasthan |
| Occupation | Agriculturalist and politician
|
Ajay Singh Chautala (born 13 March 1961) is a former Indian MP and sports administrator. He is elder son of former Chief Minister of Haryana Om Prakash Chautala and father of current Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana Dushyant Chautala.
Biography
Ajay Singh Chautala is a son of Om Prakash Chautala, a former Chief Minister of Haryana, and a grandson of Chaudhary Devi Lal,[1][2] a former deputy prime minister of India. He has two sons Dushyant Chautala, incumbent deputy chief minister of haryana [3] (youngest MP, Hisar Haryana 16th Lok Sabha)[4] and Digvijay Chautala (national President N INSO).[5][6] He did his B.A. from Kurukshetra University, M.A. (Public Administration) and LL.B. from Rajasthan University. He joined active politics in 1980s, became MLA from Rajasthan twice: first from Data Ram Garh (1989) and then from Nohar (1993).[7]
Ajay became MP, Lok Sabha from Bhiwani in 1999.[8] He then became MP, Rajya Sabha from Haryana in 2004. He then became MLA from Dabwali in 2009.
Later Ajay Singh's wife Naina Singh Chautala became MLA from Dabwali In 2014. Their son Dushyant Chautala was MP, Lok Sabha from Hisar from 2014 to 2019.
Conviction in Recruitment scam
In June 2008 Chautala and 53 others were charged in connection with the appointment of 3,206 junior basic teachers in the state of Haryana during 1999 and 2000. In January 2013 a New Delhi court sentenced Chautala and his father Om Prakash Chautala to ten years' imprisonment under various provisions of the IPC and the Prevention of Corruption Act.[9] Chautala was found guilty of illegally recruiting over 3,000 teachers.[10] A CBI investigation was ordered by the Supreme Court based on a writ filed by former director of primary education Sanjeev Kumar, a 1989 batch IAS officer.[11][12]
His and his father's sentence has been upheld by the Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court.[13]
See also
References
- ↑ Devi Lal, the man of the masses{{#if:Singh|, Singh}. Veenu Printers and Publications(1988)
- ↑ The Jat patriarch. Frontline(28 April – 11 May 2001). Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ↑ In another scion rise, Dushyant comes out of dad Ajay's shadow to lead INLD(11 April 2014). Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ↑ Elections 2014: Dushyant Chautala of INLD takes lead over HJC president Kuldeep Bishnoi. The Economic Times(16 May 2014). Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ↑ INSO Makes it to Guinness Book of World Records(1 December 2013). Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ↑ MOST PEOPLE TO SIGN UP AS ORGAN DONORS - EIGHT HOURS(16 December 2013). Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ↑ Parliament Member Details. Haryana Vidhan Sabha. Retrieved on 2008-03-19.
- ↑ Biographical Sketch, Member of Parliament, 13th Lok Sabha Template:Webarchive. Parliament of India. Retrieved on 2008-03-19
- ↑ Former Haryana CM Chautala, his son, 53 others convicted in teachers' recruitment scam. CNN-IBN(16 January 2013). Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ↑ Chautala, son jailed for 10 years. The Hindu(2013-01-23). Retrieved 2013-01-23.
- ↑ Why Chautala is in jail: All you need to know about JBT scam.
- ↑ Recruitment scam: Ex-Haryana CM Om Prakash Chautala convicted, arrested. Times Of India(16 January 2013). Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ↑ Teachers' recruitment scam: Supreme Court upholds jail term of Om Prakash Chautala, son Ajay. Indian Express.
14 Jannayak Janata Party: Ajay Chautala faction unveils new party
The Indian Express. 10 December 2018.