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| Office | 6th Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana |
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| Office | President of Jannayak Janta Party |
| Office | MLA, Haryana Legislative Assembly |
| Office | Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha |
| Office | Executive Member, Indian Olympic Association |
| Term start | 27 October 2019
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| Predecessor | Chander Mohan
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| Predecessor | Office Established
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| Born | 1988-4-3 (age 38) |
| Born | Hisar, Haryana, India
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| Political party | Jannayak Janta Party
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| Alma mater | California State University (BSc) National Law University, Delhi (LLM) Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology (MA Mass Communication)[1]
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| Website | Template:Url |
Dushyant Singh Chautala (born 3 April 1988) is a Jannayak Janta Party politician and current Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana. He is the president and co-founder of the Jannayak Janata Party.[2] He represents Uchana Kalan constituency in Haryana Legislative Assembly, and was sworn-in as Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana after making an alliance with Bhartiya Janata Party in the 2019 Haryana Legislative Assembly election.[3]
He also served as the Member of Parliament in the 16th Lok Sabha representing Hisar Lok Sabha constituency in Haryana.In 2019 MP election he lost his seat to BJP.[4] On 6 October 2020, he was diagnosed with COVID-19 and had to be in home isolation for two weeks.[5][6]
Early life and education
Dushyant Chautala was born in Daroli, Hisar District, Haryana, on 3 April 1988 to Ajay Chautala and Naina Singh Chautala. He is the grandson of Om Prakash Chautala and the great grandson of former Deputy Prime Minister Chaudhary Devi Lal. He has a younger brother, Digvijay Chautala. He comes from one of the political dynasty of Haryana and his family belongs to the Jat community.[7]
Dushyant Chautala completed his initial schooling from St. Mary School, Hisar and The Lawrence School, Sanawar, Himachal Pradesh. He completed his B.Sc., (Business Administration) (Management),[8] from California State University, Bakersfield, California, USA. He has done 'Masters of Law' from National Law University, Delhi.[9] He married Meghna Chautala on 18 April 2017.[10]
Political career
In 2014 Lok Sabha Elections, Dushyant Chautala defeated Kuldeep Bishnoi of the Haryana Janhit Congress (BL) by a margin of 31,847 votes[11][12] to become the youngest ever elected Member of the Parliament for which he holds a record in the 'Limca Book of Records'.[13] In 2017, Chautala became the first Indian to be conferred with the highest civilian honor by the Cooperation Commission of Arizona, USA.[14]
On 9 December 2018, Dushyant Chautala launched the new party Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) after differences in the family led to his expulsion from Indian National Lok Dal
Jannayak Janata Party formation
Jannayak Janata Party was formed by supporters of Dushyant Chautala in Jind, Haryana on 9 December 2018. The name of JJP party was inspired from the legacy of former Deputy Prime Minister of India, Chaudhary Devi Lal, who was often respectfully referred to as "Jan Nayak" or people's leader.[15]
Dushyant Chautala was in a turf war over leadership of the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) with his uncle Abhay Chautala. Matters came to a head when Abhay Chautala dissolved the student wing of the INLD, the INSO, which triggered Dushyant to announce the formation of the JJP.[16] Youth employment, senior citizen pension, fair support price for farmers, and women safety are the main issues of JJP.[17]
Under the leadership of Dushyant Chautala, Jannayak Janata Party fought its first election for Jind legislative assembly seat by-election. In the Jind by-election, JJP got 37631 votes and secured the second position.[18]
Positions held as a Member of Parliament
Chautala was a Member, Standing Committee on Urban Development, 2014–2016.[8] He was also a Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, 2015-2018;[8] and a Member, Standing Committee on Commerce, 2016-2019[8]
Positions held in Sports Associations
Chautala holds the position of President, Table Tennis Federation of India.[19][20][21] He also is a Member, Executive Council, Indian Olympic Association[22]
See also
References
- ↑ Dushyant Chautala(Jannayak Janta Party):Constituency- HISAR(HARYANA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate.
- ↑ INLD splits; Dushyant Chautala announces launch of Jannayak Janata Party | India News - Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ↑ Haryana CM, deputy CM both promise to give state a 'stable, honest' govt | India News - Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ↑ Election Results 2014 – North: Powered by Modi, BJP sweeps Delhi, Himachal and Uttarakhand. The Indian Express(16 May 2014). Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ↑ Dushyant Chautala, Haryana Deputy Chief Minister, Tests Positive. NDTV.com. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- ↑ Haryana deputy chief minister Dushyant Chautala tests positive for Covid-19. The Economic Times. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- ↑ The Jat patriarch. Frontline({Template:Date).
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Dushyant Chautala | National Portal of India. www.india.gov.in. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- ↑ Dushyant Chautala (Jannayak Janta Party): Constituency- HISAR (HARYANA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate. myneta.info. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- ↑ Who's who of country at Chautala scion's wedding - Times of India. The Times of India.
- ↑ Elections 2014: Kuldeep Bishnoi's defeat a body blow to leader projected as future CM. The Economic Times(2014-05-16). Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- ↑ The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Haryana. www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- ↑ Dushyant's name in Limca Book of Records as youngest MP. www.hindustantimes.com(2015-01-24). Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- ↑ Hisar News: दुष्यंत चौटाला का अमेरिका में सम्मान - chautala dushyanta honor in the us(25 February 2017).
- ↑ Sir Chhotu Ram Jayanti celebrated(17 February 2002).
- ↑ Dushyant Chautala turns true legatee of Devi Lal. The Hindu(25 October 2019). Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ↑ JJP sounds the poll bugle in Haryana, holds rally in Rohtak. The Hindu(2019-09-22). Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- ↑ As INLD Splits, Dushyant Chautala Launches Jannayak Janata Party. NDTV.com. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- ↑ Executive Committee. ttfi.org. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- ↑ About TTFI. ttfi.org. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- ↑ Dushyant Chautala is new TTFI president. The Indian Express(2017-01-30). Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- ↑ EXECUTIVE COUNCIL | Indian Olympic Association. www.olympic.ind.in. Retrieved 2018-12-10.