Phool Chand Mullana

• Lawyer
• politician

Phool Chand Mullana
Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly
In office 2005–2009

Phool Chand Mullana (born 6 April 1941) is an Indian lawyer and politician. ^[1] He was elected four times as MLA (in 1972, 1982, 1991 and 2005) from Ambala District to Mulana Assembly constituency.

Early life and education

Phool Chand Mullana was born on 6 April 1941 in Milak Khas, Punjab, British India. He completed his education with a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws. ^[1]

Political career

Phool Chand Mullana was elected four times as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the Mulana Assembly constituency in Ambala district, Haryana, in 1972, 1982, 1991 and 2005.

He served as a cabinet minister in the Government of Haryana and handled several portfolios, including Revenue, Public Works Department (PWD), Education, Forest, and Technical Education. He was awarded Haryana Ratan in 2005 for his contribution to the politics and social welfare of Haryana. ^[2]

He also served as the President of the Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee from 2007 to 2014.

Personal life

His son, Varun Chaudhary is serving as a Member of Parliament of the 18th Lok Sabha representing Ambala.

His daughter, Kalpana Kataria, is an Indian Revenue Officer and serves as Commissioner of Income Tax. His son-in-law, Rajender Kataria, is an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer and is currently working as Secretary to the Government of Karnataka, Department of Agriculture, Horticulture and Sericulture. ^[3]

His daughter-in-law Pooja Chaudhary is currently serving as a Member of the Legislative Assembly from the Mulana Assembly constituency.

References

1. "1". NIC, Haryana, India.
2. "3". All India Conference of Intellectuals.
3. Dynasts have a field day in Haryana’s game of thrones, Times of India, 24 October 2019.