Varun Chaudhary

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Varun Chaudhary
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
4 June 2024
Residence(s)Ambala, Haryana, India
Alma mater University of Delhi, (LLB, 2006)
ProfessionLawyer

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]

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Personal life

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

Member of Haryana Legislative Assembly

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)

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]

References

  1. Bhatia, Varinder (30 July 2024). "Haryana Congress future, Varun Chaudhary looks to leave his mark in Parliament". The Indian Express. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Varun Chaudhary(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- Mullana (SC) (Ambala) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Mulana Election Results 2019 Live Updates (मुलाना): Varun Chaudhary of Congress Wins". News18. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  4. Sura, Ajay (25 October 2019). "Haryana Election Result: Dynasts have a field day in Haryana's game of thrones". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Chaudhry, Shri Varun". Digital Sansad. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  6. 1 2 Kumar, Aneesha Sareen (20 September 2024). "Haryana elections: Women candidates face-off in Ambala prestige battle between Congress, BJP". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  7. "Mulana Election Result 2019 LIVE: Mulana MLA Election Result & Vote Share - Oneindia". One India. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  8. "Session 5, Bulletin No. 2" (PDF). Haryana Legislative Assembly. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  9. "2 MLAs get Best Legislator Award". Tribune. 19 March 2021. Archived from the original on 20 July 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  10. "General Election to Parliamentary Constituencies: Trends & Results June-2024 Parliamentary Constituency 1 - Amabala (Haryana)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  11. "Ambala Election Result 2024 LIVE Updates Highlights: Lok Sabha Winner, Loser, Leading, Trailing, MP, Margin". News18. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  12. Dogra, Shailee (5 June 2024). "Varun Chaudhary shatters saffron fold's hat-trick dream in Ambala". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 11 September 2025.