Varun Chaudhary

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Varun Chaudhary
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
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.
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