Tushar Chaudhary
Indian politician
Tushar Chaudhary | |
|---|---|
 Chaudhary in 2009 | |
| Minister of State for Tribal Affairs (India) | |
| In office 28 May 2009 – 18 Jan 2011 | |
| Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways | |
| In office 19 Jan 2011 – 14 Oct 2012 | |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Constituency | Bardoli |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Constituency | Mandvi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1965-12-18) 18 December 1965 (age 58) Surat, Gujarat, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Dr. Dipti Chaudhary |
| Parent | Amarsinh Chaudhary (father) |
| Residence(s) | Sarita Nagar Society, Tapi, Gujarat |
| Education | M.B.B.S, M. S. University, Baroda, Gujarat |
| Source: [1] | |
Tushar Chaudhary (born 18 December 1965) is an Indian politician and a leader of the Indian National Congress in Gujarat. He was elected to Gujarat Legislative Assembly in 2002 and 2022, and to Lok Sabha in 2004 and 2009.
Early life
Chaudhary was born on 18 December 1965 in Bedkuvta Valod village in Surat district of Gujarat.[1] He is a son of Amarsinh Chaudhary, a politician and former chief minister of Gujarat.[2][3] He has studied MBBS from Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda.[1]
Career
He was elected from Vyara in 2002 Gujarat legislative assembly election.[1] In 2004, he was elected to 14th Lok Sabha from Mandvi constituency.[4] In 2009, he was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from Bardoli constituency.[5] He was the Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs from 28 May 2009 to 28 September 2012.[6] On 28 September 2012 he became the Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways.
He contested 2014 and 2019 Indian general elections from Bardoli but lost both times.[2][7] In 2017 Gujarat legislative assembly election, he lost from Mahuva constituency.[7][8] In 2022 Gujarat legislative assembly election, he contested and was elected from Khedbrahma constituency defeating his nearest rival Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Ashvin Kotwal.[9][10][11]
Personal life
In 1991, Chaudhary married Dipti Chaudhary. They have a daughter and a son. [1]
Notes
- ^ a b c d "Members : Lok Sabha". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Dr. Tushar Chaudhary declared Congress candidate for Bardoli (ST) Lok Sabha seat". DeshGujarat. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ Dasgupta, Manas (16 August 2004). "Amarsinh's death, an irreparable loss to State". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 September 2004.
- ^ "Mandvi Lok Sabha Election Result". Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 45. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "MoS Tribal affairs to check on funds "embezzlement"". DNA. 1 June 2009.
- ^ a b "Congress finds a silver lining in Gujarat defeat, hopes new leadership will rise in state". India Today. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ "Gujarat Elections 2017 | First tribal CM's son Tushar Chaudhary against Mohan Dhodiya". DNA India. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ "હું કોઈ આ વિધાનસભાનો ઉમેદવાર ન હતો કોંગ્રેસના ઉમેદવારે કહ્યું". ETV Bharat News. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ "Gujarat assembly polls: Congress announces 39 more candidates". The Times of India. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ "ગુજરાત વિધાનસભા ચૂંટણી પરિણામઃ કોંગ્રેસના સૂપડા સાફ, માંડ 17 સીટ જીતી, આપ પાર્ટીનો 5 બેઠક પર વિજય". Indian Express Gujarati (in Gujarati). Retrieved 8 December 2022.
External links
- Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website
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