Tushar Chaudhary Explained

Tushar Chaudhary
Birth Date:1965 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Surat, Gujarat, India
Residence:Sarita Nagar Society, Tapi, Gujarat
Office:Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Termstart:2022
Predecessor:Ashvin Kotwal
Constituency:Khedbrahma
Office1:Minister of State for Tribal Affairs (India)
Term Start1:28 May 2009
Term End1:18 Jan 2011
Office2:Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways
Term Start2:19 Jan 2011
Term End2:14 Oct 2012
Office3:Member of Parliament
Constituency3:Bardoli
Term Start3:2009
Term End3:2014
Office4:Member of Parliament
Constituency4:Mandvi
Term Start4:2004
Term End4:2009
Party:Indian National Congress
Education:M.B.B.S, M. S. University, Baroda, Gujarat
Spouse:Dr. Dipti Chaudhary
Parents:Amarsinh Chaudhary (father)
Source:http://loksabhaph.nic.in/members/memberbioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4039&lastls=15

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.

Career

He was elected from Vyara in 2002 Gujarat legislative assembly election. 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.[7] In 2017 Gujarat legislative assembly election, he lost from Mahuva constituency.[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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Members : Lok Sabha . 2022-12-02 . loksabhaph.nic.in.
  2. Web site: 2019-03-29 . Dr. Tushar Chaudhary declared Congress candidate for Bardoli (ST) Lok Sabha seat . 2022-12-02 . DeshGujarat . en-US.
  3. News: Dasgupta, Manas . 16 August 2004 . Amarsinh's death, an irreparable loss to State . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20040912083224/http://www.hindu.com/2004/08/16/stories/2004081605771100.htm . 12 September 2004.
  4. Web site: Mandvi Lok Sabha Election Result. 1 August 2022.
  5. Web site: Constituency Wise Detailed Results . 45. Election Commission of India. PDF. 1 August 2022.
  6. News: MoS Tribal affairs to check on funds "embezzlement". 1 June 2009. DNA.
  7. Web site: Congress finds a silver lining in Gujarat defeat, hopes new leadership will rise in state . 2022-12-02 . India Today . en.
  8. Web site: Gujarat Elections 2017 First tribal CM's son Tushar Chaudhary against Mohan Dhodiya . 2022-12-02 . DNA India . en.
  9. Web site: હું કોઈ આ વિધાનસભાનો ઉમેદવાર ન હતો કોંગ્રેસના ઉમેદવારે કહ્યું . 2022-12-02 . ETV Bharat News.
  10. Web site: 2022-11-14 . Gujarat assembly polls: Congress announces 39 more candidates . 2022-12-02 . The Times of India.
  11. Web site: ગુજરાત વિધાનસભા ચૂંટણી પરિણામઃ કોંગ્રેસના સૂપડા સાફ, માંડ 17 સીટ જીતી, આપ પાર્ટીનો 5 બેઠક પર વિજય . 2022-12-08 . Indian Express Gujarati . gu-IN.

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