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.
Tushar Chaudhary | |
|---|---|
 Chaudhary in 2009 | |
| Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Ashvin Kotwal |
| Constituency | Khedbrahma |
| 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 | 18 December 1965 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] | |
Early life
editChaudhary 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
editHe 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
editIn 1991, Chaudhary married Dipti Chaudhary. They have a daughter and a son. [1]
Notes
edit- ^ 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.