# Varun Chaudhary > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Varun_Chaudhary > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Varun_Chaudhary.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varun_Chaudhary > Source revision: 1348632389 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Indian politician}} {{Use Indian English|date=September 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Varun Chaudhary | image = | alt = | caption = | office = [Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha](/source/Member_of_Parliament%2C_Lok_Sabha) | term_start = 4 June 2024 | predecessor = [Rattan Lal Kataria](/source/Rattan_Lal_Kataria) | constituency = [Ambala](/source/Ambala_Lok_Sabha_constituency) | office1 = Member of [Haryana Legislative Assembly](/source/Haryana_Legislative_Assembly) | constituency1 = [Mulana](/source/Mulana_Assembly_constituency) | term_start1 = November 2019 | term_end1 = June 2024 | predecessor1 = [Santosh Chauhan Sarwan](/source/Santosh_Chauhan_Sarwan) | successor1 = [Pooja Chaudhary](/source/Pooja_Chaudhary) | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|03|23|df=y}} | birth_place = [Ambala](/source/Ambala), [Haryana](/source/Haryana), India | birth_name = | spouse = [Pooja Chaudhary](/source/Pooja_Chaudhary) | children = 2 | father = [Phool Chand Mullana](/source/Phool_Chand_Mullana) | relatives = | party = [Indian National Congress](/source/Indian_National_Congress) | occupation = | profession = Lawyer | alma_mater = [University of Delhi](/source/University_of_Delhi), ([LLB](/source/Bachelor_of_Laws), 2006) | relations = }} '''Varun Chaudhary''' (born 23 March 1980) is an Indian politician and a [Member of Parliament](/source/Member_of_Parliament%2C_Lok_Sabha) of the [18th Lok Sabha](/source/18th_Lok_Sabha) representing [Ambala](/source/Ambala_Lok_Sabha_constituency).{{cite news |last1=Bhatia |first1=Varinder |date=30 July 2024 |title=Haryana Congress future, Varun Chaudhary looks to leave his mark in Parliament |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/haryana-congress-future-varun-chaudhary-looks-to-leave-his-mark-in-parliament-9482179/ |work=The Indian Express |access-date=25 March 2025}} He was a member of 14th [Haryana Legislative Assembly](/source/Haryana_Legislative_Assembly) representing [Mulana](/source/Mulana_Assembly_constituency). He is a member of the [Indian National Congress](/source/Indian_National_Congress). ==Personal life== Chaudhary was born on 23 March 1980 to former Indian National Congress chief [Phool Chand Mullana](/source/Phool_Chand_Mullana) and Pushpa Devi in [Ambala](/source/Ambala) city of [Haryana](/source/Haryana).{{cite news |last1=Sura |first1=Ajay |date=25 October 2019 |title=Haryana Election Result: Dynasts have a field day in Haryana's game of thrones |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/dynasts-have-a-field-day-in-haryanas-game-of-thrones/articleshow/71748783.cms |work=The Times of India |access-date=13 May 2022}}{{cite web |title=Chaudhry, Shri Varun |url=https://sansad.in/ls/members/biographyM/5545?from=members |website=Digital Sansad |publisher=National Informatics Centre |access-date=18 August 2024}} He completed [Bachelor of Laws](/source/Bachelor_of_Laws) from Campus Law Center, [University of Delhi](/source/University_of_Delhi) in 2006. Singh is a lawyer by profession.{{cite web |title=Varun Chaudhary(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- Mullana (SC) (Ambala) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://myneta.info/haryana2019/candidate.php?candidate_id=8541 |website=myneta.info |access-date=13 May 2022}} He is married to [Pooja Chaudhary](/source/Pooja_Chaudhary), with whom he has a son and a daughter. ==Political career== ===Member of Haryana Legislative Assembly=== In the [2019 Haryana Legislative Assembly election](/source/2019_Haryana_Legislative_Assembly_election), Chaudhary represented [Indian National Congress](/source/Indian_National_Congress) as a candidate from [Mulana](/source/Mulana_Assembly_constituency) and went on to defeat [Bharatiya Janata Party](/source/Bharatiya_Janata_Party)'s Rajbir Singh by 1,688 votes, succeeding [Santosh Chauhan Sarwan](/source/Santosh_Chauhan_Sarwan) in the process.{{cite news |title=Mulana Election Results 2019 Live Updates (मुलाना): Varun Chaudhary of Congress Wins |url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/mulana-election-results-2019-live-updates-winner-loser-leading-trailing-2356359.html |work=News18 |date=24 October 2019 |access-date=13 May 2022}}{{cite news |title=Mulana Election Result 2019 LIVE: Mulana MLA Election Result & Vote Share - Oneindia |url=https://www.oneindia.com/mulana-assembly-elections-hr-6/ |work=One India |access-date=13 May 2022}} In March 2021, Chaudhary was awarded the 'Best Legislator Award' for his contribution to the Haryana state's assembly.{{cite web |title=Session 5, Bulletin No. 2 |url=https://haryanaassembly.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/08.03.2021.pdf |website=Haryana Legislative Assembly |date=8 March 2021 |access-date=26 July 2025}}{{cite news |title=2 MLAs get Best Legislator Award |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/2-mlas-get-best-legislator-award-227183 |work=Tribune |date=19 March 2021 |access-date=13 May 2022 |archive-date=20 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240720165518/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/2-mlas-get-best-legislator-award-227183 |url-status=dead}} ===Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha)=== In the [2024 Lok Sabha election](/source/2024_Lok_Sabha_election), Chaudhary representing [Ambala](/source/Ambala_Lok_Sabha_constituency), defeated Banto Kataria of Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 49,036 votes, succeeding incumbent [Rattan Lal Kataria](/source/Rattan_Lal_Kataria).{{cite web |title=General Election to Parliamentary Constituencies: Trends & Results June-2024 Parliamentary Constituency 1 - Amabala (Haryana) |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/ConstituencywiseS071.htm |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=6 June 2024}}{{cite news |title=Ambala Election Result 2024 LIVE Updates Highlights: Lok Sabha Winner, Loser, Leading, Trailing, MP, Margin |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/ambala-election-result-2024-live-updates-highlights-lok-sabha-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mp-margin-8916696.html |work=News18 |date=4 June 2024 |access-date=6 June 2024}} A significant win since it ended BJP's streak in the Ambala seat, which had been held by the party since 1999.{{cite news |last1=Dogra |first1=Shailee |date=5 June 2024 |title=Varun Chaudhary shatters saffron fold's hat-trick dream in Ambala |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/varun-chaudhary-shatters-saffron-fold-s-hat-trick-dream-in-ambala-101717590313011.html |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=11 September 2025}} 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](/source/2024_Haryana_Legislative_Assembly_election).{{cite news |last=Kumar |first=Aneesha Sareen |date=20 September 2024 |title=Haryana elections: Women candidates face-off in Ambala prestige battle between Congress, BJP |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/haryana-elections-women-candidates-face-off-in-ambala-prestige-battle-between-congress-bjp-101726772244374.html |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=12 October 2024}} ==References== {{Reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Chaudhary, Varun}} Category:1980 births Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Haryana Category:Living people Category:Haryana MLAs 2019–2024 Category:People from Ambala Category:India MPs 2024–2029 Category:Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance candidates in 2024 Indian general election Category:Lok Sabha members from Haryana --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Varun Chaudhary](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varun_Chaudhary) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varun_Chaudhary?action=history)). 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