Tushar Chaudhary | |
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.jpg) Chaudhary in 2009 | |
| Member ofGujarat 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 | (1965-12-18)18 December 1965 (age 59) 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 theIndian National Congress inGujarat. He was elected toGujarat Legislative Assembly in 2002 and 2022, and toLok Sabha in 2004 and 2009.
Chaudhary was born on 18 December 1965 in Bedkuvta Valod village inSurat district of Gujarat.[1] He is a son ofAmarsinh Chaudhary, a politician and former chief minister of Gujarat.[2][3] He has studied MBBS fromMaharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda.[1]
He was elected fromVyara in2002 Gujarat legislative assembly election.[1] In 2004, he was elected to14th Lok Sabha fromMandvi constituency.[4] In 2009, he was elected to the15th Lok Sabha fromBardoli 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 contested2014 and2019 Indian general elections from Bardoli but lost both times.[2][7] In2017 Gujarat legislative assembly election, he lost fromMahuva constituency.[7][8] In2022 Gujarat legislative assembly election, he contested and was elected fromKhedbrahma constituency defeating his nearest rivalBharatiya Janata Party candidateAshvin Kotwal.[9][10][11]
In 1991, Chaudhary married Dipti Chaudhary. They have a daughter and a son.[1]
