Ranjit Singh Chautala
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Ranjit Singh Chautala is a politician and businessman from the Indian state of Haryana. Elected to the Haryana Legislative Assembly and the Rajya Sabha, he has also served in ministerial posts. Previously a member of the Indian National Lok Dal, the Janata Dal, the Indian National Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party, he won the seat of Rania in the 2019 Haryana Assembly elections as an independent.[1][3][4] Following the election, along with his grandnephew Dushyant Chautala, he supported the BJP to secure a majority and entered the Second Manohar Lal Khattar ministry with three portfolios: New and Renewable Energy, Power and Jails.[5]
Ranjit Singh Chautala | |
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Cabinet Minister Government of Haryana | |
Assumed office 14 November 2019 | |
Ministry | Term |
Minister of Power | 14 November 2019 |
Minister of Minister of New and Renewable energy | 14 November 2019 |
Minister of Jail | 14 November 2019 |
Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly | |
In office 2019 – 26 March 2024 | |
Preceded by | Ram Chand Kamboj |
Constituency | Rania |
In office 1987–1990 | |
Preceded by | Jagdish Mehra |
Succeeded by | Jagdish Mehra |
Constituency | Rori |
Deputy Chairman of State Planning Board, Government of Haryana | |
In office 2005–2009 | |
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
In office 12 September 1990 – 1 August 1992 | |
Constituency | Haryana |
Minister of Agriculture Government of Haryana | |
In office 1987–1990 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1945-05-18) 18 May 1945 (age 79) Chautala Sirsa |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2024- Present) |
Other political affiliations | INLD, Janata Dal, Congress, BJP[1][2][3] |
Spouse | Smt Indira Sihag |
Children | Gagandeep Singh |
Parent(s) | Chaudhary Devi Lal Smt Harki Devi |
Relatives | Surya Prakash Singh (grandson) |
Alma mater | Punjab University, Chandigarh |