Tushar Chaudhary (born 18 December 1965) is an Indian politician and a leader of the

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. He was elected to

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in 2002 and 2022, and to

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in 2004 and 2009.

Early life

Chaudhary was born on 18 December 1965 in Bedkuvta Valod village in Surat district of Gujarat. He is a son of Amarsinh Chaudhary, a politician and former chief minister of Gujarat. He has studied MBBS from

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Career

He was elected from Vyara in 2002 Gujarat legislative assembly election. In 2004, he was elected to 14th Lok Sabha from

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constituency. In 2009, he was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from Bardoli constituency. He was the Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs from 28 May 2009 to 28 September 2012. On 28 September 2012 he became the Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways. He contested

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and

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s from Bardoli but lost both times. In 2017 Gujarat legislative assembly election, he lost from Mahuva constituency. In 2022 Gujarat legislative assembly election, he contested and was elected from Khedbrahma constituency defeating his nearest rival

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candidate Ashvin Kotwal.

Personal life

In 1991, Chaudhary married Dipti Chaudhary. They have a daughter and a son.

Notes

External links

Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website
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