Dushyant Singh Chautala: News
Dushyant Singh Chautala, born on April 3, 1988, in Hisar, is an Indian politician from Haryana belonging to the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP). As of 2021, he is the Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana. Chautala belongs to an illustrious family of politicians in Haryana who have ardently worked towards the upliftment of the farmers, a significant percentage of the state's population. He has a business administration degree from California State University as well as a master's degree in law. In 2014, he contested his first Lok Sabha election on behalf of grandfather OP Chautala's party, the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), and became the youngest-ever Member of Parliament. He, however, left the party in 2018 to form his own Jannayak Janta Party (JPP), along with his father, Arjun Chautala. In 2019, after winning 10 seats, Chautala joined hands with BJP and formed an alliance in the Haryana Legislative Assembly. It was the same year that he was elected Deputy Chief Minister. A rising star in the world of politics, Chautala is a part of 11 crucial portfolios in the Haryana government.
10 Aug 2023
HaryanaNuh violence: Haryana government demolished over 1,200 structures
Following the communal violence that erupted on July 31 in Haryana's Nuh district, the state government has reportedly demolished nearly 1,208 buildings and other structures over the past five days.
09 Aug 2023
Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP)'Administrative lapses' led to Nuh violence: Haryana deputy CM
Days after communal violence erupted in Haryana's Nuh district, state Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Singh Chautala admitted that "administrative lapses" could have led to the clashes and rioting.
02 Aug 2023
HaryanaHaryana violence: Why CM, Deputy CM are contradicting each other
After two days of communal riots in Haryana following a rally by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal, the administration and government are reportedly acting against the perpetrators of the violence while appealing to citizens to maintain peace.
02 Aug 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Haryana riots could've been foiled, Mewatis fought Mughals: Deputy CM
After two days of communal riots in Haryana's Nuh (formerly Mewat) region, state Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Singh Chautala on Tuesday said the violence could have been averted if the organizers of the rally had given a "proper estimate" of the participants to the administration.
25 Sep 2022
ChandigarhChandigarh Airport to be renamed after Bhagat Singh
In his monthly address to the nation Mann Ki Baat on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that Chandigarh Airport will be renamed after freedom fighter Bhagat Singh as a tribute to the martyr.
27 May 2022
Om Prakash ChautalaEx-Haryana CM Om Prakash Chautala gets 4 years in jail
A Delhi court that had convicted former Haryana CM Om Prakash Chautala in a disproportionate assets case sentenced him to four years in jail and imposed a Rs. 50 lakh fine on Friday.
21 May 2022
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Former Haryana CM Om Prakash Chautala convicted in corruption case
The Delhi court convicted former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala in a disproportionate assets case on Saturday.
04 Feb 2022
HaryanaHaryana approaches Supreme Court over stay on private job quota
The government of Haryana has filed an appeal in the Supreme Court of India, challenging the stay on a law providing job reservations to local residents.
03 Feb 2022
HaryanaHigh Court stays Haryana govt's 75% job quota for locals
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday ordered a stay on the Haryana government's decision to provide 75% quota to locals in private jobs.
30 Aug 2021
Karnal'Incorrect choice of words': Haryana CM on "smash heads" remark
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today said that an IAS officer's remarks to "crack the heads" of the protesting farmers were not right.
24 Jun 2021
HaryanaKaran Chautala washes Devi Lal's statue in name of 'purification'
Two days after Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala unveiled an 18-feet tall statue of Devi Lal at the Chaudhary Devi Lal University in Sirsa, his cousin brother Karan Chautala on Wednesday washed it with holy Ganga water for "purification."
17 Apr 2021
Narendra ModiResume talks with farmers: Haryana Deputy CM urges PM Modi
Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and urged him to resume talks with the farmers protesting the Centre's three farm laws.
02 Mar 2021
HaryanaHaryana to reserve 75% private sector jobs for locals
The Haryana Governor Satyadeo Narain Arya on Tuesday approved a bill reserving 75% of jobs in the private sector for the people of the state.
13 Jan 2021
HaryanaAs fault lines visible, Chautala, Khattar claim BJP-JJP alliance safe
The heat emanating from the farmers' protest is clearly affecting the ruling alliance in Haryana though both constituents — the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) — have asserted the government will complete its five-year tenure.
06 Oct 2020
IndiaHaryana Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala tests positive for COVID-19
Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Tuesday said that he has tested positive for COVID-19.
23 Mar 2020
BollywoodOver 60 of Kanika Kapoor's contacts test negative for coronavirus
After Bollywood singer Kanika Kapoor tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), over 60 of her contacts have tested negative.
27 Feb 2020
Delhi PoliceDelhi violence: Haryana minister says riots are 'part of life'
At a time when politicians should stay away from passing remarks that might amplify violence in New Delhi, a minister in Manohar Lal Khattar's government has shown that's perhaps too much to ask.
27 Oct 2019
HaryanaHaryana: Khattar takes oath as CM, Dushyant becomes his deputy
On Sunday, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Manohar Lal Khattar took oath as Haryana's Chief Minister for a second straight time, along with JJP's Dushyant Singh Chautala, who was sworn-in as his deputy.
27 Oct 2019
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Before son Dushyant's oath-taking ceremony, father Ajay Chautala gets freedom
As is obvious by now, the alliance with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has served Jannayak Janata Party's Dushyant Singh Chautala well. Hours after he "signed the deal", his father Ajay was granted 14-day furlough from Tihar jail.
26 Oct 2019
HaryanaChautala joins hands with BJP, father gets furlough from Tihar
Jannayak Janata Party's founder Dushyant Singh Chautala has a reason to celebrate as his father Ajay Chautala has been granted furlough for two weeks.
25 Oct 2019
HaryanaHaryana: BJP, JJP form alliance; Chautala's party gets deputy-CM post
The path for BJP to retain the state of Haryana for a second straight time became clear, thanks to the well-needed support which it got from Dushyant Chautala's JJP.
24 Oct 2019
HaryanaHaryana election results 2019: Dushyant Chautala's JJP may support BJP
With the counting of votes reaching conclusion and Haryana set to witness a hung Assembly, fresh reports suggest that the man of the moment Dushyant Chautala's Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) may extend its support to incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
24 Oct 2019
HaryanaMeet Dushyant Singh Chautala, the kingmaker of Haryana
In Haryana, a young Turk, Dushyant Singh Chautala is holding the cards for the Assembly.
24 Aug 2018
India#MeetTheMedalists: All about rowing star Dushyant Singh
India earned their first medal in rowing at the Asian Games 2018, being held in Indonesia.
09 Jan 2018
HaryanaKhattar-government spends Rs. 3.8L on 10 copies of Bhagavad Gita
Move over 2G and Coalgate, we have a new scam in making - the "Gita scam."
