Om Prakash Chautala
Indian politician
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Om Prakash Chautala (1 January 1935 – 20 December 2024) was an Indian politician. He was the Chief Minister of Haryana from 1989 to 1990, a short time in 1991 and then again from 1999 to 2005. He was a member of the Indian National Lok Dal. He was the son of Devi Lal, the 6th Deputy Prime Minister of India.
Om Prakash Chautala | |
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| 7th Chief Minister of Haryana | |
| In office 24 July 1999 – 5 March 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Bansi Lal |
| Succeeded by | Bhupinder Singh Hooda |
| In office 22 March 1991 – 6 April 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Hukam Singh |
| Succeeded by | President's rule |
| In office 12 July 1990 – 17 July 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Banarsi Das Gupta |
| Succeeded by | Hukam Singh |
| In office 2 December 1989 – 22 May 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Chaudhary Devi Lal |
| Succeeded by | Banarsi Das Gupta |
| Leader of Opposition, Haryana Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 27 February 2005 – 27 October 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Vacant
(himself in 1996) |
| Succeeded by | Abhay Singh Chautala |
| President of the Indian National Lok Dal | |
| In office 6 April 2001 – 20 December 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Devi Lal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1935 Chautala, Hisar District, Punjab Province, British India |
| Died | 20 December 2024 (aged 89) Gurgaon, Haryana, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Lok Dal |
| Spouse(s) | Sneh Lata Chautala |
| Children | 5, including Ajay Singh Chautala and Abhay Singh Chautala |
| Father | Devi Lal |
| Occupation | Agriculturalist, politician |
Chautala was given a four-year jail term in a 16-year-old disproportionate assets case in May 2022 by CBI Court.[1] In the process, Chautala became the oldest prisoner of the Tihar Jail of Delhi at aged 87.[2]
Chautala died from cardiac arrest at his home in Gurgaon, India on 20 December 2024, at the age of 89.[3]
References
change- ↑ Parashar, Sachin (28 May 2022). "chautala: After 9 yrs behind bars, Chautala back in jail for 4 years in DA case". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ↑ Lama, Prawesh (28 May 2022). "At 87, Om Prakash Chautala is now Tihar's oldest prisoner". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ↑ Sandhu, Kamaljit (20 December 2024). "हरियाणा के पूर्व CM ओमप्रकाश चौटाला का निधन, 89 साल की उम्र में गुरुग्राम में ली अंतिम सांस" [Haryana's former CM Om Prakash Chautala passes away, took last breath at the age of 89 in Haryana]. Aaj Tak (in Hindi). Retrieved 20 December 2024.
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