Digvijay Singh Chautala is an Indian politician serving as the secretary of the regional party Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) of Haryana. He currently serves as the President of the Handball Federation of India.
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Wiki/Biography
Digvijay Singh Chautala was born on Wednesday, 20 February 1991 (age 32 years; as in 2023) in Haryana, India. His zodiac sign is Pisces. He studied till 12th from Delhi Public School, Mathura Road, Delhi. He was active in social work and student politics since his youth.
A picture of Digvijay Singh Chautala’s childhood
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 6′ 4″
Weight (Approx): 90 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Family
He was born in a political family.
parents and siblings
His father’s name is Ajay Singh Chautala and mother’s name is Naina Singh Chautala. His father is a former member of the Janata Party, Janata Dal, Indian National Lok Dal and the current president of the Jannayak Janata Party (JJP). His father is also a former MP of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, MLA from various constituencies of Haryana and Rajasthan and former President of Table Tennis Federation of India. His mother is a former member of the Indian National Lok Dal and a current member of the Jannayak Janata Party (JJP). She was also elected as MLA from Dabwali constituency in 2014 Haryana legislative election. His elder brother Dushyant Chautala is a former member of the Indian National Lok Dal and a founding member of the Jannayak Janata Party (JJP), who is also the Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana and a former MP. His sister-in-law is Meghna Singh Chautala (wife of Dushyant Chautala).
Digvijay Singh Chautala (standing centre) with his father Ajay Singh Chautala (left, standing), mother Naina Singh Chautala and brother Dushyant Singh Chautala
wife and children
She got married to Lagan Randhawa of Amritsar on 15 March 2023 in Sirsa, Haryana. She is the daughter of Raminder Kaur and real estate developer Deepkaran Singh Randhawa. She is the granddaughter of former Congress MLA Savinder Singh Kathunangal from Majithia, Punjab. The couple got engaged in January 2023, and the ring ceremony took place on 13 March 2023. The wedding reception took place on 23 March 2023. He has no children.
Digvijay Singh Chautala with his wife Lagan Randhawa
other relatives
His great grandfather is Chaudhary Devi Lal, who was the former Deputy Prime Minister of India and founder of the Indian National Lok Dal.
Digvijay Singh Chautala’s great grandfather Chaudhary Devi Lal
His grandfather’s name is Om Prakash Chautala, who was the former Chief Minister of Haryana. His grandmother’s name was Sneh Lata, who died in August 2019. His uncle’s name is Abhay Singh Chautala, who was the President of the Indian National Lok Dal and former leader of the opposition in the Haryana Legislative Assembly. He has 2 cousins named Karan Singh Chautala and Arjun Singh Chautala.
Ajay Singh Chautala (left), Om Prakash Chautala (centre), and Abhay Singh Chautala
Religion
He follows Hindu religion.
Digvijay Singh Chautala (right) during a visit to the Mahakal temple in Ujjain.
Caste
He belongs to Sihag clan of Jat community.
Address
Its address is house no. 803, Ram Colony, Ward No. 5, Sirsa, Haryana.
Signature
livelihood
Politics
He formally joined the Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) in December 2018. He contested the 2019 Haryana Assembly by-election as an independent candidate from Jind constituency and stood second with 37,648 votes. He contested the 2019 Lok Sabha election from Sonipat, Haryana with JJP and stood third with 51,162 votes. He is an active campaigner of JJP.
Digvijay Singh Chautala (left) campaigning with AAP’s Arvind Kejriwal and Dushyant Chautala in the 2019 MP elections.
controversies
FIR in Ludhiana, Punjab
On 19 January 2015, FIR number 5 was registered against him at Hathoor police station in Ludhiana, Punjab, under IPS Section 295A (Section IT Act) on charges of causing hurt or insult to religious beliefs.
car collection
He has a Range Rover worth Rs 25 lakh.
Salary
His income in the financial year 2017-2018 was Rs 35,96,000.
property and properties
movable property
- Bank Deposit: Rs. 32,75,211
- Bonds, debentures and shares in companies: Rs 1,03,57,200
- LIC or other insurance policy: Rs 24,72,068
- Advances/Loans given: Rs 10,14,44,114
- Motor Vehicle: Rs. 25,00,000
- Other assets: Rs. 21,31,733
Immovable property
- Agricultural land: Rs 9,24,00,000
- Commercial Building: Rs. 13,00,000
- Residential Building: Rs. 4,00,00,000
Note: The given estimate of movable and immovable assets is as per the year 2019. This does not include property owned by his wife.
net worth
Digvijay’s net worth for the financial year 2018-2019 was estimated to be Rs. 15 crores. This does not include his wife’s net worth.
Facts/General Knowledge
- On 5 August 2021, he pledged to donate several of his body organs after his death including kidney, heart, intestine, pancreas, liver, tissue, bone, heart valves, skin, cornea, cartilage and blood vessels.
Organ donor certificate of Digvijay Singh Chautala
- His blood group is O negative.
- He has a Grand Carrera watch.
Digvijay Singh Chautala’s Grand Carrera watch
- He loves playing cricket and donated cricket kits to many underprivileged cricket players who were not able to buy them.
Digvijay Singh Chautala playing cricket
Cricket kit donated by Digvijay Singh Chautala
Categories: Biography
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