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Chandan Chauhan

Indian politician

Chandan Singh Chauhan


Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 June 2024
Preceded by	Malook Nagar
Constituency	Bijnor
MLA in 18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly
In office 10 March 2022 – June 2024
Preceded by	Avtar Singh Bhadana
Succeeded by	Vacant
Constituency	Meerapur

Personal details
Political party	Rashtriya Lok Dal
Other political affiliations	National Democratic Alliance (2024–present)
Relations	Chaudhary Narain Singh (grandfather)
Parent	Sanjay Singh Chauhan (father)
Alma mater	Chaudhary Charan Singh University

Chandan Singh Chauhan is an Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh. He is currently serving Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Bijnor. He was former member in 18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly from Meerapur representing Rashtriya Lok Dal.^[1]^[2]^[3] He is son of RLD politician Sanjay Singh Chauhan and Grandson of Chaudhary Narain Singh.^[4]^[5]

Chandan Chauhan, who hails from the Gurjar community, is a first-time MLA from Meerapur in Muzaffarnagar. He was a member of the Samajwadi Party but contested on the RLD symbol as per the alliance pact. He defeated BJP’s Prashant Chaudhary in 2022 by a margin of over 27,380 votes. Chauhan’s political lineage adds weight to his candidacy, as his grandfather, Chaudhary Narayan Singh, was the first deputy chief minister of UP, and his father, Sanjay Singh Chauhan represented Bijnor in the 15th Lok Sabha.^[6]

References

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^ "Meerapur Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Chandan Chauhan of RLD Wins". News18. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
^ "Election 2022 Analysis: मुजफ्फरनगर के मीरापुर में मुस्लिम के साथ जाट और गुर्जरों के तालमेल से हुई जीत". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 19 March 2022.
^ Ali 9411273090, Mr Firoj (7 October 2021). "सियासी विरासत की तीसरी पीढ़ी चंदन मानते हैं अखिलेश को अपना नेता". www.khojinews.co.in (in Hindi). Retrieved 19 March 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "Chandan Singh Chauhan(Samajwadi Party(SP)):Constituency- KHATAULI(MUZAFFARNAGAR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
^ "Profile of Chandan Chauhan". Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 5 June 2024.