Om Prakash Chautala

The mortal remains of former CM Chaudhary Om Prakash Chautala were brought to Teja Khera

Om Prakash Chautala, aged 89, passed away in Gurugram after suffering a cardiac arrest on December 20

Om Prakash Chautala was a tall figure in Indian politics and a prominent leader of the Jat community, but his career was marked with controversies and jail term. Born on January 1, 1935, Chautala, a five-time Haryana chief minister, passed away in Gurugram on Friday at the age of 89. Born into an influential political family, Chautala was the eldest son of former deputy prime minister Devi Lal and headed the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), a party founded by his father. Chautala's father was a tall figure in Indian politics. Devi Lal had also served as chief minister of Haryana and was considered a messiah of farmers. Though Chautala could never match the stature his father enjoyed, he was known for his sharp political acumen and wit despite not being well-educated. Chautala served as chief minister of the state for five terms, though it was between 1999 and 2005 that he enjoyed a full term. In between, right from 1989 to July 1999, he served intermittent terms in office. When De

Former Deputy PM Chaudhary Devi Lal's Chautala family of Haryana is facing a potential wipeout. Several family members, including Abhay Singh, his son Arjun, and nephew Dushyant Chautala, are in fray

Dangi went to 'Meham Chaubeesi' for support. The khap ruled in favour of Dangi and conveyed its decision to Devi Lal, who rejected the organisation's validity. A political battle was on.

Chautala was released from the Tihar Jail on July 2, 2021, after completing a ten-year prison sentence in another corruption case

Special judge Vikas Dhull passed the order and posted the matter for May 26, when the court will hear the arguments on the quantum of sentence

A bench of justices Manmohan and Sangita Dhingra Sehgal set aside the government's earlier order by which Chautala's plea for early release was rejected

Two weeks ago, the INLD chief had also expelled from the party Ajay Singh Chautala's two sons Hisar MP Dushyant and his brother Digvijay

NIOS has clarified that Chautala had appeared for class X and not class XII exams

Chautala was convicted in the teachers' recruitment scam case earlier

Chautala belongs to Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) and served as Haryana's chief minister more than once