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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Dr. Tushar Chaudhary
| image = File:Tusharbhai Chaudhary taking office in 2009 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Chaudhary in 2009
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1965|12|18}}
| birth_place = [[Surat]], [[Gujarat]], India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| office = Leader, [[Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee|Congress Legislative Party, Gujarat]]
| term_start = {{Start date|df=y|2025|7|17}}
| term_end =
| predecessor = [[Amit Chavda]]
| successor =
| office1 = Member of [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start1 = 2022
| predecessor1 = [[Ashvin Kotwal]]
| constituency1 = [[Khedbrahma Assembly constituency|Khedbrahma]]
| office2 = Minister of State for Tribal Affairs (India)
| term_start2 = 28 May 2009
| term_end2 = 18 January 2011
| office3 = Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways
| term_start3 = 19 January 2011
| term_end3 = 14 October 2012
| office4 = [[Member of Parliament]]
| constituency4 = [[Bardoli Lok Sabha constituency|Bardoli]]
| term_start4 = 2009
| term_end4 = 2014
| predecessor4 =
| successor4 =
| office5 = [[Member of Parliament]]
| constituency5 = [[Mandvi Lok Sabha constituency|Mandvi]]
| term_start5 = 2004
| term_end5 = 2009
| predecessor5 =
| successor5 =
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| education = M.B.B.S, [[Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda|M. S. University]], [[Baroda]], [[Gujarat]]
| spouse = Dr. Dipti Chaudhary
| parents = [[Amarsinh Chaudhary]] (father)
| website =
| source = http://loksabhaph.nic.in/members/memberbioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4039&lastls=15
}}
[[File:Shri Tusharbhai Chaudhary in his office after taking the charge as the Minister of State for Tribal Affairs, in New Delhi on June 01, 2009.jpg|thumb|Chaudhary in his office after taking the charge as the Minister of State for Tribal Affairs, in New Delhi on 1 June 2009]]
'''Tushar Chaudhary''' (born 18 December 1965) is an Indian politician and a leader of the [[Indian National Congress]] in [[Gujarat]]. He was elected to [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]] in 2002 and 2022, and to [[Lok Sabha]] in 2004 and 2009.

== Early life ==
Chaudhary was born on 18 December 1965 in Bedkuvta Valod village in [[Surat district]] of Gujarat.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Members : Lok Sabha |url=https://loksabhaph.nic.in/members/memberbioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4039&lastls=15 |access-date=2022-12-02 |website=loksabhaph.nic.in}}</ref> He is a son of [[Amarsinh Chaudhary]], a politician and former chief minister of Gujarat.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2019-03-29 |title=Dr. Tushar Chaudhary declared Congress candidate for Bardoli (ST) Lok Sabha seat |url=https://www.deshgujarat.com/2019/03/29/dr-tushar-chaudhary-declared-congress-candidate-for-bardoli-st-lok-sabha-seat/ |access-date=2022-12-02 |website=DeshGujarat |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=Dasgupta, Manas |date=16 August 2004 |title=Amarsinh's death, an irreparable loss to State |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/08/16/stories/2004081605771100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040912083224/http://www.hindu.com/2004/08/16/stories/2004081605771100.htm |archive-date=12 September 2004}}</ref> He has studied MBBS from [[Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda]].<ref name=":0" />

== Career ==
He was elected from [[Vyara Assembly constituency|Vyara]] in [[2002 Gujarat legislative assembly election]].<ref name=":0" /> In 2004, he was elected to [[14th Lok Sabha]] from [[Mandvi Lok Sabha constituency|Mandvi]] constituency.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/mandvi-lok-sabha|title=Mandvi Lok Sabha Election Result|access-date=1 August 2022}}</ref> In 2009, he was elected to the [[15th Lok Sabha]] from [[Bardoli (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bardoli]] constituency.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2009/Stats/VOLI/25_ConstituencyWiseDetailedResult.pdf|title=Constituency Wise Detailed Results |pages=45|publisher=Election Commission of India|format=PDF|access-date=1 August 2022}}</ref> He was the Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs from 28 May 2009 to 28 September 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1260862|title=MoS Tribal affairs to check on funds "embezzlement"|date=1 June 2009|publisher=[[DNA (newspaper)|DNA]]}}</ref> On 28 September 2012 he became the Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways.

He contested [[2014 Indian general election|2014]] and [[2019 Indian general election]]s from Bardoli but lost both times.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Congress finds a silver lining in Gujarat defeat, hopes new leadership will rise in state |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/congress-finds-a-silver-lining-in-gujarat-defeat-hopes-new-leadership-will-rise-1114015-2017-12-20 |access-date=2022-12-02 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> In [[2017 Gujarat legislative assembly election]], he lost from [[Mahuva, Surat Assembly constituency|Mahuva constituency]].<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Gujarat Elections 2017 {{!}} First tribal CM's son Tushar Chaudhary against Mohan Dhodiya |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-gujarat-elections-2017-first-tribal-cm-s-son-tushar-chaudhary-against-mohan-dhodiya-2565652 |access-date=2022-12-02 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref> In [[2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|2022 Gujarat legislative assembly election]], he contested and was elected from [[Khedbrahma Assembly constituency|Khedbrahma constituency]] defeating his nearest rival [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] candidate [[Ashvin Kotwal]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=હું કોઈ આ વિધાનસભાનો ઉમેદવાર ન હતો કોંગ્રેસના ઉમેદવારે કહ્યું |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/gujarati/gujarat/video/other-videos/gujarat-assembly-election-2022-tushar-chaudhary-in-khedbrahma-assembly-seat-candidate/gj20221116155856317317633 |access-date=2022-12-02 |website=ETV Bharat News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-14 |title=Gujarat assembly polls: Congress announces 39 more candidates |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/gujarat/news/gujarat-assembly-polls-congress-announces-39-more-candidates/articleshow/95497160.cms |access-date=2022-12-02 |website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=ગુજરાત વિધાનસભા ચૂંટણી પરિણામઃ કોંગ્રેસના સૂપડા સાફ, માંડ 17 સીટ જીતી, આપ પાર્ટીનો 5 બેઠક પર વિજય |url=https://gujarati.indianexpress.com/gujarat/gujarat-election-result-2022-congress-winner-only-17-seats-aap-party-gets-5-seat/28453/ |access-date=2022-12-08 |website=Indian Express Gujarati |language=gu-IN}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
In 1991, Chaudhary married Dipti Chaudhary. They have a daughter and a son.<ref name=":0" />

== Notes ==
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== External links ==
* [http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=4039 Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website]

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