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Naina Singh Chautala is an Indian politician who is a member of the JJP (Jannayak Janata Party), which is an Indian state-level political party in Haryana. She is the first woman from the Chaudhary Devi Lal family to enter active politics.
Wiki/Biography
Naina Singh Chautala was born on Saturday, 15 October 1966 (age 56 years; as of 2023) in Daroli, Haryana, India. Her zodiac sign is Libra. She completed her education at Nur Niwas High School, Hisar and FC School, Hisar. In 2003, she attained a bachelor of arts degree from Kurukshetra University, Haryana. During her graduation period, she was an NCC cadet. Later, she pursued a master’s degree in Political Science from Fateh Chand Women’s College, Hisar. Throughout her student life, she had an inclination towards sports, and she was even a part of the Shooting team at her university. She represented her university in various Inter-University Shooting Competitions.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 4″
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Family & Caste
Naina Singh Chautala belongs to a Jat family in Haryana.
Parents & Siblings
Naina Singh Chautala’s father, Bhim Singh Godara, ran a liquor business till 2001. Her mother’s name is Kantadevi Godara. She has two elder sisters.
Husband & Children
Naina Singh Chautala is married to Ajay Singh Chautala who is a former Member of Parliament.
Naina Singh Chautala with Ajay Singh Chautala
They have two sons; Dushyant Chautala and Digvijay Chautala. Dushyant Chautala, the elder son, is the founder of the Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) and the Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana. Digvijay Chautala is an Indian politician serving as secretary of the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP).
Digvijay Chautala (left) with Dushyant Chautala (right)
Other relatives
Naina Singh Chautala’s father-in-law, Om Prakash Chautala, served as the 7th Chief Minister of Haryana and is the son of the 6th Deputy Prime Minister, Chaudhary Devi Lal.
Address
H. NO. 803, Ram Colony, Barnala Road, Sirsa, Haryana
Signature/Autograph
Religion/Religious views
Naina Singh Chautala follows Hinduism.
Naina Singh Chautala praying to Shyam Baba at Charkhi Dadri
Career
Naina Singh Chautala contested in the 2014 Haryana Assembly Elections from Dabwali constituency, on an Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) ticket and emerged as the winner with 43.6% votes. The Chautala family fielded Naina Chautala in the 2014 assembly elections because her husband, Ajay Chautala and her father-in-law, Om Prakash Chautala were sentenced to jail in Junior Basic Trained (JBT) teachers scam in 2013. Her husband’s absence led her to be a new representative of the Dabwali constituency. Dushyant Singh Chautala formed a new political party in December 2018, after a split from the Indian National Lok Dal. Naina Singh Chautala joined her son’s newly formed political party called the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP). She then contested in the 2019 Haryana Assembly Elections from Badhra constituency as a JJP candidate, and got 52938 votes, winning with a comfortable majority and ending Bhupinder Singh Hooda’s decade-old rule in the state.
Assets/Properties
Movable Assets
- Deposits in Banks: Rs 12,742,913
- Bonds, Debentures and Shares in companies: Rs 35,84,500
- Motor Vehicles: Rs 4,23,000
- Insurance policies: Rs 1,180,188
- Personal loans: Rs 5,22,19,753
- Other assets: Rs 1,96,49,755
Immovable Assets
- Agricultural Land: Rs 5,60,00,000
- Non-Agricultural Land: Rs 3,40, 00,000
- Commercial Buildings: Rs 7,50,00,000
- Residential Buildings: Rs 91,000,000
Note: The given estimates are according to the year 2019. It excludes the assets owned by her husband and dependents (minor).
Net Worth
Naina Singh Chautala’s net worth as of 2019 is approximately INR 33 crores.
Facts/Trivia
- Naina Singh Chautala has become a household name in Haryana by connecting with people at the grassroots level, through a campaign called Hari Chunari Ki Chaupal. Hari Chunari Ki Chaupal consists of village-level meetings with women in green dupattas. She started with Hari Chunari Ki Chaupal so that women could share their concerns.
Hari chunari ki chaupal meeting at Baroda
- She is the first woman to enter into active politics, in the 80-year-old history of the Chautala family.
- In her leisure time, she enjoys Travelling, reading, gardening, and cooking. She has an interest in interest designing.
- She is a member of various badminton and yoga clubs.
- According to her, some of her favourite subjects are Child Welfare, Women Upliftment, and Social Studies.
- She follows a vegetarian diet.
- She is fluent in 3 languages, English, Hindi, and Punjabi.