Om Prakash Chautala | |
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| 7th Chief Minister of Haryana | |
| In office 24 July 1999 – 5 March 2005[1] | |
| Preceded by | Bansi Lal |
| Succeeded by | Bhupinder Singh Hooda |
| In office 22 March 1991 – 6 April 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Hukam Singh |
| Succeeded by | President's rule |
| In office 12 July 1990 – 17 July 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Banarsi Das Gupta |
| Succeeded by | Hukam Singh |
| In office 2 December 1989 – 22 May 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Chaudhary Devi Lal |
| Succeeded by | Banarsi Das Gupta |
| Leader of Opposition, Haryana Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 27 February 2005 – 27 October 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Vacant
(himself in 1996) |
| Succeeded by | Abhay Singh Chautala |
| President of the Indian National Lok Dal | |
| Assumed office 6 April 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Devi Lal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1935 Chautala, Punjab, British India |
| Political party | Indian National Lok Dal |
| Spouse | Sneh Lata Chautala |
| Children | 5, including Ajay Singh Chautala and Abhay Singh Chautala |
| Parent |
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| Residence(s) | Sirsa district, Haryana |
| Occupation | Agriculturalist |
| Profession | Politician |
Om Prakash Chautala also known as O.P. Chautala (born 1 January 1935) is an Indian politician who has served as the 7th Chief Minister of Haryana from the Indian National Lok Dal. He is the son of 6th Deputy Prime Minister of India, Chaudhary Devi Lal. He holds the record for being the oldest prisoner of the Tihar Jail of Delhi (aged 87), before his release in 2020. He was the chief minister of Haryana for record four times.