Om Prakash Chautala (1 January 1935 – 20 December 2024) was an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Haryana from 1999 to 2005 .

[2][4] Om Prakash Chautala, who belonged to the Sihag clan of Jat community,[2] was born on 1 January 1935[5] to Devi Lal,[6][7] the former Deputy Prime Minister of India.

[16] His early release was due to a decision of the Delhi government to reduce prison populations to manage the COVID-19 pandemic.

[18] In June 2008 OP Chautala and 53 others were charged in connection with the appointment of 3,206 junior basic teachers in the state of Haryana during 1999–2000.

[20] A CBI investigation was ordered by the Supreme Court based on a writ filed by the former director of primary education Sanjeev Kumar, a 1989 batch IAS officer.