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{{Short description|Indian politician (1931–2003)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Deep Chand Bandhu
| image =
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption =
| office = [[First Dikshit ministry|Cabinet Minister]], [[Government of Delhi]]
| term_start = December 2001
| term_end = September 2003
| lieutenant_governor= [[Vijai Kapoor]]
| 1blankname = Chief Minister
| 1namedata = [[Sheila Dikshit]]
| 2blankname = Ministry and Departments
| 2namedata =
* Industry
* Environment
* Forest & Wild Life
* Labour
* Employment
* Election
| office2 = Member of the [[Delhi Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start2 = December 1993
| term_end2 = September 2003
| predecessor2 = ''Constituency Established''
| successor2 = [[Mange Ram Garg]]
|constituency2 = [[Wazirpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Wazirpur]]
| office3 = President of [[Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee]]
| term_start3 = 1994
| term_end3 = 1996
| predecessor3 = ''Office Established''
| successor3 = [[Tajdar Babar]]
| birth_date = 1931
| birth_place = Kondal, [[Faridabad district]], [[Haryana]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2003|09|17|1931}}
| death_place = [[New Delhi]], [[India]]
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| alma_mater = [[D.A.V. College, Jalandhar]]
}}

'''Deep Chand Bandhu''' (1931 – 17 September 2003) was an Indian Politician who belonged to the [[Indian National Congress]] party. He was a member of [[Delhi Legislative Assembly]] from 1993 to 2003 representing the [[Wazirpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Wazirpur Constituency]] and served as a minister in the Delhi government for several portfolios including Industry, Environment, Forest & Wild Life, Labour, Employment and Election from 2001 to 2003.<ref>{{cite news|date=6 December 2001|title=Four new Delhi ministers sworn in|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/four-new-delhi-ministers-sworn-in/articleshow/714421255.cms|work=Times Of India|access-date=28 August 2023}}</ref> He also served as the President of the [[Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee]] from 1994 to 1996.<ref name="Delhi Assembly">{{cite web|url=http://delhiassembly.nic.in/aspfile/whos_who/Deep_Chand_Bandhu.htm|title=Deep Chand Bandhu|website=Delhi Assembly|access-date=28 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318060544/http://delhiassembly.nic.in/aspfile/whos_who/Deep_Chand_Bandhu.htm|archive-date=18 March 2022}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Bandhu was born in 1931 in Kondal village of the present-day [[Faridabad district]] of [[Haryana]]. Many of his ancestors were [[Freedom Fighters]], including [[Nahar Singh|Raja Nahar Singh]] who fought against the British in the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857]]. Bandhu had a post-graduate degree and was fascinated by the culture and history of India. He began his career as a teacher in [[Delhi]] after completing a teacher training course in 1949 from [[D.A.V. College, Jalandhar]]. Starting from 1952, he served as General Secretary and President of the Delhi Teachers Association until 1971. For five years, he also served as the President of All India Teachers Association.<ref name="Delhi Assembly"/>

==Political career==
Bandhu's political career started with his election as a municipal councillor in 1971, following which he was designated as the Chairman of the Rural Areas Committee of the [[Municipal Corporation of Delhi|Delhi Municipal Corporation]]. Over the next two decades, he held several roles within the corporation, including [[Deputy Mayor]] in 1984. In 1985, he became the Chairman of the Standing Committee, which is considered the most significant committee of the corporation. He served as Chairman of the Appointments, Promotions, Disciplinary, and Allied Matters Committee while holding the role of Leader of the House within the corporation from 1985 and 1990.<ref name="Delhi Assembly"/>

After his tenure in the Municipal Corporation, he entered the Legislative Assembly in 1993, winning the election as a Member of the Legislative Assembly from [[Wazirpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Wazirpur Constituency]]. He was then chosen to serve as the Congress Legislature Party's [[chief whip]], a position he held up until 1998.<ref name="Delhi Assembly"/> Following the [[1998 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|1998 elections]], he was again elected as an MLA from the same constituency, obtaining the public's approval once more.<ref>{{cite book|last=Kumar|first=Sanjay|date=31 July 2013|title=Changing Electoral Politics in Delhi From Caste to Class|publisher=SAGE Publications|url=https://archive.org/details/changingelectora0000kuma/page/196/mode/1up|isbn=9788132116448|access-date=28 August 2023}}</ref> Later, he received a nomination for the position of Deputy Leader of the Congress Legislature Party.<ref name="Delhi Assembly"/>

In 1972, Bandhu was put forward to join the [[Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee]]. He received a nomination for General Secretary two years later. He then joined the [[All India Congress Committee]] as a member in 1975. He was elected vice president of the Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee in 1987 and served in that capacity till 1994. He then went on to become the President of the Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee from 1994 to 1996. He also served on the Central Parliamentary Election Committee in the year 1996 as one of its members.<ref name="Delhi Assembly"/>

In 2001, The Government of Delhi assigned Bandhu the Minister of Industry, Environment, Forest & Wild Life, Labour, Employment, and Election.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Kaur|first=Naunidhi|date=22 December 2022|title=A reshuffle in Delhi|url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/article30247148.ece|magazine=Frontline|location=New Delhi|access-date=28 August 2023}}</ref>

==Electoral Performance==
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{{#section:Wazirpur Assembly constituency|Assembly Election 1993}}
{{#section:Wazirpur Assembly constituency|Assembly Election 1998}}

==Death==
Bandhu died on September 17, 2003, at the age of 72, due to an infection in his intestine, coupled with multi-organ failure. Bandhu had been admitted to Apollo Hospital earlier that day as a result of the infection he had acquired. Immediately upon his admission to the [[Intensive care unit|ICU]], he was placed on a [[ventilator]] to treat his rapidly worsening condition. He was cremated at [[Nigambodh Ghat|Nigambodh crematorium]] the next day with all due state honors. Several senior members of the Congress and the Opposition attended the burial and offered their condolences, as did [[Sheila Dikshit]], the chief minister. Dikshit praised Bandhu for his life-long service to people and the Congress party, and stated that his demise was a loss to both the government and the party.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030919/ncr1.htm#2|title=Bandhu: He held many charges with aplomb|date=19 September 2003|work=Tribune India|access-date=28 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=17 September 2003|title=Delhi Industries Minister Deep Chand Bandhu dies|url=http://im.rediff.com/news/2003/sep/17delhi.htm|work=Rediff|access-date=28 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=19 September 2003|title=Bandhu's death is a blow: CM|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/bandhus-death-is-a-blow-cm/articleshow/189391.cms|work=The Times of India|access-date=28 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=23 December 2003|title=Tributes paid to Bandhu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/tributes-paid-to-bandhu/article27817296.ece|work=The Hindu|access-date=28 August 2023}}</ref>

====Bungalow====

The bungalow in which Bandhu died has gained notoriety for its alleged association with ill fortune, purportedly impacting the lives of its occupants. It was observed that those who lived there were unable to complete their terms in office. Many politicians and bureaucrats refused to reside in the bungalow, citing issues with its [[Vastu shastra]]. In 1952, the first Chief Minister of Delhi, [[Brahm Prakash (politician)|Chaudhary Brahm Prakash]], moved into the bungalow, but he was unable to finish his tenure. The same was the case with [[Madan Lal Khurana]], who moved in 1993 and resigned in 1996 due to the [[Hawala scandal]]. Choudhary Mange Ram, an executive councillor and previous resident, also left office prematurely. Bandhu, who also lived in the bungalow, was unable to complete his tenure due to illness, leading to the bungalow being referred to as a "jinxed abode." After his death, the bungalow remained unoccupied for nearly a decade, leading the government to turn it into a guest house. The bungalow is located at 33 Shamnath Marg in North Delhi's Civil Lines area, and was once a prestigious address until Bandhu's death.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kumar|first=Vikram|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/jinxed-bungalows-33-shamnath-marg-cauvery-bungalow-hari-niwas-palce-kashmir-167075-2013-06-18|title=Jinxed! Plush bungalows remain unoccupied due to their inauspicious pasts|work=India Today|location=New Delhi|date=18 June 2013|access-date=28 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=C Das|first=Sarat|date=30 May 2008|title=A diabolical bungalow in Civil Lines|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi/a-diabolical-bungalow-in-civil-lines/story-e0QGg4rHStd7noMXARjxAK.html|work=Hindustan Times|location=New Delhi|access-date=28 August 2023}}</ref>

==Legacy==
The ''Deep Chand Bandhu Hospital'' in Ashok Vihar, Delhi was inaugurated by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit as a tribute to Bandhu's hard work and service towards the welfare of the people.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dcbh.delhi.gov.in/|title=Deep Chand Bandhu Hospital|website=Delhi Government|quote=Named after Late Mr Deep Chand Bandhu, Ex-MLA of Wazirpur constituency, this hospital located in Ashok Vihar Phase IV, New Delhi|access-date=28 August 2023}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:1931 births]]
[[Category:2003 deaths]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians]]

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