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Thakur '''Jagdev Chand''' was a stalwart leader of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] from [[Himachal Pradesh]], India. He was elected to [[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] from [[Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh|Hamirpur]] and served as cabinet minister in [[Government of Himachal Pradesh]].He was elected five times uninterrupted.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-03-24/news/48523815_1_dhumal-narinder-thakur-jagdev-chand|title=Dhumal's archrival Narinder Thakur back in BJP|work=timesofindia-economictimes}}</ref> He died in 1993, soon after his fifth victory.{{citation needed|date=June 2015}}<br />
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During his first term as an MLA and a Cabinet Minister in state government in June 1977, he was given portfolio of Public Transport he was the one who pioneered the idea of introducing Passenger insurance scheme. He was astonished to know that survivor of victims after a bus accident (this was first accident during his term as Cabinet Minister) were only given Rs2000. Passenger insurance scheme ensured that survivors will get at least Rs25000 in 1977. Amount was then further revised to higher values by successive governments. It was under his tenure when [[Himachal Road Transport Corporation]] made profit for the first time.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sg3IPwOQSdAC|title=Functioning Of Government In Parliamentary Democracy|isbn=9788179750513|via=[[Google Books]] |last1=Thakur|first1=Onkar|year=2004}}</ref><br />
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For a leader who was well respected my masses and is still remembered for his contribution, state government named Sujanpur degree college after him [[Thakur Jagdev Chand Memorial Government College]]. Hamirpur town hall is also named after Late Thakur Jagdev chand. RSS also opened a History research institute based in [[Neri, India|Neri]] which was also named after him.<br />
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