Chaudhary Chand Ram (1923-2015) was an Indian politician and first Deputy C.M of Haryana.
| Office | Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana |
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| Office | Member of Parliament
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| Constituency | Jhajjar |
| Born | 1923-6-23 |
| Born | Rohtak district, Punjab, British India |
| Died | Template:Death date and age |
| Place of death | New Delhi, India
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| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Durga Devi
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He was member of the 1st & 3rd Punjab Assembly and 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Haryana Assembly of India. He also served as the member of 6th and 9th Lok Sabha.[1][2][3]
Early life
Chaudhary Chand Ram was born in Chamar family on 23 June 1923 in Kharhar, Rohtak at Punjab.[4] He did his graduation from DAV College, Lahore and Postgraduate in Economics. His family was influenced from Arya Samaj movement.[5]
He was a champion of Dalit cause in Punjab and was a close associate of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.[6]
Chand Ram played a significant part in struggle for a separate Haryana state from Punjab.
Positions Held
| Year | Description |
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| 1952 - 57 | Elected to 1st Punjab Assembly
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| 1958 - 62 | Elected to Punjab Legislative Council
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| 1962 - 66 | Elected to 3rd Punjab Assembly
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| 1966 - 67 | Elected to 1st Haryana Assembly |
| 1967 - 68 | Elected to 2nd Haryana Assembly
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| 1968 - 72 | Elected to 3rd Haryana Assembly
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| 1977 - 77 | President of Haryana Bhartiya Lok Dal
Elected to 4th Haryana Assembly |
| 1977 - 80 | Elected to 6th Lok Sabha
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| 1983 - 84 | Elected to Rajya Sabha |
| 1990 - 91 | Elected to 9th Lok Sabha
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He was conferred with Babu Parmanand National Award in 2013.[8]
He died on 15 June 2015 at the age of 92 years.[9][10]
References
- ↑ Members Bioprofile. loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ↑ http://agriharyana.gov.in/assets/images/guide/Ch%20Chand%20Ram%20former%20Dy%20CM.pdf
- ↑ At 92, first deputy CM hopes to get lots out of Modi for dalits | Chandigarh News - Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ↑ The Panjab Past and Present{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Department of Punjab Historical Studies, Punjabi University.(1990)
- ↑ At 92, first deputy CM hopes to get lots out of Modi for dalits | Chandigarh News - Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ↑ Dalit Movement in India and Its Leaders, 1857-1956{{#if:Kshīrasāgara|, Kshīrasāgara}. M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd.(1994). ISBN 978-81-85880-43-3
- ↑ Haryana, a Historical Perspective{{#if:Mittal|, Mittal}. Atlantic Publishers & Distri(1986)
- ↑ Ch Chand Ram conferred with Parmanand National Award, Excelsior, Daily. Jammu Kashmir Latest News | Tourism | Breaking News J&K(2013-12-14). Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ↑ RS mourns death of ex-Haryana Dy CM Chand Ram. Business Standard India(2015-07-23). Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ↑ Rajya Sabha mourns death of ex-Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Chand Ram. The Economic Times(2015-07-23). Retrieved 2020-06-03.
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