Chaudhary Chand Ram (1923–2015) was an Indian politician and first Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana.

Chaudhary Chand Ram
Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana
In office
24 March 1967 – 02 November 1967
ConstituencyJhajjar
Member of Parliament
In office
1952 to 1957
Preceded byChaudhary Dalbir Singh
Succeeded byChaudhary Dalbir Singh
ConstituencySirsa
Personal details
Born(1923-06-23)23 June 1923
Rohtak district, Punjab, British India
Died15 June 2015(2015-06-15) (aged 91)
Rohtak, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseDurga Devi
Children2 Sons - Ajay Kumar and Sanjay Kumar (deceased), 4 Daughters
ParentChaudhary Mange Ram
ResidenceRohtak
AwardsParmanand National Award

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 on 23 June 1923 in Kharhar, Rohtak, Haryana, (then Punjab).[4] He did his graduation from DAV College, Lahore and Postgraduate in Economics. His family was influenced from Arya Samaj movement.[3]

He was a champion of Dalit cause in Punjab and was a close associate of B. R. Ambedkar.[5]

Chand Ram played a significant part in struggle for a separate Haryana state from Punjab.

Positions held

Year Description
1952 - 57 Elected to 1st Punjab Assembly
  • Member - Estimates Committee (1952- 1957)
  • Deputy Minister - Panchayat & Welfare (1956- 1957)
1958 - 62 Elected to Punjab Legislative Council
1962 - 66 Elected to 3rd Punjab Assembly
  • Minister of State - Panchayat & Welfare (1962)
  • Cabinet Minister (1965- 1966)
1966 - 67 Elected to 1st Haryana Assembly
1967 - 68 Elected to 2nd Haryana Assembly
1968 - 72 Elected to 3rd Haryana Assembly
  • Chairman - Committee on Subordinate Legislation (1968- 1972)
1977 - 77 President of Haryana Bhartiya Lok Dal

Elected to 4th Haryana Assembly

1977 - 80 Elected to 6th Lok Sabha
1983 - 84 Elected to Rajya Sabha
1990 - 91 Elected to 9th Lok Sabha
  • Member - Consultative Committee Ministry of Defence

He was conferred with Babu Parmanand National Award in 2013.[7]

He died on 15 June 2015 at the age of 92 years.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ "Members Bioprofile". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  2. ^ http://agriharyana.gov.in/assets/images/guide/Ch%20Chand%20Ram%20former%20Dy%20CM.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  3. ^ a b Saini, Manvir (15 October 2014). "At 92, first deputy CM hopes to get lots out of Modi for dalits". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  4. ^ The Panjab Past and Present. Department of Punjab Historical Studies, Punjabi University. 1990.
  5. ^ Kshīrasāgara, Rāmacandra (1994). Dalit Movement in India and Its Leaders, 1857-1956. M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 978-81-85880-43-3.
  6. ^ Mittal, Satish Chandra (1986). Haryana, a Historical Perspective. Atlantic Publishers & Distri.
  7. ^ "Ch Chand Ram conferred with Parmanand National Award". Daily Excelsior. 14 December 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  8. ^ "RS mourns death of ex-Haryana Dy CM Chand Ram". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Rajya Sabha mourns death of ex-Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Chand Ram". The Economic Times. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
Lok Sabha Preceded byChaudhary Dalbir Singh Member of Parliamentfor Sirsa 1977 – 1980 Succeeded byChaudhary Dalbir Singh Preceded byParmai Lal Member of Parliamentfor Hardoi 1990 – 1991 Succeeded byJai Prakash Rajya Sabha Preceded bySujan Singh Member of Parliamentfor Rajya Sabha (Haryana) 1983 – 1984 Succeeded byNA
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