Chetan Anand
Member (MLA) of Bihar Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2020
Preceded bySharfuddin
ConstituencySheohar
Personal details
Born (1991-11-20) 20 November 1991 (age 31)
Political partyRashtriya Janata Dal
Parents

Chetan Anand (born 20 November 1991)[1] is an Indian politician from the state of Bihar. He is elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Sheohar constituency representing the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) in the 2020 election to the Bihar Legislative Assembly.

Early life

Alumni of Welham Boys' School Chetan Anand is the son of Anand Mohan Singh, a former Member of Parliament (MP) and an MLA, and Lovely Anand, who is also a former MP.[2][3]

Political career

Anand started his official political career with Jitan Ram Manjhi's Party Hindustani Awam Morcha as National president of the party's student wing in 2015. He along with his mother Lovely Anand, joined RJD in late September 2020 ahead of 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election.[3] He contested the Sheohar constituency and won the Position of MLA.[4] He has been campaigning for the release of his father, Anand Mohan, who was convicted of abetting murder.[5][6][7][8] There were reports of him pledging his salary for public help during COVID-19 lockdown in India.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ "MLA Date Of Birth" (PDF).[non-primary source needed]
  2. ^ Ramashankar (12 October 2020). "Anand Mohan's son is RJD's Sheohar nominee". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Bihar elections: Jailed Rajput leader Anand Mohan's wife, son join RJD". The Indian Express. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  4. ^ "17th Bihar Assembly's inaugural session begins with Members taking oath". The Hindu. 23 November 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  5. ^ "chetan-anand-launched-public-relations-campaign".
  6. ^ "लवली आनंद का ऐलान- 23 अप्रैल को होगी सिंह सिंह गर्जना रैली, आंनद मोहन की रिहाई के लिए सदन से सड़क तक होगा संषर्घ". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  7. ^ "RJD demands release of politicians who have spent 14 years in jail". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  8. ^ "बिहार विधानसभा पूर्व सांसद आनंद मोहन की रिहाई का मुद्दा राजद विधायक चेतन आनंद ने उठाया, तेजस्वी यादव ने सरकार पर लगाया आरोप". Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  9. ^ "RJD MLA Chetan Anand Will Serve Public With His Salary, Said- I Will Take Pocket Money From Mother Lovely Anand In Corona Era Ann | RJD MLA Chetan Anand will serve public with his salary, said - The Post Reader". 22 May 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  10. ^ "#LadengeCoronaSe: राजद विधायक चेतन आनंद का एलान, 'वेतन से करूंगा लोगों की मदद'". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 24 April 2022.
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