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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Nand Lal
| awards = President Police Medal for meritorious services
| parents = Pyare Lal
| nationality = Indian
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|4|16|df=y}}
| alma_mater = Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla
| education = M.A. (Political Science)
| residence = Village & P.O. Deothi, Tehsil Rampur, District Shimla,(HP).
| children = 1
| spouse = Smt. Satya
| birth_place = Deothi (Rampur Bushahr), Distt. Shimla
| constituency2 = Rampur bushahr
| constituency1 = Rampur bushahr
| constituency = Rampur Bushahr
| office = Member Legislative Assembly Himachal pradesh
| termend1 = 2017
| termstart1 = 2012
| office1 = Chief Parliamentary Secretary
| termend2 = 2012
| termstart2 = 2007
| termstart = 2017
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| office2 = Member Legislative Assembly Himachal pradesh
| state = Himachal Pradesh
| termend = 2022
| image = N LAL.png
| committees = Member, Welfare, and Rural Planning Committees.
}}

'''Nand Lal''' (born 16 April 1954)is an Indian politician, who currently serves as [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from [[Rampur (Himachal Pradesh Assembly constituency)|Rampur constituency]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Chowdhary|first=Charu|date=2019-07-29|title=Rampur Bushahr: Of Temples And Palaces in Himachal Pradesh|url=https://www.india.com/travel/articles/rampur-bushahr-of-temples-and-palaces-in-himachal-pradesh-3716740/|access-date=2021-05-09|website=India News, Breaking News {{!}} India.com|language=en}}</ref>{{irrelevant citation|date=May 2021|reason=link doesn't have mention about the person or not even constituency}} He is associated with [[Indian National Congress]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Indian National Congress|url=https://inc.in/|access-date=2021-05-09|website=Indian National Congress|language=en}}</ref> He is son of Pyare Lal. He was born at Deothi (Rampur Bushahr), Distt. Shimla. He is a Post Graduate in Political Science from Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Home {{!}} Himachal Pradesh University Shimla, India|url=https://hpuniv.ac.in/innerpage/university-profile.php|access-date=2021-05-09|website=hpuniv.ac.in}}</ref> He is married to Smt. Satya.

== Political Standing ==
After completing Basic Training Course from I.T.B.P. Academy, Nand Lal was inducted into Commando Contingent, (I.T.B.P.); actively involved in the security arrangement to International events i.e. Asiad, 1982, ii) Non-Aligned Meet, 1983, and iii) Commonwealth Conference, 1984; Commanded ITBP Battalion<ref>{{Cite web|title=Home {{!}} Indo Tibetan Border Police, Ministry of Home Affairs|url=https://itbpolice.nic.in/Aboutus_new/history&role/history&role.html|access-date=2021-05-09|website=itbpolice.nic.in}}</ref> in highly militant infested areas of Jammu and Kashmir (twice); was involved in the development of a village near Delhi adopted under ‘Village Adoption Scheme’, Govt. of India; organized medical camps and undertook developmental works under Border Area Development Programme; worked also for inculcating a sense of security amongst the people of Jammu & Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh.

Nand Lal Joined S.P.G., in 1985 and remained in it till 1997; received letter of appreciation from the former Prime Ministers late Shri Rajiv Gandh<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shri Rajiv Gandhi {{!}} Prime Minister of India|url=https://www.pmindia.gov.in/en/former_pm/%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%B5-%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%80/|access-date=2021-05-09|website=www.pmindia.gov.in}}</ref> i and Shri Chander Shekhar, in recognition of his distinguished services; was felicitated also by the Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh in appreciation of his contributions to the security and development of the State; recipient also of ‘President Police Medal’ (twice) for fighting against militancy and for his outstanding services during 2001 and 2007 respectively. Sought voluntary retirement from Central Govt. Service in 2007 and joined Indian National Congress in order to better serve the people of his constituency.

Elected to the Himachal pradesh State Legislative Assembly<ref>https://hpvidhansabha.nic.in/Home/HistoricalBackground</ref> in 2007; remained member, Subordinate Legislation & Privilege Committees. He was re-elected to the State Legislative Assembly in December 2012; appointed Chairman, Privilege Committee and thereafter Chief Parliamentary Secretary. He won by a margin of 9471 votes. Prem Singh Draik of Bharatiya Janata Party was the trailing candidate.

He commanded an ITBP Battalion in the highly militant-presence areas of Jammu and Kashmir<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jammu and Kashmir {{!}} History, Capital, Map, Population, & Government|url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Jammu-and-Kashmir|access-date=2021-05-09|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en}}</ref> (twice) and is the recipient of the President Police Medal <ref>{{Cite web|title=Awards & Medals {{!}} Ministry of Home Affairs {{!}} GoI|url=https://www.mha.gov.in/media/awards-medals|access-date=2021-05-09|website=www.mha.gov.in}}</ref> for meritorious services and for fighting militancy. He was also felicitated by the Arunachal Pradesh government in appreciation of his contribution to the security and development of the state.

Married to Satya, he has one son who is a political and a social worker. Widely travelled, Nand Lal has visited over a dozen countries. Reading, horticulture, sports and cultural activities are his favourite pastimes. He loves interacting with people from the remote and border areas.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Service|first=Tribune News|title=Former ITBP commando, Nand Lal dons political colours|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/himachaltribune/former-itbp-commando-nand-lal-dons-political-colours-652940|access-date=2021-05-09|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en}}</ref> {{Original research inline|date=May 2021}}

== Constituency Represented ==
Rampur Bushahr is a [[municipal council]] in [[Shimla district]]. It is about 130 km from Shimla, connected with National Highway which passes through Narkanda.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Goyal|first=Anuradha|date=2015-09-14|title=Rampur Bushahr And Its Padam Palace, Himachal Pradesh|url=https://www.inditales.com/rampur-bushahr-and-its-padam-palace/|access-date=2021-05-09|website=Inditales|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Nand lal's Election Records ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!A C No.
!Constituency Name
!Category
!Winner
!Gender
!Party
!Votes
!Runner Up
!Gender
!Party
!Votes
|-
|2017
|66
|Rampur
|(ST)
|Nand Lal
|M
|INC
|25730
|Prem Singh Daraik
|M
|BJP
|21693
|-
|2012
|66
|Rampur
|(SC)
|Nand Lal
|M
|INC
|27925
|Prem Singh Draik
|M
|BJP
|18454
|-
|2007
|2
|Rampur
|(SC)
|Nand Lal
|M
|INC
|26430
|Brij Lal
|M
|BJP
|19960
|}

== References ==
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[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Himachal Pradesh]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1954 births]]

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