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	After his defeat in the general election, Nihal Chand contested the [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]] elections. He was declared as BJP's candidate from Raisinghnagar. However, just before the elections, BJP formed an alliance with Haryana Rastriya Lokdal (HRLD), and gave that seat to HRLD. Nihal Chand was asked to withdraw his candidature, but he refused to do so. As a result, BJP expelled him.<ref name="HT_once_2014"/> Contesting on the BJP election symbol, Nihal Chand won the seat and became an MLA from Raisinghnagar.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-RAJ98.pdf \|title = Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to The Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan \|publisher = [[Election Commission of India]] \|accessdate=2014-06-13 }}</ref>		After his defeat in the general election, Nihal Chand contested the [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]] elections. He was declared as BJP's candidate from Raisinghnagar. However, just before the elections, BJP formed an alliance with Haryana Rastriya Lokdal (HRLD), and gave that seat to HRLD. Nihal Chand was asked to withdraw his candidature, but he refused to do so. As a result, BJP expelled him.<ref name="HT_once_2014"/> Contesting on the BJP election symbol, Nihal Chand won the seat and became an MLA from Raisinghnagar.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-RAJ98.pdf \|title = Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to The Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan \|publisher = [[Election Commission of India]] \|accessdate=2014-06-13 }}</ref>

	Subsequently, Nihal Chand won the 1999 and 2004 general elections from Ganganagar as a BJP candidate. In 2008, he lost the Assembly elections to Daulat Raj of Congress from Raisinghnagar.<ref>{{cite web \|url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2008/Stats_report_RJ2008.pdf \|title = Statistical Report on General Election, 2008 to The Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan \|publisher = [[Election Commission of India]] \|accessdate=2014-06-13 }}</ref> In 2009, he lost the Indian general elections to [[Bharat Ram Meghwal]] of Congress. In 2014, he defeated Bhanwarlal Meghwal of Congress on the same seat. He served as a Minister of state (MOS) in the Cabinet of Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] from May 2014 to July 2016.<ref>{{citation \|title=Najma Heptulla, G M Siddeshwara resign from Modi Cabinet \|url=http://m.indiatoday.in/story/najma-heptulla-g-m-siddeshwara-resign-naqvi-becomes-minority-affairs-minister/1/713432.html \|work=[[India Today]] \|date=12 July 2016 }}</ref~~><ref name="HT_once_2014"/~~>		Subsequently, Nihal Chand won the 1999 and 2004 general elections from Ganganagar as a BJP candidate. In 2008, he lost the Assembly elections to Daulat Raj of Congress from Raisinghnagar.<ref>{{cite web \|url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2008/Stats_report_RJ2008.pdf \|title = Statistical Report on General Election, 2008 to The Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan \|publisher = [[Election Commission of India]] \|accessdate=2014-06-13 }}</ref> In 2009, he lost the Indian general elections to [[Bharat Ram Meghwal]] of Congress. In 2014, he defeated Bhanwarlal Meghwal of Congress on the same seat. He served as a Minister of state (MOS) in the Cabinet of Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] from May 2014 to July 2016.<ref name="HT_once_2014"/><ref>{{citation \|title=Najma Heptulla, G M Siddeshwara resign from Modi Cabinet \|url=http://m.indiatoday.in/story/najma-heptulla-g-m-siddeshwara-resign-naqvi-becomes-minority-affairs-minister/1/713432.html \|work=[[India Today]] \|date=12 July 2016 }}</ref>

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{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2016}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Nihal Chand
| honorific_suffix = [[Member of Parliament|MP]]
| image = Nihalchand Chauhan.jpg
| caption =
| office = Union Minister of State [[Ministry of Panchayati Raj]]
| term_start = 9 November 2014
| term_end = 5 July 2015
| primeminister = [[Narendra Modi]]
| minister = [[Birender Singh (politician, born 1946)|Birender Singh]]
| office2 = Union Minister of State, Chemical and Fertiliser Minister
| term_start2 = 26 May 2014
| term_end2 = 9 November 2014
| primeminister2 = [[Narendra Modi]]
| minister2 = [[Srikant Kumar Jena]]
| constituency_MP3 = [[Ganganagar (Lok Sabha Constituency)|Ganganagar]]
| term_start3 = May 2014
| term_end3 = Incumbent
| predecessor3 = [[Bharat Ram Meghwal]]
| successor3 =
| office4 = [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]], [[14th Lok Sabha]]
| constituency4 = [[Ganganagar (Lok Sabha Constituency)|Ganganagar]]
| term_start4 = 1999
| term_end4 = 2009
| office5 = [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]], [[11th Lok Sabha]]
| constituency5 = [[Ganganagar (Lok Sabha Constituency)|Ganganagar]]
| term_start5 = 1996
| term_end5 = 1998
| successor5 = [[Shankar Pannu]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|2|4|df=y}}
| birth_place = Bajuwala, [[Ganganagar]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]
| birthname =
| citizenship = Indian
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| otherparty = 
| spouse = Jyoti Chauhan
| children = 1 son and 1 daughter
| parents = [[Bega Ram Chauhan]], Surji Devi
| alma_mater = [[University of Bikaner]]
| occupation = Agriculturist, Social Worker
| footnotes = <ref name="LS14_bio">{{cite web |url=http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/former_Biography.aspx?mpsno=95 |title=Fourteenth Lok Sabha Members: Bioprofile |accessdate = 13 June 2014 |publisher=Parliament of India }}</ref>
}}
'''Nihal Chand Chauhan''' also known as '''Nihal Chand Meghwal''' (born 4 February 1971) is an Indian politician belonging to the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Portfolios of the Union Council of Ministers|url=http://pmindia.nic.in/details10.php|publisher=PM office|accessdate=13 June 2014}}</ref>

== Early life ==

Nihal Chand was born to [[Bega Ram Chauhan]], a two-time M.P of Ganganagar and Surji Devi into [[Meghwal]] community.<ref name="HT_once_2014">{{cite news |url = http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/jaipur/nihalchand-once-youngest-mp-now-a-minister/article1-1223375.aspx |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140527225655/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/jaipur/nihalchand-once-youngest-mp-now-a-minister/article1-1223375.aspx |url-status = dead |archive-date = 27 May 2014 |title = Nihalchand: Once youngest MP, now a minister |author = Ram Prakash Meel |date = 27 May 2014 |newspaper = Hindustan Times }}</ref> He completed B.A from Shri Nehru S.P Evening College at Bikaner, Rajasthan. He married Jyoti Chauhan in 1992.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Members : Lok Sabha|url=http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=95|access-date=2020-12-07|website=164.100.47.194}}</ref>

== Political career ==

In 1995, at the age of 24, Nihal Chand was elected as the "''Panchayat Director''" of Nanuwala, Sardarpura Bika and Bagicha. He was also elected as the ''pradhan'' (chief) of the [[Raisinghnagar]] [[panchayat]] committee. In 1996, he became the youngest [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]] (MP) from Rajasthan at the age of 25. He was elected to the [[11th Lok Sabha]] (lower house of the [[Parliament of India]]) on a BJP ticket from Ganganagar. In the next general election in 1998, he was defeated by Shankar Pannu of [[Indian National Congress|Congress]].<ref name="HT_once_2014"/>

After his defeat in the general election, Nihal Chand contested the [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]] elections. He was declared as BJP's candidate from Raisinghnagar. However, just before the elections, BJP formed an alliance with Haryana Rastriya Lokdal (HRLD), and gave that seat to HRLD. Nihal Chand was asked to withdraw his candidature, but he refused to do so. As a result, BJP expelled him.<ref name="HT_once_2014"/> Contesting on the BJP election symbol, Nihal Chand won the seat and became an MLA from Raisinghnagar.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-RAJ98.pdf |title = Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to The Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan |publisher = [[Election Commission of India]] |accessdate=2014-06-13 }}</ref>

Subsequently, Nihal Chand won the 1999 and 2004 general elections from Ganganagar as a BJP candidate. In 2008, he lost the Assembly elections to Daulat Raj of Congress from Raisinghnagar.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2008/Stats_report_RJ2008.pdf |title = Statistical Report on General Election, 2008 to The Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan |publisher = [[Election Commission of India]] |accessdate=2014-06-13 }}</ref> In 2009, he lost the Indian general elections to [[Bharat Ram Meghwal]] of Congress. In 2014, he defeated Bhanwarlal Meghwal of Congress on the same seat. He served as a Minister of state (MOS) in the Cabinet of Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] from May 2014 to July 2016.<ref>{{citation |title=Najma Heptulla, G M Siddeshwara resign from Modi Cabinet |url=http://m.indiatoday.in/story/najma-heptulla-g-m-siddeshwara-resign-naqvi-becomes-minority-affairs-minister/1/713432.html |work=[[India Today]] |date=12 July 2016 }}</ref><ref name="HT_once_2014"/>

== Controversy ==
In 2011, Nihal Chand's name appeared as one of the 17 accused in a police [[First Information Report|FIR]]. The complainant, a woman from [[Sirsa, Haryana]], alleged that her husband Om Prakash Godara had drugged her and then let his associates rape her in [[Jaipur]]. After a year of investigation, the police closed the case in 2012, calling the charges as false and fabricated. The woman approached the [[trial court]], which accepted the police report and dismissed the protest petition filed by her. The woman then approached the [[District Courts of India|district court]], which also dismissed the charges. In 2014, a few days after Nihal Chand was made the minister, the complainant went in for revision, following which the district court issued notices to Nihal Chand and 16 others, asking them to respond to the court.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/jaipur/court-notice-to-union-minister-nihal-chand-in-4-year-old-sexual-assault-case/article1-1229092.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140614014135/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/jaipur/court-notice-to-union-minister-nihal-chand-in-4-year-old-sexual-assault-case/article1-1229092.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 June 2014 |title=Court notice to Union minister Nihal Chand in 4-year-old sexual assault case |date=2014-06-13 |newspaper=Hindustan Times }}</ref> This caused a controversy, with the opposition party Congress demanding Nihal Chand's resignation.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/congress-seeks-nihalchand-meghwal-s-resignation-over-rape-allegation-540986 |title=Congress Seeks Nihalchand Meghwal's Resignation Over Rape Allegation |date=2014-06-13 |publisher=NDTV }}</ref> BJP refused to oblige, pointing out that Nihalchand was given a "clean chit" in the case when Congress was in power in Rajasthan.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/woman-who-alleged-rape-by-mos-nihalchand-wants-to-meet-pm-narendra-modi_940446.html |title=Woman allegedly raped by MoS Nihalchand seeks few minutes with PM Modi |date=2014-06-18 |author=Biplob Ghosal |publisher=Zee News }}</ref>

==References==
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