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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 | 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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