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| name=Thakur Ram Lal | | name = Thakur Ram Lal | ||
| image = Thakur_Ram_Lal.jpg | | image = Thakur_Ram_Lal.jpg | ||
| caption = | | caption = | ||
| birth_date = 7 July 1929 | | birth_date = 7 July 1929 | ||
| birth_place =[[ | | birth_place = [[Simla]], [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab]], [[British Raj|British India]] | ||
| residence = [[Shimla]] | | residence = [[Shimla]] | ||
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2002|7|6|1929|7|7}} | | death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2002|7|6|1929|7|7}} | ||
| death_place = [[Shimla]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], [[India]] | | death_place = [[Shimla]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], [[India]] | ||
| constituency = | | constituency = | ||
|occupation = Politician | | occupation = Politician | ||
|profession = | | profession = | ||
|nationality = [[India]]n | | nationality = [[India]]n | ||
| party =[[Indian National Congress]] | | party = [[Indian National Congress]] | ||
| spouse = | | spouse = | ||
| children = | | children = | ||
| | | office2 = [[Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh]] | ||
| | | governor2 = | ||
| | | governor3 = | ||
| | | term_start3 = 28 January 1977 | ||
| | | term_end3 = 30 April 1977 | ||
| term_start2 = 14 February 1980 | | predecessor3 = [[Yashwant Singh Parmar]] | ||
| term_end2 = | | successor3 = [[President's Rule]] | ||
| predecessor2 = [[Shanta Kumar]] | | term_start2 = 14 February 1980 | ||
| successor2 = [[Virbhadra Singh]] | | term_end2 = 7 April 1983 | ||
| | | predecessor2 = [[Shanta Kumar]] | ||
| | | successor2 = [[Virbhadra Singh]] | ||
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| | | term_start1 = | ||
| | | term_end1 = 29 August 1984 | ||
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'''Thakur Ram Lal''' (7 July 1929 | '''Thakur Ram Lal''' (7 July 1929 – 6 July 2002) was an Indian politician and a leader of the [[Indian National Congress]] from [[Himachal Pradesh]]. | ||
==Political career== | |||
He | === Himachal Pradesh === | ||
He was elected to the [[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha]] from the [[Jubbal-Kotkhai Assembly constituency|Jubbal-Kotkhai]] constituency nine times from 1957 to 1982. He briefly served as the [[List of Chief Ministers of Himachal Pradesh|Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh]] from 28 January 1977 to 30 April 1977. In the [[1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]], he withstood the anti-Congress wave in elections conducted after [[The Emergency (India)|The Emergency]] to win 60.2 percent of the votes in Jubbal-Kotkhai but saw the Congress reduced to 9 seats from the previous 53.<ref name="Ram Lal Reference1">{{cite news |date=8 July 2002 |title=HP ex-CM Thakur Ramlal dead {{!}} Chandigarh News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/hp-ex-cm-thakur-ramlal-dead/articleshow/15301588.cms |access-date=24 February 2021 |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> He served as the leader of opposition in the legislative assembly from 29 June 1977 to 13 February 1980. | |||
=== Governor of Andhra Pradesh === | |||
Ram Lal was appointed the [[List of governors of Andhra Pradesh|Governor of Andhra Pradesh]] on 15 August 1983. While Chief Minister [[N. T. Rama Rao]] of the [[Telugu Desam Party]] was in the [[United States]] for surgery, he appointed finance minister [[N. Bhaskara Rao]] as the chief minister ostensibly at the behest of the leadership of the [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] party despite Bhaskara Rao having the support of no more than 20% of the legislators.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Chawla |first1=Prabhu |date=July 18, 1983 |title=Timber smuggling case haunts former Himachal Pradesh CM Thakur Ram Lal |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19830831-timber-smuggling-case-haunts-former-himachal-pradesh-cm-thakur-ram-lal-770964-2013-07-18 |access-date=2020-08-17 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> On his return, NTR launched a popular campaign against Ram Lal and the Congress Party leading to President [[Zail Singh]] to dismiss Ram Lal on 29 August 1984 and NTR being re-appointed the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. | |||
==Death== | |||
= | Thakur Ram Lal died on 6 July 2002 in [[Shimla]] following a massive cardiac arrest. He was survived by four daughters, a son and grandson and a granddaughter, two great-granddaughters and one great-grandson.<ref name="Ram Lal Reference1" /> | ||
His grandson, [[Rohit Thakur]] is an MLA from Jubbal-Kotkhai. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Governors of Andhra Pradesh]] | [[Category:Governors of Andhra Pradesh]] | ||
[[Category:Chief | [[Category:Chief ministers of Himachal Pradesh]] | ||
[[Category:People from Shimla]] | [[Category:People from Shimla]] | ||
[[Category:Himachal Pradesh MLAs 1967–1972]] | [[Category:Himachal Pradesh MLAs 1967–1972]] | ||
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[[Category:Chief ministers from Indian National Congress]] | [[Category:Chief ministers from Indian National Congress]] | ||
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians]] | [[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Himachal Pradesh]] | ||
[[Category:Janata Dal politicians]] | [[Category:Janata Dal politicians]] | ||
[[Category:People from Punjab Province (British India)]] | |||
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Thakur Ram Lal | |
|---|---|
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| Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh | |
| In office 14 February 1980 – 7 April 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Shanta Kumar |
| Succeeded by | Virbhadra Singh |
| In office 28 January 1977 – 30 April 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Yashwant Singh Parmar |
| Succeeded by | President's Rule |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 July 1929 Simla, Punjab, British India |
| Died | 6 July 2002 (aged 72) Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Residence | Shimla |
| Occupation | Politician |
Thakur Ram Lal (7 July 1929 – 6 July 2002) was an Indian politician and a leader of the Indian National Congress from Himachal Pradesh.
Political career[edit | edit source]
Himachal Pradesh[edit | edit source]
He was elected to the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha from the Jubbal-Kotkhai constituency nine times from 1957 to 1982. He briefly served as the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh from 28 January 1977 to 30 April 1977. In the 1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, he withstood the anti-Congress wave in elections conducted after The Emergency to win 60.2 percent of the votes in Jubbal-Kotkhai but saw the Congress reduced to 9 seats from the previous 53.[1] He served as the leader of opposition in the legislative assembly from 29 June 1977 to 13 February 1980.
Governor of Andhra Pradesh[edit | edit source]
Ram Lal was appointed the Governor of Andhra Pradesh on 15 August 1983. While Chief Minister N. T. Rama Rao of the Telugu Desam Party was in the United States for surgery, he appointed finance minister N. Bhaskara Rao as the chief minister ostensibly at the behest of the leadership of the Congress party despite Bhaskara Rao having the support of no more than 20% of the legislators.[2] On his return, NTR launched a popular campaign against Ram Lal and the Congress Party leading to President Zail Singh to dismiss Ram Lal on 29 August 1984 and NTR being re-appointed the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.
Death[edit | edit source]
Thakur Ram Lal died on 6 July 2002 in Shimla following a massive cardiac arrest. He was survived by four daughters, a son and grandson and a granddaughter, two great-granddaughters and one great-grandson.[1]
His grandson, Rohit Thakur is an MLA from Jubbal-Kotkhai.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "HP ex-CM Thakur Ramlal dead | Chandigarh News - Times of India". The Times of India. 8 July 2002. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ↑ Chawla, Prabhu (18 July 1983). "Timber smuggling case haunts former Himachal Pradesh CM Thakur Ram Lal". India Today. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
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