Tara Chand | |
|---|---|
Tara Chand at a public meeting, 2017 | |
| Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir | |
| In office 5 January 2009 – 24 December 2014 | |
| Governor | Narinder Nath Vohra |
| Chief Minister | Omar Abdullah |
| Preceded by | Muzaffar Hussain Baig |
| Succeeded by | Nirmal Kumar Singh |
| Constituency | 80-Chhamb |
| Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 21 November 2002 – 5 January 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Ahad Vakil |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Akbar Lone |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1963 Chak Malal village,[1] Akhnoor (J&K) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Kanta Devi |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | www.facebook.com/tarachand.inc |
Tara Chand is a Dalit leader of Indian National Congress from Jammu and Kashmir. He was Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir from 2009 to 2014.[2] He had earlier served as the Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly.[3][4]
In 2014 elections, Tara Chand lost to BJP candidate Dr Krishan Lal in Chhamb Assembly constituency of Jammu district.[5]
References
- ↑ "Tara Chand – Dalit face of the party".
- ↑ "J&K Deputy Chief Minister in the dock".
- ↑ From Speaker to likely Deputy CM: Tara Chand steers Cong ship in J&K - Indian Express
- ↑ J&K Deputy CM uses 25 official cars instead of two authorised: RTI - IBNLive
- ↑ "J&K poll result: Deputy CM and three-time MLA Tara Chand loses". Firstpost. 23 December 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2015.