Chand Ram (politician)

Chuadhary Chand Ram
Chuadhary Chand Ram
Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana
	In office; 24 March 1967 – 02 November 1967
Constituency	Jhajjar
Member of Parliament
	In office; 1952 to 1957
Preceded by	Chaudhary Dalbir Singh
Succeeded by	Chaudhary Dalbir Singh
Constituency	Sirsa
Personal details
Born	23 June 1923; Rohtak district, Punjab, British India
Died	15 June 2015 (aged 91); New Delhi, India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse(s)	Durga Devi
Parent(s)	Chaudhary Mange Ram

Chaudhary Chand Ram (1923-2015) was an Indian politician and first Deputy C.M of Haryana.

He was member of the 1st & 3rd Punjab Assembly and 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Haryana Assembly of India. He also served as the member of 6th and 9th Lok Sabha.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Early life[edit]

Chaudhary Chand Ram was born in Chamar family on 23 June 1923 in Kharhar, Rohtak at Punjab.^[4] He did his graduation from DAV College, Lahore and Postgraduate in Economics. His family was influenced from Arya Samaj movement.^[5]

He was a champion of Dalit cause in Punjab and was a close associate of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.^[6]

Chand Ram played a significant part in struggle for a separate Haryana state from Punjab.

Positions Held[edit]

Year	Description
1952 - 57	Elected to 1st Punjab Assembly Member - Estimates Committee (1952- 1957) Deputy Minister - Panchayat & Welfare (1956- 1957)
1958 - 62	Elected to Punjab Legislative Council Deputy Chairman Punjab Legislative Council (1958- 1962) Chairman of Haryana Vikas Committee^[7]
1962 - 66	Elected to 3rd Punjab Assembly Minister of State - Panchayat & Welfare (1962) Cabinet Minister (1965- 1966)
1966 - 67	Elected to 1st Haryana Assembly
1967 - 68	Elected to 2nd Haryana Assembly Deputy Chief Minister (24 March 1967 - 2 November 1967)
1968 - 72	Elected to 3rd Haryana Assembly Chairman - Committee on Subordinate Legislation (1968- 1972)
1977 - 77	President of Haryana Bhartiya Lok Dal Elected to 4th Haryana Assembly
1977 - 80	Elected to 6th Lok Sabha Union Minister of State - Shipping & Transport (August 1977 - July 1979)
1983 - 84	Elected to Rajya Sabha
1990 - 91	Elected to 9th Lok Sabha Member - Consultative Committee Ministry of Defence

He was conferred with Babu Parmanand National Award in 2013.^[8]

He died on 15 June 2015 at the age of 92 years.^[9]^[10]

References[edit]

↑ "Members Bioprofile". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
↑ http://agriharyana.gov.in/assets/images/guide/Ch%20Chand%20Ram%20former%20Dy%20CM.pdf
↑ Oct 15, Manvir Saini | TNN |; 2014; Ist, 03:35. "At 92, first deputy CM hopes to get lots out of Modi for dalits | Chandigarh News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-02-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
↑ The Panjab Past and Present. Department of Punjab Historical Studies, Punjabi University. 1990.
↑ Oct 15, Manvir Saini | TNN |; 2014; Ist, 03:35. "At 92, first deputy CM hopes to get lots out of Modi for dalits | Chandigarh News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-06-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
↑ Kshīrasāgara, Rāmacandra (1994). Dalit Movement in India and Its Leaders, 1857-1956. M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 978-81-85880-43-3.
↑ Mittal, Satish Chandra (1986). Haryana, a Historical Perspective. Atlantic Publishers & Distri.
↑ Excelsior, Daily (2013-12-14). "Ch Chand Ram conferred with Parmanand National Award". Jammu Kashmir Latest News | Tourism | Breaking News J&K. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
↑ "RS mourns death of ex-Haryana Dy CM Chand Ram". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 2015-07-23. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
↑ "Rajya Sabha mourns death of ex-Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Chand Ram". The Economic Times. 2015-07-23. Retrieved 2020-06-03.

Lok Sabha
Preceded by Chaudhary Dalbir Singh	Member of Parliament for Sirsa 1977 – 1980	Succeeded by Chaudhary Dalbir Singh
Preceded by Parmai Lal	Member of Parliament for Hardoi 1990 – 1991	Succeeded by Jai Prakash
Unrecognised parameter
Preceded by Sujan Singh	Member of Parliament for Rajya Sabha (Haryana) 1983 – 1984	Succeeded by NA

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[1] "Members Bioprofile". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 2020-02-18.

[2] ttp://agriharyana.gov.in/assets/images/guide/Ch%20Chand%20Ram%20former%20Dy%20CM.pdf

[3] Oct 15, Manvir Saini | TNN |; 2014; Ist, 03:35. "At 92, first deputy CM hopes to get lots out of Modi for dalits | Chandigarh News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-02-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[4] The Panjab Past and Present. Department of Punjab Historical Studies, Punjabi University. 1990.

[5] Oct 15, Manvir Saini | TNN |; 2014; Ist, 03:35. "At 92, first deputy CM hopes to get lots out of Modi for dalits | Chandigarh News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-06-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[6] Kshīrasāgara, Rāmacandra (1994). Dalit Movement in India and Its Leaders, 1857-1956. M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 978-81-85880-43-3.

[7] Mittal, Satish Chandra (1986). Haryana, a Historical Perspective. Atlantic Publishers & Distri.

[8] Excelsior, Daily (2013-12-14). "Ch Chand Ram conferred with Parmanand National Award". Jammu Kashmir Latest News | Tourism | Breaking News J&K. Retrieved 2020-06-03.

[9] "RS mourns death of ex-Haryana Dy CM Chand Ram". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 2015-07-23. Retrieved 2020-02-18.

[10] "Rajya Sabha mourns death of ex-Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Chand Ram". The Economic Times. 2015-07-23. Retrieved 2020-06-03.

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