Kanwar Durga Chand

Kanwar Durga Chand (1922 – 17 May 2000) was a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party from Himachal Pradesh. He was a member of the 6th Lok Sabha from 1977 to 1979 elected from Kangra. He established his office for “Lok Dal” at Palampur on NH17 in a rented accommodation of Late ( Major Retd) Ml sharma . At present time Hotel Rongla opp to new subji Mandi is on the same place , where Shri Durga Chand ji use to have his office . He was imprisoned in the Emergency for 19 months. He was a Member of Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly from 1967 to 1977. He was the leader of Opposition in the assembly from 1972 to 1977. He died on 17 May 2000.