Tara Chand (Jammu-Kashmir politician)
Tara Chand | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir | |
| In office 5 January 2009 – 24 December 2014 | |
| Governor | Narinder Nath Vohra |
| Chief Minister | Omar Abdullah |
| Succeeded by | Nirmal Kumar Singh |
| Member of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2008–2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1963 Chak Malal village,[1] Akhnoor (J&K) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Occupation | Politician |
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.