Chaudhary Chand Ram (1923–2015) was an Indian politician and first Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana.
| Chaudhary Chand Ram | |
| Birth Date: | 23 June 1923 |
| Birth Place: | Rohtak district, Punjab, British India |
| Residence: | Rohtak |
| Death Place: | Rohtak, India |
| Office1: | Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana |
| Term Start1: | 24 March 1967 |
| Term End1: | 02 November 1967 |
| Office2: | Member of Parliament |
| Term2: | 1952 to 1957 |
| Predecessor2: | Chaudhary Dalbir Singh |
| Succeeded2: | Chaudhary Dalbir Singh |
| Constituency2: | Sirsa |
| Constituency1: | Jhajjar |
| Party: | Indian National Congress |
| Parents: | Chaudhary Mange Ram |
| Spouse: | Durga Devi |
| Children: | 2 Sons - Ajay Kumar and Sanjay Kumar (deceased), 4 Daughters |
| Grandsons: | Harsh AhlawatGaurav AhlawatAbhishek Ahlawat |
| Awards: | Parmanand National Award |
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]
Chaudhary Chand Ram was born on 23 June 1923 in Chamar family of Kharhar, Rohtak, Haryana, (then Punjab).[4] He did his graduation from DAV College, Lahore and Postgraduate in Economics. His family was influenced from Arya Samaj movement.[3]
He was a champion of Dalit cause in Punjab and was a close associate of B. R. Ambedkar.[5]
Chand Ram played a significant part in struggle for a separate Haryana state from Punjab.
He led the great Bir Sunarwala Dalit Land Movement and granted land to Dalits in various parts of Haryana.[6]
| Year | Description |
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| 1952 - 57 | Elected to 1st Punjab Assembly
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| 1958 - 62 | Elected to Punjab Legislative Council
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| 1962 - 66 |
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| 1966 - 67 | |
| 1967 - 68 | |
| 1968 - 72 |
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| 1977 - 77 | President of Haryana Bhartiya Lok DalElected to 4th Haryana Assembly |
| 1977 - 80 | |
| 1983 - 84 | |
| 1990 - 91 | Elected to 9th Lok Sabha
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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]
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