Chaudhary Nand Lal (1944/51 – 4 April 2019)[1] was an Indian politician from the state of Punjab. Lal represented the Balachaur Assembly Constituency of Punjab and was a four-term (1997–2012) member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly.[2][3] Lal was a member of the Shiromani Akali Dal party.[4][5]
Nand Lal | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1997–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Hargopal Singh |
| Succeeded by | Chaudhary Darshan Lal |
| Constituency | Balachaur |
| Personal details | |
| Died | April 14, 2019 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| Occupation | Politician |
Political career
editNand Lal first contested the elections from Balachaur constituency for the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1992 but was defeated by Hargopal Singh of the BSP. He finished second and received more votes than the incumbent of the INC.[2]
In 1997, Chaudhary Nand Lal was allotted the ticket to contest Balachaur on the Shiromani Akali Dal ticket. He won the election and went on to retain the seat in 2002, 2007 and 2012.[2]
Nand Lal lost his seat in the 2017 elections to INC candidate Darshan Lal Mangupur but finished second and ahead of Brigadier Raj Kumar, the AAP candidate.[6]
He died of cancer on 14 April 2019 at the age of 74.[1]
Life
editChaudhary Nand Lal was born to Mr. Lachman Das in an influential Gujjar family.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Former Balachaur MLA Nand Lal dies at 74". The Tribune. India. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ a b c "Sitting and previous MLAs from Balachaur Assembly Constituency". elections.in. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "Punjab 2012 Chaudhary Nand Lal (Winner) BALACHAUR". myneta.info. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "SAD MLA accused of victimising Cong contractor". tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "National Panchayat awards: Six gram panchayats set to get honours Ministers Sikander Singh Maluka, Janmeja Singh Sekhon, Bibi Jagir Kaur and Parminder Singh Dhindsa, and MLA Nand Lal Chaudhary". indianexpress.com. 23 April 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ Election Commission of India. "Punjab General Legislative Election 2017". Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "Far and away in nearby Balachaur". The Tribune. 15 November 2016.