Faqir Chand Aggarwal (April 1932 – 6 March 2024), affectionately known as "Headmaster Saab" or "Master Ji," was a distinguished leader, MLA and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Haryana. He represented Ambala City in the Haryana Legislative Assembly and held the position of Deputy Speaker from 1996 to 2000 during the BJP-HVP alliance government under Bansi Lal.
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Born | April 1932 Ambala, Punjab, British India |
Died | 6 March 2024 Ambala, Haryana, India | (aged 91)
Before embarking on his political career, Aggarwal was a teacher, a vocation that earned him both the State Award for the Best Teacher in 1974 and the National Award in 1981. Following his retirement in 1994, he transitioned into politics, leveraging his background in education to serve the people of Haryana.[1][2]
Aggarwal died on 6 March 2024.[3]
References
edit- ^ The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Haryana
- ^ Haryana Vidhan Sabha (7 June 2014). "Who's Who 1996" (PDF). Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ App, Public (6 March 2024). "Former deputy speaker of Haryana Legislative Assembly passed away: Fakirchand Aggarwal attacked during treatment; Was master before becoming MLA". www.publicapp.in. Retrieved 9 March 2024.