Pana Chand Meghwal is an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress and former member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. He is elected to represent the Baran-Atru Constituency.[1][2][3] He wrote an application for resignation from the Rajasthan Assembly on 15 August, 2022.[4] Miffed over cases of alleged atrocities on Dalits, Congress MLA Pana Chand Meghwal sent his resignation to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, stating that he does not have the right to remain as an MLA if he cannot protect the rights of his community.[5] However, his resignation was not accepted, and he continues to serve as an MLA.

Pana Chand Meghwal
Member Of Legislative Assembly, Rajasthan
In office
11 December 2018 – 15 August 2022
Succeeded byRadheshyam Bairwa
ConstituencyBaran-Atru
Personal details
BornKanwarpura, Rajasthan, India
Political partyIndian National Congress

References

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  1. ^ "Pana Chand Meghwal(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- BARAN-ATRU (SC)(BARAN) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info.
  2. ^ "Pana Chand Meghwal INC Candidate 2018 विधानसभा चुनाव परिणाम Baran-atru". Amar Ujala (in Hindi).
  3. ^ "Baran-Atru Assembly Election Result 2018: INC's Pana Chand Meghwal wins against BJP's Baboo Lal Verma". www.timesnownews.com. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  4. ^ "In pain over atrocities on Dalits, Rajasthan MLA Pana Chand Meghwal decides to resign". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Rajasthan Congress MLA Pana Chand Meghwal quits over atrocities against dalits". The Times of India. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.