Chander Kumar
Chander Kumar (born 8 May 1944) serving as Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Jawali. Previously he was elected as MLA from Guler constituency for 5 terms between 1983 and 2004. He also served as Minister in serving key portfolios like Higher Education, Health, Environment and so on. He represented the Kangra constituency of Himachal Pradesh as a Member of Parliament from 2004 to 2009.
Chander Kumar | |
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| Cabinet Minister, Government of Himachal Pradesh[1] | |
| Assumed office 8 January 2023 | |
| Governor | Rajendra Arlekar Shiv Pratap Shukla |
| Cabinet | Sukhu ministry |
| Chief Minister | Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu |
| Ministry and Departments |
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| Protem Speaker of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 19 December 2022 – 05 January 2023 | |
| Chief Minister | Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu |
| Preceded by | Vipin Singh Parmar, BJP |
| Succeeded by | Kuldeep Singh Pathania, INC |
| Member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 8 December 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Arjun Singh |
| Constituency | Jawali |
| In office 1983–1990 | |
| Constituency | Guler constituency |
| In office 1993–2004 | |
| Constituency | Guler constituency |
| Cabinet Minister, Higher Education and Public Relations (Himachal Pradesh) | |
| In office 2003–2004 | |
| Chief Minister | Virbhadra Singh |
| Cabinet Minister, Forest & Environment (Himachal Pradesh) | |
| In office 1998–1999 | |
| Chief Minister | Virbhadra Singh |
| Cabinet Minister, Irrigation, Public Health, Science & Technology (Himachal Pradesh) | |
| In office 1993–1998 | |
| Chief Minister | Virbhadra Singh |
| Cabinet Minister, Power & Projects (Himachal Pradesh) | |
| In office 1989–1990 | |
| Chief Minister | Virbhadra Singh |
| Minister of State, Forests (Himachal Pradesh) | |
| In office 1984–1985 | |
| Chief Minister | Virbhadra Singh |
| Minister of State, Agriculture (Himachal Pradesh) | |
| In office 1983–1984 | |
| Chief Minister | Virbhadra Singh |
| Member of parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Shanta Kumar |
| Succeeded by | Rajan Sushant |
| Constituency | Kangra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 May 1944 Dhan, Distt. Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Krishna Chaudhary |
| Children | Neeraj Bharti, Sonima Bharti |
| Residence(s) | Village - Dhan, P.O. - Matlhar, Teh- Jawali, Dist - Kangra, (Himachal Pradesh) Present "MLA" of JAWALI CONSTITUENCY |
| Alma mater | M.A., M.Ed., LLB Educated at Punjab University, Chandigarh and Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla |
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Early political career
Chander Kumar (born 8 May 1944) in Dhan, Kangra
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Arts (HPU)
- 1966: Master Of Arts Geography (Punjab University)
- 1967: M.Ed.
- 1980: LLB (HPU)
Personal background
He was married to Smt. Krishna Chaudhary on 2nd March 1976. His son Neeraj Bharti was Chief Parliamentary Secretary (Department of Education) elected from Jawali Constituency of district Kangra, Himachal Pradesh until 2017. His daughter in law Monika Bharti is former Congress Youth President (Himachal Pradesh).
In the November 2022 assembly elections, Kumar was the Indian National Congress candidate from Jawali constituency[2] and won from Sanjay Guleria of the Bhartiya Janta party.
Books Published
Articles on land use planning, forests and environment Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments Himurja; handpump technology for hilly areas
Other Information
Was actively involved in the policy document of Himalayan Sustained Development of Ecology and Forestry Authority; Water- shed programme in the Himalayan Region including Hand pump Technology for driving water supply; Joint Convener, National Convention on Education; taught in St. Beed's College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh; initiated reform measures for the improvement of higher and technical education in Himachal Pradesh; Vice Chairman, Himachal Pradesh Roadways Transport Corporation (HRTC) 1982-85
Political career
Posts held
- 1951 Positions Held Secretary, Praja Socialist Party (P.S.P.), Distt. Ballia
- 1982-1984Minister of State, Agriculture and Forestry, Government of Himachal Pradesh
- 1984-1985 Minister of State, Forests, Government of Himachal Pradesh
- 1985-1989 Member, Committee on Energy Member, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (four terms)
- 1989-1990 Cabinet Minister, Power and Projects, Government of Himachal Pradesh
- 1993-1998 Cabinet Minister, Irrigation, Public Health, Science and Technology, Government of Himachal Pradesh
- 1998-1999 Cabinet Minister, Forest and Environment, Government of Himachal Pradesh
- 2003-2004 Member, Committee on Estimates Member, Committee on Official Language
- 2004 Elected to 14th Lok Sabha Member, Committee on Tourism Deputy Minister, Higher Education and Public Relations, Government of Himachal Pradesh
- 2007-2009 Member, Standing Committee on Energy
- 2022 onwards Member of Himachal Legislative assembly
- 2022 As Protem speaker of Himachal Legislative assembly
- 2022 Minister of State, Agriculture and Forestry, Animal Husbandry Government of Himachal Pradesh
Electoral history
2022
| Party | Name | Votes | Votes % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | Chander Kumar | 38243 | 51.22% | |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | Sanjay Kumar Guleria | 35212 | 47.16% | |
| Himachal Jan Kranti Party | Arun Kumar | 306 | 0.41% | |
| Aam Aadmi Party | Baldev Raj | 277 | 0.37% | |
| Bahujan Samaj Party | Bhir Singh | 258 | 0.35% | |
| None of the Above | NOTA | 373 | 0.5% | |
| Margin | 3031 | 4.05% | ||
| Total Votes Polled | 74669 | 74.98% | ||
| Electors | 99,572 | |||
2017
| Party | Name | Votes | Votes % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya Janta Party | Arjun Singh | 36,999 | 55.3% | |
| Indian National Congress | Chander Kumar | 28,786 | 43.0% | |
| Independent | Rakesh Kumar | 315 | 0.5% | |
| Communist Party Of India | Rustam Singh | 314 | 0.5% | |
| Bahujan Samaj Party | Manjana Devi | 266 | 0.4% | |
| Navbharat Ekta Dal | Harbans Lal Dhiman | 236 | 0.4% | |
| Margin | 8,213 | 12.3% | ||
| Total Votes Polled | 66,916 | 79.7% | ||
| Electors | 84,616 | |||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Shanta Kumar | 4,56,163 | 57.06 | +8.37 | |
| INC | Chander Kumar | 2,86,091 | 35.79 | -9.76 | |
| AAP | Dr. Rajan Sushant | 24,430 | 3.06 | +3.06 | |
| BSP | Lal Hussain | 5,949 | 0.74 | -1.19 | |
| IND. | Bhupinder Mehra | 5,585 | 0.70 | +0.70 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 8,704 | 1.09 | +1.09 | |
| Majority | 1,70,072 | 21.27 | +18.13 | ||
| Turnout | 7,99,445 | 63.52 | +8.37 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | +8.37 | |||
2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Dr. Rajan Sushant | 3,22,254 | 48.69 | ||
| INC | Chander Kumar | 3,01,475 | 45.55 | ||
| BSP | Col. Narinder Singh Pathania | 12,745 | 1.93 | ||
| IND. | Roshan Lal | 8,283 | 1.25 | ||
| LJP | Keshab | 7,720 | 1.17 | ||
| Majority | 20,779 | 3.14 | |||
| Turnout | 6,61,847 | 55.15 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2004
| Party | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | Chander Kumar | 314,555 | 49.1% | ||
| Bharatiya Janta Party | Shanta Kumar | 296,764 | 46.3% | ||
| Bahujan Samaj Party | Lt. Col. Shakti Chand Chaudhary ( RETD.) | 10,860 | 1.7% | ||
| Independent | Fakir Chand | 10,594 | 1.7% | ||
| Samajwadi Party | Roshan Rana | 7,092 | 1.1% | ||
| Independent | Dhani Ram | 3,312 | 0.5% | ||
| Majority | 17,791 | 2.8% | |||
| Turnout | 6,40,345 | 62.0% | |||
2003
| Party | Name | Votes | Votes % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | Chander Kumar | 21,936 | 54.5% | |
| Bharatiya Janta Party | Harbans Singh | 16,002 | 39.8% | |
| Samajwadi Party | Joginder Singh Pathania | 903 | 2.2% | |
| Communist Party Of India | Azad Kumar | 495 | 1.2% | |
| Nationalist Congress Party | Malook Singh | 350 | 0.9% | |
| Lok Jan Shakti Party | Pawan Kumar | 319 | 0.8% | |
| Bahujan Samaj Party | Ram Rattan | 249 | 0.6% | |
| Margin | 5,934 | 14.7% | ||
| Total Votes Polled | 40,308 | 77.5% | ||
| Electors | 51,987 | |||
1998
| Party | Name | Votes | Votes % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | Chander Kumar | 18,674 | 56.7% | |
| Bharatiya Janta Party | Harbans Singh Rana | 13,806 | 41.9% | |
| Communist Party Of India | Azad Kumar | 194 | 0.6% | |
| Independent | Pratap Chand | 113 | 0.3% | |
| All India Rashtriya Janata Party | Bachittar Singh | 109 | 0.3% | |
| Independent | Shiv Chander Singh | 56 | 0.2% | |
| Margin | 4,868 | 14.6% | ||
| Total Votes Polled | 33,267 | 74.3% | ||
| Electors | 44,800 | |||
1993
| Party | Name | Votes | Votes % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | Chander Kumar | 19,051 | 61.3% | |
| Bharatiya Janta Party | Harbans Rana | 10,308 | 33.1% | |
| Independent | Gulshan | 941 | 3.0% | |
| Bahujan Samaj Party | Gurcharandass | 595 | 1.9% | |
| Doordarshi Party | Sunil Kumar | 113 | 0.4% | |
| Independent | Partep Singh | 93 | 0.3% | |
| Margin | 8,743 | 27.9% | ||
| Total Votes Polled | 31,308 | 79.2% | ||
| Electors | 39,548 | |||
1990
| Party | Name | Votes | Votes % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya Janta Party | Harbans Singh Rana | 15,140 | 53.8% | |
| Indian National Congress | Chander Kumar | 12,099 | 43.0% | |
| Bahujan Samaj Party | Gurcharan Dass | 499 | 1.8% | |
| Doordarshi Party | Sunil Kumar | 273 | 1.0% | |
| Independent | Chain Singh Guleria | 128 | 0.5% | |
| Margin | 3,041 | 10.7% | ||
| Total Votes Polled | 28,389 | 74.1% | ||
| Electors | 38,314 | |||
1985
| Party | Name | Votes | Votes % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | Chander Kumar | 12,223 | 56.0% | |
| Bharatiya Janta Party | Harbans Singh Rana | 9,022 | 41.3% | |
| Independent | Joginder Singh Pathania | 310 | 1.4% | |
| Independent | Tilak Raj | 279 | 1.3% | |
| Margin | 3,201 | 14.5% | ||
| Total Votes Polled | 22,037 | 78.0% | ||
| Electors | 28,271 | |||
1982
| Party | Name | Votes | Votes % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | Chander Kumar | 8,867 | 45.4% | |
| Independent | Harbans Singh Rana | 5,775 | 29.6% | |
| Bharatiya Janta Party | Raghubir Singh | 4,035 | 20.7% | |
| Independent | Parkash Chand | 482 | 2.5% | |
| Lok Dal | Rajinder Singh | 159 | 0.8% | |
| Janta Party | Rakesh Narayana | 121 | 0.6% | |
| Independent | Gurdial | 99 | 0.5% | |
| Margin | 3,092 | 15.6% | ||
| Total Votes Polled | 19,787 | 77.3% | ||
| Electors | 25,598 | |||
1977
| Party | Name | Votes | Votes % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janta Party | Harbans Singh | 6,649 | 45.1% | |
| Independent | Chander Kumar | 5,905 | 40.0% | |
| Indian National Congress | Kuldip Singh | 1,718 | 11.6% | |
| Independent | Mani Ram | 238 | 1.6% | |
| Independent | Narinder Kumar | 168 | 1.1% | |
| Independent | Rajender Singh | 79 | 0.5% | |
| Margin | 744 | 5.0% | ||
| Total Votes Polled | 15,030 | 65.6% | ||
| Electors | 22,910 | |||
References
- "Council of Ministers - Government of Himachal Pradesh, India". himachal.nic.in. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- "Congress candidate from Jawali assembly seat in Himachal: Chander Kumar". OneIndia. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- "General Election 2014". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- "General Election 2009". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
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