Tara Chand is a politician and Dalit leader from Jammu and Kashmir. He was Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir from 2009 to 2014. He had earlier served as the Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. On 30 August 2022, he resigned from Indian National Congress in support of Ghulam Nabi Azad. He was appointed as Vice chairperson for Democratic Azad Party. On 22 December 2022, he was removed from Democratic Azad Party after the allegations of 'anti-party'activities.

In 2014 elections, Chand lost to BJP candidate Dr Krishan Lal in Chhamb Assembly constituency of Jammu district. On 30 August 2022, he quit Congress in support of Ghulam Nabi Azad.

Tara Chand (Jammu-Kashmir politician)

References

1963 births

Living people

Speakers of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly

Deputy chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir

People from Jammu district

Jammu and Kashmir MLAs 2008–2014

Tara Chand (Jammu-Kashmir politician)