Tara Chand is a politician and

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leader from Jammu and Kashmir. He was

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from 2009 to 2014. He had earlier served as the Speaker of the

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. On 30 August 2022, he resigned from

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in support of

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. He was appointed as Vice chairperson for

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. 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

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. On 30 August 2022, he quit Congress in support of

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Chand, Tara 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