Amir Chand (30 September 1931 – 23 May 2015) was an Indian politician from Haryana. He served as a member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly from the Hansi Assembly constituency three times, in 1982, 1991 and 2005. He also served as chairman of the Haryana State Minor Irrigation and Tubewells Corporation and the Haryana Forest Development Corporation.
Early life
Chand was born on 30 September 1931 in Kabirwala, Multan District, then in British India (now in Pakistan). He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Nehru College, Hansi, affiliated with Panjab University.
Political career
Amir Chand was first elected to the Haryana Legislative Assembly from Hansi in the 1982 Haryana Legislative Assembly election as a Lok Dal candidate. He served as chairman of the Haryana State Minor Irrigation and Tubewells Corporation in 1982.
He was elected from Hansi again in the 1991 Haryana Legislative Assembly election as an independent candidate. From 11 July 1991 to 25 March 1996, he served as chairman of the Haryana Forest Development Corporation.
In the 2005 Haryana Legislative Assembly election, Amir Chand was elected from Hansi as a candidate of the Indian National Congress, defeating Vinod Bhayana by 4,453 votes.
In the 2009 Haryana Legislative Assembly election, Congress denied Makkar a ticket from Hansi, and he contested the election as an independent candidate against the party's nominee. In February 2011, he left Congress and joined the Haryana Janhit Congress (BL).
Death
Amir Chand died in Hansi on 23 May 2015. The Haryana Legislative Assembly subsequently paid tribute to him during its monsoon session that year.
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