Lakhan Lal Dewangan
Lakhan Lal Dewangan (born 12 April 1962) is an Indian politician and former Parliamentary secretary (Minister of State rank) in Government of Chhattisgarh. He is a member of Bharatiya Janata Party.
Lakhan Lal Dewangan | |
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| Parliamentary secretary for Ministry of Food, Civil Supply and Consumer Protection, Government of Chhattisgarh | |
| In office 23 May 2015 – 11 December 2018 | |
| Succeeded by | Kunwar Singh Nishad |
| Member of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly for Katghora | |
| In office 8 December 2013 – 11 December 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Bodhram Kanwar |
| Succeeded by | Purushottam Kanwar |
| Mayor, Korba Municipal Corporation | |
| In office 16 January 2005 – 11 January 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Shyam Kanwar |
| Succeeded by | Jogesh Lamba |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 April 1962 Korba, Madhya Pradesh, India (now in Chhattisgarh, India) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Parents | Tulsi Ram Dewangan (Father) |
| Residence | Korba, Chhattisgarh, India |
| Profession | Politician |
Political Career
Lakhan Lal Dewangan was first elected as Mayor of Korba Municipal Corporation in 2005[1]. On 8 December 2013, Dewangan became Member of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly from Katghora Constituency by defeating Bodhram Kanwar of Indian National Congress, a six term MLA from same seat by 13,130 votes.[2] and became Parliamentary secretary (Minister of State rank) for Food, Civil Supply, Consumer Protection, Village Industry, Planning, Economic and Statistics in Raman Singh Third ministry. Again, Dewangan contested the 2018 Assembly election against Purushottam Kanwar (INC) for Katghora but lost to Kanwar by 11,511 votes[3].