Gian Chand Gupta

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| office = Speaker of the Haryana Legislative Assembly

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| term_start = 4 November 2019

| term_end = 25 October 2024

| predecessor = Kanwar Pal Gujjar

| successor = Harvinder Kalyan

| deputy = Ranbir Singh Gangwa

| office2 = MLA, Haryana Legislative Assembly

| term_start2 = 2014

| term_end2 = 2024

| predecessor2 =Devender Kumar Bansal

| successor2 = Chander Mohan

| constituency2 = Panchkula

| party = Bhartiya Janata Party

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| spouse = Bimla Rani

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Gian Chand Gupta (born 25 May 1948) is an Indian politician who served as Speaker of Haryana Legislative Assembly from the Bharatiya Janata Party representing the Panchkula constituency in Haryana.{{Cite web |url=http://haryanaassembly.gov.in/MLADetails.aspx?MLAID=826 |title=Haryana Vidhan Sabha MLA |publisher=haryanaassembly.gov.in|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191025061122/https://haryanaassembly.gov.in/MLADetails.aspx?MLAID=826 |archive-date=25 October 2019}}{{cite news |last1=The Hindu |title=Gian Chand Gupta new Haryana Speaker |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/gian-chand-gupta-new-haryana-speaker/article29882067.ece |access-date=11 May 2024 |date=4 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240511062023/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/gian-chand-gupta-new-haryana-speaker/article29882067.ece |archive-date=11 May 2024 |language=en-IN}}{{cite news |last1=The New Indian Express |first1= |title=Gian Chand Gupta unanimously elected Haryana Assembly speaker |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2019/Nov/04/gian-chand-gupta-unanimously-elected-haryana-assembly-speaker-2056967.html |access-date=11 May 2024 |date=4 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240511062307/https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2019/Nov/04/gian-chand-gupta-unanimously-elected-haryana-assembly-speaker-2056967.html |archive-date=11 May 2024 |language=en}}

On 4 November 2019, he was unanimously elected the Speaker of Haryana Legislative Assembly.[https://www.news18.com/news/politics/bjps-gian-chand-gupta-unanimously-elected-speaker-of-haryana-assembly-2373433.html BJP's Gian Chand Gupta unanimously elected Speaker of Haryana assembly.]

Political career

  • State President B.J.P State Chandigarh (U.T.) during 1991-92, 1993–95, 1995–97,
  • Mayor, Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh (U.T.) from 23.12.1997 to 23.12.1998
  • State Treasurer, Bhartiya Janata Party, Haryana Pradesh during 2002-2005, 2009-2012.
  • State Vice President, Bhartiya Janata Party 2006-2008, Haryana State.
  • State Convener “Ajeewan Sahyog Nidhi” Haryana Pradesh
  • Chairman, Public Accounts Committee, Haryana Vidhan Sabha from 24.04.2015 to 26.10.2019.
  • Government Chief Whip, Haryana from 08.03.2016 to 26.10.2019.
  • Speaker, Haryana Legislative Assembly from 4 November 2019 to 25 October 2024.
  • MLA from Panchkula City he belongs to BJP.

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