Narayan Chandel

Narayan Chandel
Leader of the Opposition, Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
In office 18 August 2022 – 3 December 2023
Chief Minister	Bhupesh Baghel
Preceded by	Dharamlal Kaushik
Succeeded by	Charan Das Mahant
Deputy Speaker of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
In office 2 August 2010 – 11 December 2013
Speaker	Dharamlal Kaushik
Preceded by	Badridhar Diwan
Succeeded by	Badridhar Diwan
Member of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
In office 11 December 2018 – 3 December 2023
Preceded by	Moti Lal Dewangan
Succeeded by	Vyas Kashyap
Constituency	Janjgir-Champa
In office 2008–2013
Preceded by	Moti Lal Dewangan
Succeeded by	Moti Lal Dewangan
Constituency	Janjgir-Champa
Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office 1998–2003
Preceded by	Charan Das Mahant
Succeeded by	Moti Lal Dewangan
Constituency	Champa
Personal details
Born	(1965-04-19) 19 April 1965 Janjgir, Madhya Pradesh, India (now in Chhattisgarh, India)
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse	Pramila Chandel
Children	1 son, 2 daughters
Residence(s)	Janjgir, Chhattisgarh, India
Profession	Politician
Website	narayanchandel.in
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Narayan Chandel (born 19 April 1965) is an Indian politician and former Leader Of Opposition of Bharatiya Janata Party, Chhattisgarh State. He represented Janjgir-Champa and also served as Deputy speaker of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly.

Political career

Chandel was first elected to Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1998. After creation of Chhattisgarh state from Madhya Pradesh, he contested 2003 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election from same constituency but lost to Moti Lal Dewangan of Indian National Congress by margin of 7,710 votes.

Again, he won 2008 assembly election and became Deputy Speaker in Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly. In 2018, Chandel was again elected to assembly by defeating Moti Lal Dewangan of Congress Party by margin of 4,188 votes.