Haryana Janhit Congress (BL)
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Haryana Janhit Congress (HJC) is a state political party in the state of Haryana
India
. It was started as a breakaway faction of the Indian National Congress
(INC) party by former INC leader and former Haryana Chief Minister
, Bhajan Lal
, in 2007.
The victory of the Indian National Congress in Haryana's 2005 assembly elections caused a major rift in its state unit, as it opted to make Bhupinder Hooda, a leader of the Jat caste, the Chief Minister instead of Bhajan Lal. Although Bhajan initially cooled down, speculation over his departure from the party was ended in March 2007, when he officially announced he would form a new party. The key event that brought this about was the suspension of his son Kuldeep Bishnoi from the Indian National Congress, for criticizing the party's central leaders.
In August 2009 it joined hands with Bahujan Samaj Party but the alliance could not last long. Later he even tried to have a tie up with BJP but could not succeed. Finally, HJC had to fight election alone.
emerged as winner.
In 2009 vidhan sabha elections, party emerged winner on following six seats. However, most embarrassing defeat was when Jasma Devi, mother of party supremo was defeated by Prof Sampat Singh
from Nalwa
constituency, a pocket borough of Bhajan Lal clan for last 40 years.
All 5 MLAs from above list left HJC and joined Indian national Congress with a merger, thus leaving Kuldeep as single legislator of the Party in haryana Vidhan Sabha.
In 2011 HJC joins NDA to fight the Hisar Lok Sabha by-polls and upcoming General Elections & Assembly polls in 2014.
-led NDA
to fight the Hisar Lok Sabha by-polls and upcoming General Elections & Assembly polls in 2014.
The HJC-BJP combine won the Hisar bypolls.
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It was started as a breakaway faction of the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
(INC) party by former INC leader and former Haryana Chief Minister
Chief Minister
A Chief Minister is the elected head of government of a sub-national state, provinces of Sri Lanka, Pakistan, notably a state of India, a territory of Australia or a British Overseas Territory that has attained self-government...
, Bhajan Lal
Bhajan Lal
Bhajan Lal was a politician and two-time chief minister from the northern Indian state of Haryana.-Early life:...
, in 2007.
The victory of the Indian National Congress in Haryana's 2005 assembly elections caused a major rift in its state unit, as it opted to make Bhupinder Hooda, a leader of the Jat caste, the Chief Minister instead of Bhajan Lal. Although Bhajan initially cooled down, speculation over his departure from the party was ended in March 2007, when he officially announced he would form a new party. The key event that brought this about was the suspension of his son Kuldeep Bishnoi from the Indian National Congress, for criticizing the party's central leaders.
In August 2009 it joined hands with Bahujan Samaj Party but the alliance could not last long. Later he even tried to have a tie up with BJP but could not succeed. Finally, HJC had to fight election alone.
2009 Elections
In 2009 Lok sabha elections, party won Hisar where Bhajan LalBhajan Lal
Bhajan Lal was a politician and two-time chief minister from the northern Indian state of Haryana.-Early life:...
emerged as winner.
In 2009 vidhan sabha elections, party emerged winner on following six seats. However, most embarrassing defeat was when Jasma Devi, mother of party supremo was defeated by Prof Sampat Singh
Sampat Singh
-Introduction:Prof Sampat Singh is a former Finance Minister of Haryana, India. He was elected to the Haryana Legislative Assembly for the Janata Party in the Battukalan constituency in 1982 and was leader of the opposition from 1991 to 1996. He is senior most congress legislator in 12th Haryana...
from Nalwa
Nalwa
Nalwa is newly carved out constituency in the state of Haryana in 2008 delimitation exercise. Earlier, most of the villages of this constituency were under Adampur, a stronghold of Bhajan Lal. Some of the villages were earlier with Bawani Khera Constituency.Nalwa is a small village on Tosham-Hisar...
constituency, a pocket borough of Bhajan Lal clan for last 40 years.
- Adampur - Kuldeep
- Assandh - Jile Ram
- Charkhi Dadri - Satpal Sangwan
- Hansi - Vinod Bhayana
- Narnaul - Rao Narender Singh
- Samalkha - Dharam Singh Chhokar
All 5 MLAs from above list left HJC and joined Indian national Congress with a merger, thus leaving Kuldeep as single legislator of the Party in haryana Vidhan Sabha.
In 2011 HJC joins NDA to fight the Hisar Lok Sabha by-polls and upcoming General Elections & Assembly polls in 2014.
Alignment with BJP
In 2011 the party aligned itself with the BJPBharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
-led NDA
National Democratic Alliance (India)
The National Democratic Alliance is a centre-right coalition of political parties in India. At the time of its formation in 1998, it was led by the Bharatiya Janata Party and had thirteen constituent parties. Its convenor is Sharad Yadav, and its honorary chairman is former prime minister Atal...
to fight the Hisar Lok Sabha by-polls and upcoming General Elections & Assembly polls in 2014.
The HJC-BJP combine won the Hisar bypolls.