Madan Lal Khurana
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Madan Lal Khurana is an India
n politician and former Chief Minister of Delhi
. He has also served as the Governor of Rajasthan.
, British India, (now called Faisalabad
in Pakistan
) to S.D. Khurana and Laxmi Devi. Khurana was barely 12 when the family was forced to migrate to Delhi by Partition and began to piece its life together again at a refugee colony Kirti Nagar
in New Delhi
. He did his graduation from Kirori Mal College
under Delhi University. He obtained M.A. degree in Economics from Allahabad University
and B.Ed. from Gandhi Memorial College, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir.
in 1960.
, another veteran leader of the BJP, at PGDAV (evening) College before deciding to enter politics. Madan Lal Khurana, Vijay Kumar Malhotra
, Kedar Nath Sahani and Kanwar Lal Gupta founded the Delhi chapter of the Jan Sangh, which in 1980 transformed into BJP. Khurana was the Jan Sangh's general secretary from 1965 to 1967. He dominated first Municipal Corporation politics and then the Metropolitan Council where he was the Chief Whip, Executive Councillor and Leader of the Opposition by turns.
. Khurana is credited with reviving the party in India's capital (New Delhi
). He worked tirelessly, which earned him the title of 'Dilli Ka Sher' (Lion of Delhi).
He was the chief minister
of Delhi
from 1993 until he resigned in 1996. Party declined to reinstate him and preferred staying with the late Sahib Singh Verma
who enjoyed significant clout among the powerful Jat
community in whole of North India.
He along with Kedar Nath Sahani and Vijay Kumar Malhotra
kept the party afloat in New Delhi for more than four decades spanning from 1960 to 2000.
Peak of his career saw him the Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Tourism in the Vajpayee government, governor
of Rajasthan
from January 14, 2004 to October 28, 2004, when he resigned to return to politics in Delhi after about half a dozen MLA's from Delhi went up to him in Jaipur Raj Bhawan requesting him to return to active politics.
On 20 August 2005, Khurana was removed from the BJP for indiscipline for publicly criticising BJP president Lal Krishna Advani
and expressing inability and discomfort at serving with him. On 12 September 2005, he was taken back to the party and given back his responsibilities after he apologized about his remarks about the party's leadership.
However, on March 19, 2006, he was again expelled from the primary membership of BJP for his anti-party statements.Khurana openly spoke against the party leadership as he announced to attend expelled Saffron Party leader Uma Bharti's rally in Delhi.[ He, in a press conference, declared that he will be going to attend the expelled Uma Bharati's rally in New Delhi
and joined Uma Bharati's Bharatiya Janshakti Party
. Khurana left Uma's political outfit accusing her of not helping solve his cause as committed of giving weightage to his mission of developing Delhi.
Now Khurana lives the life of a political retiree although he is back into the BJP. Not too long ago New Delhi
used to be the bastion of BJP, however now BJP stands very weak because BJP has been unable to produce another leader of Khurana's stature.
They all live in Kirti Nagar, New Delhi.
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...
n politician and former Chief Minister of Delhi
Chief Minister of Delhi
The Chief Minister of Delhi ) is the chief of government, head of the Council of Ministers and the leader of the majority party in Delhi assembly. The Chief Minister leads the executive branch of the Government of Delhi....
. He has also served as the Governor of Rajasthan.
Early life
Madan Lal Khurana was born in LyallpurLyallpur
Lyallpur may refer to* the former name of Faisalabad city, Pakistan* Lyallpur Town, a municipal area of Faisalabad city, Pakistan...
, British India, (now called Faisalabad
Faisalabad
Faisalabad , formerly known as Lyallpur, is the third largest metropolis in Pakistan, the second largest in the province of Punjab after Lahore, and a major industrial center in the heart of Pakistan. Before the foundation of the city in 1880, the area was very thinly populated. The population has...
in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
) to S.D. Khurana and Laxmi Devi. Khurana was barely 12 when the family was forced to migrate to Delhi by Partition and began to piece its life together again at a refugee colony Kirti Nagar
Kirti Nagar
Kirti Nagar is an area of West Delhi, India. Part of the Punjabi Bagh subzone of West Delhi, it primarily a residential colony...
in New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
. He did his graduation from Kirori Mal College
Kirori Mal College
Kirori Mal College is a constituent college of the University of Delhi, located in New Delhi, India that was established in 1954. It offers undergraduate and graduate courses in science, arts, liberal arts and commerce and is known for being one of the most politically active colleges in University...
under Delhi University. He obtained M.A. degree in Economics from Allahabad University
Allahabad University
Allahabad University , is a premier Central University located in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. Its origins lie in the Muir Central College, named after Lt...
and B.Ed. from Gandhi Memorial College, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir.
During Student Life
Khurana had his training in politics at Allahabad University, where he was doing his post-graduation in economics. He was general secretary of the Allahabad Students Union in 1959 and became general secretary of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi ParishadAkhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad
Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad , is an all India student organization working in the field of education. ABVP was founded in 1948 and formally registered on 9 July 1949.-History:...
in 1960.
Jan Sangh Days
As a youth, Khurana became a teacher with Vijay Kumar MalhotraVijay Kumar Malhotra
Vijay Kumar Malhotra is an Indian politician and a sport administrator. He belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was born in Lahore, Punjab, British India . He represented Delhi Sadar and South Delhi constituencies in the National Capital Territory of Delhi in the 9th Lok Sabha and the 14th...
, another veteran leader of the BJP, at PGDAV (evening) College before deciding to enter politics. Madan Lal Khurana, Vijay Kumar Malhotra
Vijay Kumar Malhotra
Vijay Kumar Malhotra is an Indian politician and a sport administrator. He belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was born in Lahore, Punjab, British India . He represented Delhi Sadar and South Delhi constituencies in the National Capital Territory of Delhi in the 9th Lok Sabha and the 14th...
, Kedar Nath Sahani and Kanwar Lal Gupta founded the Delhi chapter of the Jan Sangh, which in 1980 transformed into BJP. Khurana was the Jan Sangh's general secretary from 1965 to 1967. He dominated first Municipal Corporation politics and then the Metropolitan Council where he was the Chief Whip, Executive Councillor and Leader of the Opposition by turns.
Rise of BJP
BJP suffered badly in 1984 general-elections, held after the death of Indira GandhiIndira Gandhi
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhara was an Indian politician who served as the third Prime Minister of India for three consecutive terms and a fourth term . She was assassinated by Sikh extremists...
. Khurana is credited with reviving the party in India's capital (New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
). He worked tirelessly, which earned him the title of 'Dilli Ka Sher' (Lion of Delhi).
He was the 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...
of Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
from 1993 until he resigned in 1996. Party declined to reinstate him and preferred staying with the late Sahib Singh Verma
Sahib Singh Verma
Sahib Singh Verma was an Indian politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He served as Chief Minister of Delhi and was member of 13th Lok Sabha, Parliament of India...
who enjoyed significant clout among the powerful Jat
Jat people
The Jat people are a community of traditionally non-elite tillers and herders in Northern India and Pakistan. Originally pastoralists in the lower Indus river-valley of Sindh, Jats migrated north into the Punjab region in late medieval times, and subsequently into the Delhi Territory,...
community in whole of North India.
He along with Kedar Nath Sahani and Vijay Kumar Malhotra
Vijay Kumar Malhotra
Vijay Kumar Malhotra is an Indian politician and a sport administrator. He belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was born in Lahore, Punjab, British India . He represented Delhi Sadar and South Delhi constituencies in the National Capital Territory of Delhi in the 9th Lok Sabha and the 14th...
kept the party afloat in New Delhi for more than four decades spanning from 1960 to 2000.
Peak of his career saw him the Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Tourism in the Vajpayee government, governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
of Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
from January 14, 2004 to October 28, 2004, when he resigned to return to politics in Delhi after about half a dozen MLA's from Delhi went up to him in Jaipur Raj Bhawan requesting him to return to active politics.
On 20 August 2005, Khurana was removed from the BJP for indiscipline for publicly criticising BJP president Lal Krishna Advani
Lal Krishna Advani
Lal Kishanchand Advani known as Lal Krishna Advani is a Veteran Indian politician. A former president of the Bharatiya Janata Party , which is currently the major opposition party in the Indian Parliament. He also served as a Deputy Prime Minister of India from 2002 to 2004...
and expressing inability and discomfort at serving with him. On 12 September 2005, he was taken back to the party and given back his responsibilities after he apologized about his remarks about the party's leadership.
However, on March 19, 2006, he was again expelled from the primary membership of BJP for his anti-party statements.Khurana openly spoke against the party leadership as he announced to attend expelled Saffron Party leader Uma Bharti's rally in Delhi.[ He, in a press conference, declared that he will be going to attend the expelled Uma Bharati's rally in New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
and joined Uma Bharati's Bharatiya Janshakti Party
Bharatiya Janshakti Party
|The Bharatiya Janshakti Party was founded on 30 April 2006 in Ujjain in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It was founded by Uma Bharati, a former leader in the Bharatiya Janata Party ....
. Khurana left Uma's political outfit accusing her of not helping solve his cause as committed of giving weightage to his mission of developing Delhi.
Now Khurana lives the life of a political retiree although he is back into the BJP. Not too long ago New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
used to be the bastion of BJP, however now BJP stands very weak because BJP has been unable to produce another leader of Khurana's stature.
Personal life
Madan Lal Khurana is married to Raj Khurana. They have three children, son Vimal Khurana and daughter Poonam Gulati, and Geeta chhabra.They all live in Kirti Nagar, New Delhi.