- Bhajan Lal
Bhajan Lal ( _hi. भजन लाल) is a politician from the state of
Haryana inIndia .He belongs to the
Bishnois sub-caste, and has two sons,Chander Mohan Bishnoi andKuldeep Bishnoi . He was the chief minister of the Haryana state twice, his first term fromJune 28 ,1979 toJuly 5 ,1985 , and his second term fromJuly 23 ,1991 toMay 11 ,1996 . He had also served as a union cabinet minister at the centre, holding the Agriculture and Environments & Forest portfolios during Rajiv Gandhi's administration. He has been a central point in Haryana politics, representing the non-Jat caste groups of the state.The victory of the
Indian National Congress in Haryana's 2005 elections caused a major rift in its state unit, as it opted to makeBhupinder Hooda , a Jat, the Chief Minister instead of Bhajan. Although he 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 sonKuldeep Bishnoi from the Indian National Congress, for criticizing the party's central leaders. Bhajan has said that Kuldeep andChander Mohan , who is Haryana's Deputy Chief Minister, would join his party.External links
* [http://www.hinduonnet.com/2005/03/06/stories/2005030603290800.htm Bhajan Lal makes a turnaround]
* [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS/India/Bhajan_plans_new_party/articleshow/1759573.cms Bhajan plans new party]
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