Who is bhajan lal

On 22 May that year, Haryana governor G. He successfully forged alliances with 16 independent candidates within the stipulated time and became the chief minister. In May , Bhajan Lal was once again sworn in as the chief minister — a position he held till June In July , he resigned from the Lok Sabha and contested the Haryana assembly elections from Adampur. The Congress once again won the elections and Bhajan Lal was sworn in as the chief minister for the third time.

In , the Congress once again came back to power in Haryana, but this time the post of chief minister went to Bhupinder Singh Hooda. In , he was elected to the Lok Sabha from Hisar constituency.

Bhajan Lal died of a heart attack on 3 June at the age of The Haryana government had then declared a three-day mourning. This article has been re-edited to accurately reflect that Bhajan Lal was not the first non-Jat chief minister of Haryana.

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Whether you live in India or overseas, you can do it here. Bhajan Lal Manjhu 6 October — 3 June was a politician and three-time chief minister from Haryana. He first became the Chief Minister in , again in and once again in He also served as Union Agricultural Minister. Bhajan Lal was born on 6 October in Koranwali village in Bahawalpur princely state, which now lies in Pakistan. He started his career as a trader in Adampur town of Hisar district and later entered into politics from the Adampur Vidhan Sabha constituency.

Bhajan Lal was the chief minister of the Haryana state twice, his first term from 28 June to 5 July , and his second term from 23 July to 11 May There's a reason behind it. This i Hisar by-election: Bhajan Lal's son, Kuldeep Bishnoi, wins.

Kuldeep Bishnoi of the Haryana Janhit Congress is now leading by what seems like an unbeatable 40, votes in Hisar, Haryana. Prime Minister condoles Bhajan Lal's death. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday condoled the death of former Haryana chief minister Bhajan Lal and described him as a nationalist and a respected leader. The political stalwart died in Hisar in Haryana on Friday following a heart attack at the age of