Haryana Janhit Congress (BL)
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Haryana Janhit Congress (BL) | |
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Founded | 2 December 2007 |
Dissolved | 28 April 2016 |
Split from | Indian National Congress |
Merged into | Indian National Congress |
Headquarters | New Delhi |
ECI Status | State Party |
Haryana Janhit Congress was a state political party in the state of
In April 2016, the party merged with Indian National Congress after nine years of separation.[3][4]
History
The HJC party was founded by former Chief Minister of Haryana Bhajan Lal in 2007 after breaking away from Indian National Congress. It had a good hold in Hisar and Fatehabad district.[citation needed]
In August 2009, the HJC joined hands with the
In September 2013, Kuldeep Bishnoi declared his support for the BJP by backing the party's Prime Ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi.[6]
In 2014, the party aligned itself with the BJP-led
In August 2014, Bishnoi ended the alliance with the BJP and joined with the Venod Sharma-led Haryana Jan Chetna Party for the Assembly elections in Haryana.[8] They won two seats.[9]
On 28 April 2016, the party merged with the Indian National Congress. Bishnoi and his wife were the only two MLAs of the party in Haryana assembly . The merger, took place in the presence of Congress chief, Sonia Gandhi and Vice President, Rahul Gandhi.[10][11]
See also
- Indian National Congress breakaway parties
References
- ^ "HJC fields candidate from Sirsa; BJP to contest from Karnal".
- ^ "Kuldeep Bishnoi's Haryana Janhit Party merges with Congress to 'uproot BJP'".
- ^ "Kuldeep Bishnoi's Haryana Janhit Party merges with Congress to 'uproot BJP'". zeenews.india.com. Zee News. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ "Kuldeep Bishnoi meets Haryana CM Khattar, sparks speculation about his next move". TheHindu. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "In 2 months,BSP dumps HJC,blames BJP". The Indian Express. 3 September 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ "Two couples from Haryana's popular political families slug it out - Page2 - The Economic Times". The Economic Times. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ "Hisar by-poll: Kuldeep Bishnoi wins; Team Anna says defeat a lesson for Congress". NDTV.com. 17 October 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ^ "Kuldeep Bishnoi-led Haryana Janhit Congress snaps ties with BJP". The Indian Express. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- Live Mint. PTI. 19 October 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- ^ "Haryana Janhit Congress merges with Congress". 28 April 2016.
- ^ "Haryana Janhit Congress merges with Congress". Business Standard India. 28 April 2016.