Bhajan Lal (6 October 1930 – 3 June 2011) was a politician and two-time chief minister

Chief Minister

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 from the northern India

India

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n state of Haryana

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...

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Early life

Bhajan Lal was born on October 6, 1930 in Koranwali, Bahawalpur District

Bahawalpur District

Bahawalpur District is one of the districts of Punjab, Pakistan. According to the 1998 Census of Pakistan it had a population of 2,433,091 of which 27.01% were urban Bahawalpur district covers 24,830 km². Approximately two-thirds of the district is covered by the Cholistan Desert, which...

, now in Punjab (Pakistan)

Punjab (Pakistan)

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 in a Bishnois

Bishnois

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 sub-caste, and has two sons, Chander Mohan Bishnoi, who converted to Islam in December 2008 so he could marry his "love", and became Chand Mohammad (but eventually converted back to Hinduism in 2009) and Kuldeep Bishnoi

Kuldeep Bishnoi

Kuldeep Bishnoi was a member of the 15th Lok Sabha representing the Bhiwani constituency in Haryana.He is son of former chief minister of Haryana Bhajan Lal.He has floated his own party named Haryana Janhit Congress when his father was denied chief ministerial post after 2005 assembly...

. He started his political career by becoming a 'Panch' in the Adampur Gram Panchayat.

Political career

Bhajan Lal was the chief minister of the Haryana state twice, his first term from June 28, 1979 to July 5, 1985, and his second term from July 23, 1991 to May 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.he was a mass leader of Haryana, to whom each community loves. But there is one quote that every Political life ends with a failure!!

The victory of the Indian National Congress

Indian National Congress

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 in Haryana's 2005 elections caused a major rift in its state unit, as it opted to make Bhupinder Hooda, a Jat, the Chief Minister instead of Bhajan. In 2007, Lal officially announced he would form a new party, called the Haryana Janhit Congress. The key event that brought this about was the suspension of his son Kuldeep Bishnoi

Kuldeep Bishnoi

Kuldeep Bishnoi was a member of the 15th Lok Sabha representing the Bhiwani constituency in Haryana.He is son of former chief minister of Haryana Bhajan Lal.He has floated his own party named Haryana Janhit Congress when his father was denied chief ministerial post after 2005 assembly...

 from the Indian National Congress, for criticizing the party's central leaders.

2009 Lok Sabha Elections

Bhajan Lal fought election from Hissar

Hissar (Lok Sabha constituency)

Hisar Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 10 Lok Sabha constituencies in Haryana state in northern India. This constituency covers the entire Hisar district and parts of Jind and Bhiwani districts.-Assembly segments:...

 and defeated two prominent politicians of Haryana politics, 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...

 and Jai Parkash

Jai Parkash

Jai Parkash is an Indian politician. He was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Hissar constituency of Haryana and is a member of the Indian National Congress political party...

 in a high profile battle. This eventually led to Professor 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...

's resignation from INLD after 32 years ties with the party.

Death

Bhajan Lal died on Friday, 3 June 2011 in Hisar

Hisar

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following a massive heart attack. He died at a private nursing home in Hisar.