Madhya Pradesh Vikas Congress
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Madhya Pradesh Vikas Congress (Madhya Pradesh Development Congress) was a political party
in the India
n state of Madhya Pradesh
from 1996 to 1998. MPVC was founded by former aviation minister Madhavrao Scindia
, after that Scindia had been refused an Indian National Congress
ticket for the 1996 Lok Sabha
elections. Scindia won a seat as an MPVC candidate as a result of hard work & strong campaign specially leaded by some strong congress politician and workers who resigned from congress for 'His Highness'. One of his prominant supporter Om Prakash Shivhare will always be rememberable as he refused to accept offered portfolio of state government leaded by Digvijay Singh
for his Maharaja.
MPVC joined the United Front
.
In 1998 MPVC was reunited with Indian National Congress
, after that Scindia's enemy within the Congress, P.V. Narasimha Rao, stepped down as party leader.
Political party
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in the India
India
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n state of Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
from 1996 to 1998. MPVC was founded by former aviation minister Madhavrao Scindia
Madhavrao Scindia
Madhavrao Scindia was a prominent Indian politician and minister from the Congress Party. He was born into the Scindia family, who formerly ruled Gwalior...
, after that Scindia had been refused an Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
ticket for the 1996 Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
elections. Scindia won a seat as an MPVC candidate as a result of hard work & strong campaign specially leaded by some strong congress politician and workers who resigned from congress for 'His Highness'. One of his prominant supporter Om Prakash Shivhare will always be rememberable as he refused to accept offered portfolio of state government leaded by Digvijay Singh
Digvijay Singh
Digvijay Singh is an Indian politician, a former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh and a senior leader of the Indian National Congress political party. He has been the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh state for two five-year terms...
for his Maharaja.
MPVC joined the United Front
United Front (India)
The United Front was a coalition government of 13 political parties formed in India after the 1996 general elections. The coalition formed two governments in India between 1996 and 1998. The government was headed by two Prime Ministers from Janata Dal - H. D. Deve Gowda, and I. K. Gujral...
.
In 1998 MPVC was reunited with Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
, after that Scindia's enemy within the Congress, P.V. Narasimha Rao, stepped down as party leader.