| Bhajan Lal | |
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| former Chief Minister of Haryana | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 October 1930 Haryana |
| Died | 3 June 2011 (aged 80) |
| Political party | Haryana Janhit Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Jasma Devi |
| Children | Chander Mohan Bishnoi, Kuldeep Bishnoi |
| Residence | Chandigarh |
Bhajan Lal (Hindi: भजन लाल) (6 October 1930 – 3 June 2011) was a politician and two-time chief minister from the northern Indian state of Haryana.
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Bhajan Lal was born on October 6, 1930 in Koranwali, Bahawalpur District, now in Punjab (Pakistan) in a Bishnois 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. He started his political career by becoming a 'Panch' in the Adampur Gram Panchayat.
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 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.[1] 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 from the Indian National Congress, for criticizing the party's central leaders.[2]
Bhajan Lal fought election from Hissar and defeated two prominent politicians of Haryana politics, Sampat Singh and Jai Parkash in a high profile battle. This eventually led to Professor Sampat Singh's resignation from INLD after 32 years ties with the party.
Bhajan Lal died on Friday, 3 June 2011 in Hisar following a massive heart attack. He died at a private nursing home in Hisar.[3][4]
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| Preceded by Chaudhary Devi Lal |
Chief Minister of Haryana 1979–1985 |
Succeeded by Chaudhary Bansi Lal |
| Preceded by Om Prakash Chautala |
Chief Minister of Haryana 1991–1996 |
Succeeded by Chaudhary Bansi Lal |
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