Haryana Vikas Party (HVP) (translation: Haryana Development Party) was a political party in the Indian state of Haryana. Its president was Bansi Lal and general secretary Chaudhary Surender Singh.
After parted company with Congress in 1996, Bansi Lal set up the Haryana Vikas Party and his campaign against prohibition propelled him to power in the assembly polls the same year. On 14 October 2004 HVP merged with the Indian National Congress. [1]
Year | Legislature | Seats won | Change in seats | Percentage of votes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1991 | 10th Lok Sabha | 1 / 543 | New | 0.12 |
1996 | 11th Lok Sabha | 3 / 543 | 2 | 0.35 |
1998 | 12th Lok Sabha | 1 / 543 | 2 | 0.24 |
1999 | 13th Lok Sabha | 0 / 543 | 1 | 0.05 |
Year | seats contested | Seats won | Change in seats | Overall votes | Percentage of votes | Ref. |
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1991 | 61 | 12 / 90 | New | 775,375 | 12.54% | [2] |
1996 | 65 | 33 / 90 | 22 | 17,16,572 | 22.7% | [3] |
2000 | 2 / 90 | 31 | 5.5% | [4] |
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