Haryana Vikas Party

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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.

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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]

Electoral performance

General election results

YearLegislatureSeats wonChange in seatsPercentage of votes
1991 10th Lok Sabha
1 / 543
New0.12
1996 11th Lok Sabha
3 / 543
Increase2.svg 20.35
1998 12th Lok Sabha
1 / 543
Decrease2.svg 20.24
1999 13th Lok Sabha
0 / 543
Decrease2.svg 10.05

Haryana Legislative assembly elections

Yearseats contestedSeats wonChange in seatsOverall votesPercentage of votesRef.
1991 61
12 / 90
New775,37512.54% [2]
1996 65
33 / 90
Increase2.svg 2217,16,57222.7% [3]
2000
2 / 90
Decrease2.svg 315.5% [4]

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References

  1. "HVPHVP merges with Congress merges with Congress". Rediff. 14 October 2004.
  2. "Statistical Report of General Election, 1991 to the Legislative Assembly of Haryana" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  3. "Statistical Report of General Election, 1996 to the Legislative Assembly of Haryana". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  4. "2000 Vidhan Sabha / Assembly election results Haryana". India votes.