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Lokdal

Lokdal
PresidentChaudhary Sunil Singh
FounderCharan Singh
Founded1980
Merger ofJanata Party (Secular)
Socialist party (Limaye)
Odissa Janata Party
Succeeded byLok Dal (A)
Janta Dal
HeadquartersCentral Office, 8, Mall Avenue, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
IdeologySecularism
Political positionCentre-left[1]
ECI StatusRegistered Unrecognised Political Party
Website
lokdal.in

Lokdal or Lok Dal is an Indian political party based on agriculture policies, founded by former prime minister of India Charan Singh.[2][3][4][5] It was founded on 26 September 1979 by merging Janata Party (Secular), Socialist Party (Limaye) and Orissa Janata Party.[6] Charan Singh was elected president of Lok Dal and Raj Narain, its working president.[6]

In August 1982, major split occurred in Lok Dal, with one faction of Charan Singh and another consisted of Karpoori Thakur, Madhu Limaye, Biju Patnaik, Devi Lal, George Fernandes, Kumbha Ram Arya.[7] The rebels were upset because of Charan Singh's dissociation with the coordination committee set up to facilitate the merger of the Lok Dal, Janata Party and Congress (Secular).[8] Later, in January 1983, Lok Dal led by Karpoori Thakur merged into Janata Party.[9]

On 21 October 1984, Lok Dal, Democratic Socialist Party of Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna, Rashtriya Congress of Ratubhai Adani and some leaders of Janata Party like Devi Lal merged together and formed Dalit Mazdoor Kisan Party.[10][11] Later it changed its name back to the Lok Dal.[12]

In February 1987, Lok Dal was split into two factions, Lok Dal (A) of Ajit Singh and Lok Dal (B) of Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna. Ajit Singh removed Mulayam Singh Yadav, who was Lok Dal's leader in UP Legislative Assembly and made Satyapal Singh Yadav as Lok Dal's leader.[13][14]

In May 1988, Ajit Singh merged Lok Dal into Janata Party and became president of Janata Party.[15]

A splinter group led by Sunil Singh is still active in Uttar Pradesh as 'Lok Dal'.

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  2. ^ Ajay Kumar (31 January 1986). "With Chaudhury Charan Singh in hospital, Ajit Singh likely to step in as Lok Dal chief". India Today. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  3. ^ Arul B. Louis Amarnath K. Menon (23 December 2014). "Lok Dal leader Charan Singh seeks mandate for his government". India Today. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  4. ^ Dal (India), Lok (1980). Constitution. Lok Dal.
  5. ^ Dal (India), Lok (1979). Lok Dal Election Manifesto, 1979. Lok Dal.
  6. ^ a b "September 27, 1979, forty years ago: Lok Dal formed". The Indian Express. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  7. ^ "August 10, 1982, Forty Years Ago: Two Lok Dals". The Indian Express. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  8. ^ "February 2, 1982, Forty Years Ago: Kerala Assembly". The Indian Express. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  9. ^ "January 28, 1983, Forty Years Ago: Congress-I Shake-up". The Indian Express. 28 January 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Formation of DMKP gives decent burial to Lok Dal-Janata merger talks". India Today. 15 November 1984. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  11. ^ "Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi leads Congress(I) to a brute majority in eighth Lok Sabha". India Today. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  12. ^ "Sharad Yadav's revolt against Nitish Kumar: How Janata Parivar unites to split". India Today. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  13. ^ "Lok Dal splits, Devi Lal asks warring Bahuguna and Ajit Singh to work towards harmony". India Today. 31 March 1987. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  14. ^ "Lok Dal's split becomes convenient for Congress(I) in Uttar Pradesh". India Today. 31 July 1987. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  15. ^ "Ajit Singh catapulted as Janata Party president". India Today. 15 June 1988. Retrieved 13 February 2023.

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