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.
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
[edit]General election results
[edit]| 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 |
Haryana Legislative assembly elections
[edit]| Year | seats contested | Seats won | Change in seats | Overall votes | Percentage of votes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 61 | 12 / 90
|
New | 775,375 | 12.54% | [2] |
| 1996 | 65 | 33 / 90
|
22
|
17,16,572 | 22.7% | [3] |
| 2000 | 82 | 2 / 90
|
31
|
5.5% | [4] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "HVPHVP merges with Congress merges with Congress". Rediff. 14 October 2004.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Statistical Report of General Election, 1996 to the Legislative Assembly of Haryana". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "2000 Vidhan Sabha / Assembly election results Haryana". India votes.