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Revision as of 16:20, 8 June 2014
Rashtriya Lok Dal राष्ट्रीय लोक दल | |
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| Leader | Ajit Singh |
| Founder | Ajit Singh |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Preceded by | Lok Dal |
| ECI Status | State Party |
| Alliance | NDA (2009-2011) UPA (2011-) |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 0 / 545
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| Election symbol | |
| Handpump | |
| Website | |
| http://www.rashtriyalokdal.com/ | |
Rashtriya Lok Dal (abbreviated as RLD) (English: National People's Party) is a political party in India. Chaudhary Ajit Singh is a founder and the president of the party. He is carrying on the political legacy of his father and former Prime Minister of India, Charan Singh and the original Lok Dal.[1]
Election performance
RLD is considered influential in the western region of Uttar Pradesh.[2]
From 2002 to 2007, the party had six ministers in the Uttar Pradesh government.[citation needed] The party's official electoral symbol is handpump.[3]
In 2004 Lok Sabha elections, RLD contested in alliance with the Samajwadi Party. RLD contested only in the western part of Uttar Pradesh traditionally dominated by Jats. RLD won three seats.[4]
In 2009 Lok Sabha elections, RLD contested on seven seats on western Uttar Pradesh, in an alliance with the Bhartiya Janta Party, and won five seats.[2]
On 12 December 2011, RLD joined the United Progressive Alliance led by Indian National Congress. The party contested on eight constituencies in Uttar Pradesh in Indian general election, 2014 as per an arrangement with UPA[5] but lost on all of them. Party chief Ajit Singh who was six term holder from Baghpat seat, lost to BJP candidate Satya Pal Singh. His son Jayant Chaudhary, the incumbent MP from Mathura, lost to BJP candidate Hema Malini too.[6]
MLA's
Party's MLA's in 15th Vidhan Sabha (Uttar Pradesh) are:
- Thakur Dalveer Singh, (Barauli-Aligarh)
- Feroze Ali Khan, Chhata- Mathura
- Kartar singh Bhadana (Muzaffarnagar)
- Virpal Rathi (Bagpath)
- Bhagwati Prasad Suryavanshi (Khair-Aligarh)
- Badan Singh (Mathura)
- Triloki Ram Diwakar (Iglas-Aligarh)
- Sudesh Sharma (Ghaziabad)
- Haji Shoaib Iqbal from (Matia Mahal constituency)
- Mr.Jabar Singh Pradhan Kotban
References
- ^ BKKP, RLD merge with Lok Dal
- ^ a b Seth, Maulshree (May 28, 2014). "Post rout, RLD mulls solo fight in Assembly bypolls". Lucknow: The Indian Express. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
- ^ Political Parties and Election Symbols
- ^ RLD leaders upset over poll pact
- ^ "Cong to leave 8 seats for RLD, 3 for Mahan Dal in western UP". Indian Express. March 9, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
- ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/Election-Results-2014-Ajit-Singhs-RLD-bites-the-dust-in-UP/articleshow/35200845.cms.
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