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Kurukshetra (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Kurukshetra is one of the 10 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Haryana state in India. This constituency covers the entire Kurukshetra district, Kurukshetra and Kaithal district, Kaithal districts and part of Yamunanagar district. Kurukshetra Lok Sabha seat was initially Kaithal Lok Sabha seat and till 1977 its headquarters was also Kaithal. Kurukshetra Lok Sabha seat came into existence in 1977. Elections from 2nd to 5th Lok Sabha were held at Kaithal Lok Sabha seat. Assembly segments At present, Kurukshetra Lok Sabha constituency comprises nine Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies. These are: Members of Parliament Election results 2024 2019 2014 2009 See also *Kurukshetra district *List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha Notes References {{Coord, 30.0, 76.9, display=title Lok Sabha constituencies in Haryana Kurukshetra district Kaithal district Yamunanagar district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haryana
Haryana () is a States and union territories of India, state located in the northern part of India. It was carved out after the linguistic reorganisation of Punjab, India, Punjab on 1 November 1966. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with less than 1.4% () of India's land area. The state capital is Chandigarh, which it shares with the neighbouring state of Punjab; the most populous city is Faridabad, a part of the National Capital Region (India), National Capital Region. The city of Gurgaon is among India's largest financial and technology hubs. Haryana has Divisions of Haryana, administrative divisions, List of districts of Haryana, districts, 72 sub-divisions, 93 tehsil, revenue tehsils, 50 sub-tehsils, 140 Community development block in India, community development blocks, 154 List of cities in Haryana by population, cities and towns, 7,356 villages, and 6,222 Gram panchayat, villages panchayats. Haryana contains 32 special economic zones (SEZs), mainly located within the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; , ) is a political party in India and one of the two major List of political parties in India, Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. BJP emerged out from Syama Prasad Mukherjee's Bharatiya Jana Sangh. Since 2014, it has been the List of ruling political parties by country, ruling political party in India under the incumbent Prime Minister of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The BJP is aligned with right-wing politics and has close ideological and organisational links to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a Far-right politics, far-right Paramilitary organization, paramilitary organisation. Its policies adhere to Hindutva, a Hindu nationalism, Hindu nationalist ideology. it is the country's biggest political party in terms of representation in the Parliament of India as well as State legislature (India), state legislatures. The party's origins lie in the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, which was founded in 1951 by In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 Indian General Election
General elections were held in India between 17 and 21 February 1967 to elect 520 of the 523 members of the fourth Lok Sabha, an increase of 15 from the previous session of Lok Sabha. Elections to State Assemblies were also held simultaneously, the last general election to do so. The incumbent Indian National Congress government retained power, albeit with a significantly reduced majority. Indira Gandhi was resworn in as the Prime Minister on 13 March. Background By 1967 economic growth in India had slowed – the 1961–1966 Five-Year Plan gave a target of 6% annual growth, but the actual growth rate was 2%. Under Lal Bahadur Shastri, the government's popularity was boosted after India prevailed in the 1965 War with Pakistan, but the war, along with the previous 1962 War with China, put a strain on the economy. Internal divisions were emerging in the Indian National Congress while its two popular leaders Jawaharlal Nehru and Lal Bahadur Shastri had both died. Indira Gand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962 Indian General Election
General elections were held in India between 19 and 25 February 1962 to elect members of the 3rd Lok Sabha, third Lok Sabha. Unlike the previous two elections, each constituency elected a single member. Jawaharlal Nehru won another landslide victory in his third and final election campaign. The Indian National Congress received 44.7% of the vote and won 361 of the 494 elected seats. This was only slightly lower than in the previous two elections and they still held over 70% of the seats in the Lok Sabha. Results State wise Andhra Pradesh Assam Bihar Gujrat * Gujrat was formed a new state in 1961 after separation from Bombay state. Madras By-elections In 1963 a by-election was held for the Bilaspur Lok Sabha constituency, Bilaspur Lok Sabha seat, which was at the time in Madhya Pradesh. The by-election was won by the Indian National Congress candidate Chandrabhan Singh (Madhya Pradesh politician), Chandrabhan Singh, with votes, against M. L. Shukla of Jana Sangh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mool Chand Jain
Babu Mool Chand Jain (20 August 1915 – 12 September 1997), often referred to as "Gandhi of Haryana", - a Gandhian who was a member of the Congress Party, Vishal Haryana Party, Janata Party, Lok Dal and then Haryana Vikas Party at different times. He was a freedom fighter in the Indian independence movement, parliamentarian, lawyer, Satyagrahi social activist, and Indian statesman who also served as Excise & Taxation and Public Works Department Minister in Joint Punjab as well as Finance Minister, Deputy Chairman (Planning Board). Early life (1915–1937) Babu Mool Chand Jain was born on 20 August 1915 in a village called Sikanderpur Majra in the city of Gohana in District Sonepat. He topped his village primary school (which is now named after him), 10th Grade (Gohana) and F.Sc (Rohtak) in Haryana. He received his bachelor's degree in 1935 from S.D. College Lahore (now in Pakistan). Gandhian Civil Disobedience (1938–1947) In 1937, he started his law practice in Gohana. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1957 Indian General Election
General elections were held in India between 24 February and 14 March 1957, the second elections to the Lok Sabha after independence. Elections to several state legislatures were held simultaneously. Under the leadership of Jawaharlal Nehru, the Indian National Congress easily won a second term in power, taking 371 of the 494 seats. They gained an extra seven seats (the size of the Lok Sabha had been increased by five) and their vote share increased from 45% to 48%. The INC received nearly five times more votes than the Communist Party, the second largest party. In addition, 19% of the vote and 42 seats went to independent candidates, the highest of any Indian general election. Electoral system There were 494 seats elected using first past the post voting. Out of the 403 constituencies, 91 elected two members, while the remaining 312 elected a single member. The multi-seat constituencies were abolished before the next election. The elections were overseen by Sukumar Sen, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satpal Jamba
Satpal Jamba or Satpal Kanyan from village Jamba is an Indian politician from Haryana. He is a Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly from 2024, representing Pundri Assembly constituency as a Member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. See also * 2024 Haryana Legislative Assembly election * Haryana Legislative Assembly The Haryana Legislative Assembly (ISO: ''Hariyāṇā Vidhāna Sabhā'') is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Haryana. The seating of the assembly is at Chandigarh, the capital of the state. There are seats in the house fil ... References Living people Haryana MLAs 2024–2029 Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Haryana Year of birth missing (living people) {{BJP-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aditya Surjewala
Aditya Surjewala is an Indian politician from Haryana. He is a Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly from 2024, representing Kaithal Assembly constituency as a Member of the Indian National Congress party. See also * 2024 Haryana Legislative Assembly election * Haryana Legislative Assembly The Haryana Legislative Assembly (ISO: ''Hariyāṇā Vidhāna Sabhā'') is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Haryana. The seating of the assembly is at Chandigarh, the capital of the state. There are seats in the house fil ... References Indian National Congress politicians from Haryana Living people Haryana MLAs 2024–2029 Year of birth missing (living people) {{INC-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vikas Saharan
Vikas Saharan is an Indian politician from Haryana. He is a Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly from 2024, representing Kalayat Assembly constituency as a Member of the Indian National Congress party. His father is Sh. Jai Prakash (JP) is currently Member of Parliament from Hisar. He also served as Deputy Minister in Ministry of Petroleum and Chemicals in Chandra Shekhar ministry. He was member of the 9th, 11th, and 14th Lok Sabha. Sh. VIKAS SAHARAN is a youth Icon of Indian national congress and represents KALAYAT constituency. See also * 2024 Haryana Legislative Assembly election * Haryana Legislative Assembly The Haryana Legislative Assembly (ISO: ''Hariyāṇā Vidhāna Sabhā'') is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Haryana. The seating of the assembly is at Chandigarh, the capital of the state. There are seats in the house fil ... References Indian National Congress politicians from Haryana Living people Haryana MLAs 2024–2029 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devender Hans
Devender Hans is an Indian politician from Haryana. He is a Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly from 2024, representing Guhla Assembly constituency as a Member of the Indian National Congress party. See also * 2024 Haryana Legislative Assembly election * Haryana Legislative Assembly The Haryana Legislative Assembly (ISO: ''Hariyāṇā Vidhāna Sabhā'') is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Haryana. The seating of the assembly is at Chandigarh, the capital of the state. There are seats in the house fil ... References Indian National Congress politicians from Haryana Living people Haryana MLAs 2024–2029 Year of birth missing (living people) {{INC-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandeep Chatha
Mandeep Chatha is an Indian politician from Haryana. He is a Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly from 2024, representing Pehowa Assembly constituency as a Member of the Indian National Congress party. See also * 2024 Haryana Legislative Assembly election * Haryana Legislative Assembly The Haryana Legislative Assembly (ISO: ''Hariyāṇā Vidhāna Sabhā'') is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Haryana. The seating of the assembly is at Chandigarh, the capital of the state. There are seats in the house fil ... References Living people Haryana MLAs 2024–2029 Year of birth missing (living people) {{INC-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashok Kumar Arora
Ashok Kumar Arora is an Indian politician from Haryana. He is a Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly from 2024, representing Thanesar Assembly constituency as a Member of the Indian National Congress party. See also * 2024 Haryana Legislative Assembly election * Haryana Legislative Assembly The Haryana Legislative Assembly (ISO: ''Hariyāṇā Vidhāna Sabhā'') is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Haryana. The seating of the assembly is at Chandigarh, the capital of the state. There are seats in the house fil ... References Indian National Congress politicians from Haryana Living people Haryana MLAs 2024–2029 Year of birth missing (living people) {{INC-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
