Himachal Vikas Congress

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Himachal Vikas Congress
AbbreviationHVC
Founder
Dissolved2004
Split fromIndian National Congress
Merged intoIndian National Congress
ECI StatusRegistered

Himachal Vikas Congress (Himalayan Development Congress), was a regional political party in Himachal Pradesh, India.[1][2]

Formation[]

HVC was formed when Sukh Ram and Anil Sharma split from the Indian National Congress after were expelled from the Congress party after the telecom scam. Anil Sharma was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 1998 as member of Himachal Vikas Congress. Himachal Vikas Congress, entered into a post-poll alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party and joined the government.[3][4][5]

They won the five seats in 1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election and won seat of Sukh Ram in 2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. Lt. Col. Dhani Ram Shandil won from Shimla in 2004 Indian general election[6]

HVC merged with Congress in 2004.

1998 Himachal Election[]

S no. Winner Seat
1 Parkash Balh
2 Mahender Singh Dharampur
3 Mansa Ram Karsog
4 Ram Lal Markanda Lahaul and Spiti
5 Sukh Ram Mandi

2003 Himachal Election[]

S no. Winner Seat
1 Sukh Ram Mandi

2004 Indian general election[]

S no. Winner Seat
1 Lt. Col. Dhani Ram Shandil Shimla

See also[]

  • Indian National Congress breakaway parties

External links[]

References[]

  1. ^ "History favours Congress in Himachal". Rediff. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  2. ^ "सुखराम परिवार की हिविकां से कांग्रेस-भाजपा के कई नेताओं ने लड़ा था चुनाव". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  3. ^ Service, Tribune News. "When men in olive green don political hat". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  4. ^ June 22, india today digital; June 22, 1998 ISSUE DATE; March 22, 1998UPDATED; Ist, 2013 13:23. "Sukh Ram in combative mood buoyed by BJP-HVC clean sweep of by-polls in Himachal Pradesh". India Today. Retrieved 21 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ March 2, RAMESH VINAYAK; March 2, 1998 ISSUE DATE; March 11, 1998UPDATED; Ist, 2013 13:53. "Sukh Ram's 'third force' threatens to cut into Congress votes". India Today. Retrieved 21 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "Members : Lok Sabha". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 21 September 2021.


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