Lokdal
Sign in to saveLokdal or Lok Dal is an Indian political party based on agriculture policies, founded by former prime minister Charan Singh. It was founded on 26 September 1979 by merging Janata Party (Secular), Socialist Party (Limaye) and Orissa Janata Party. Charan Singh was elected president of Lok Dal and Raj Narain its working president.
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Lokdal or Lok Dal is an Indian political party based on agriculture policies, founded by former prime minister Charan Singh. It was founded on 26 September 1979 by merging Janata Party (Secular), Socialist Party (Limaye) and Orissa Janata Party. Charan Singh was elected president of Lok Dal and Raj Narain its working president.
In August 1982, a major split occurred in Lok Dal, with one faction led by Charan Singh and another consisting of Karpoori Thakur, Madhu Limaye, Biju Patnaik, Devi Lal, George Fernandes, and Kumbha Ram Arya. 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). Later, in January 1983, Lok Dal led by Karpoori Thakur merged into Janata Party.