Vishal Haryana Party
Political party in Haryana, India
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The Vishal Haryana Party (translation: Greater Haryana Party) was a political party in the Indian state of Haryana, led by Rao Birender Singh.[1]
The party was formed in an effort to bring culturally similar groups in the region together,[2] but recognized a need to gain financial stability in order to maintain the Haryana state.[3] It was first regional party of Haryana and successfully made its own Chief minister only after six months of formation of Haryana state in 1967.[4] Initially, the party included only twenty-nine members,[5] formed from non-Jan Sanghis present in the legislature at the time.[6]
In the 1971 elections, the party released a manifesto that castigated the Congress Party for its 'semi-authoritarian' governance of the region, as well as promoting their own support for farmers.[7] The success of the party in the 1971 elections was attributed to Singh's personality; however, those same results appeared to show that their emphasis on local political issues detracted from further success.[8]
It merged with Congress (I)[9] on 23 September 1978. It officially lost its status as a registered political party as of 23 July 1981.[10]
Electoral performance
General election results
| Year[11] | Legislature | Seats won | Change in seats | Overall votes | Percentage of votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5th Lok Sabha | 1 / 518 |
New | 352,514 | 0.24% |
| 1977 | 6th Lok Sabha | 0 / 544 |
 1 |
192,867 | 0.10% |
Vidhan Sabha results
| Year[12] | Legislature | Seats won | Change in seats | Overall votes | Percentage of votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 mid-terms | 4th Vidhan Sabha | 69 / 70 |
New | 106,373 | 46.10% |
| 1972 general | 5th Vidhan Sabha | 2 / 7 |
4 |
121,311 | 43.67% |
| 1977 general | 6th Vidhan Sabha | 3 / 6 |
 1 |
120,422 | 41.69% |
