Lokdal

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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. On 21 October 1984, Lok Dal, Democratic Socialist Party of Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna, Rashtriya Congress of Ratubhai Adani, and some leaders of Janata Party including Devi Lal merged and formed Dalit Mazdoor Kisan Party. Later it changed its name back to the Lok Dal. In February 1987, Lok Dal was split into two factions, Lok Dal (A) of Ajit Singh and Lok Dal (B) of Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna. Ajit Singh removed Mulayam Singh Yadav, who was Lok Dal's leader in UP Legislative Assembly and made Satyapal Singh Yadav Lok Dal's leader. In May 1988, Ajit Singh merged Lok Dal into Janata Party and became president of Janata Party.