An old picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with three stalwarts, known as the Lal trio, of the state politics is going viral on social media as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) scripted history in Haryana by winning the state for the third clear and decisive victory. The three Lals dominated Haryana's politics for over four decades since the state was created in 1966.
Modi Archive, one of the popular X handles, on Tuesday shared a photo of the old PM Modi with the three 'Lals'.
The three 'Lals' of Haryana, namely Devi Lal, Bhajan Lal and Bansi Lal dominated the state's political discourse and reached the top. Their descendants are carrying forward their legacy, but that does not diminish their role and contributions to the state polity. Even after decades of having departed from public life, they remain fresh and relevant in people's minds.
Bansi Lal was the Defence Minister of India in the period between December 1975 and March 1977. He was three times Chief Minister from 1968 to 1975 (Congress), in 1985 to 1987 (Congress) and, after much fame, from 1996 to 1999 along with Haryana Vikas Party. He is also known as the 'architect of modern Haryana'.
Bansi Lal was considered to be one of the closest confidants of former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her son, Sanjay Gandhi, in the state of Haryana. He was a key figure during the Emergency era of 1975-77 when Indira Gandhi ruled India as a virtual dictator.
A leader who came from the state of Haryana as a farmer leader, Devi Lal was Chief Minister of the state during 1977-79 and then again between 1987 and 1989. He served the nation as Deputy Prime Minister of India between 1989 and 1990 and between 1990 and 1991.
Devi Lal established Haryana Lok Dal (Rashtriya) in October 1996, which was later, in 1998, renamed as the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD). He was a Jat leader with mass rural support.
He served as the Chief Minister of Haryana three times, first in 1979, then in 1982, and for the third time in 1991. Bhajan Lal has also been the Minister of Agriculture and the Minister of Environment and Forests in the Rajiv Gandhi government.
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