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{{Infobox Indian political party|name=Himachal Vikas Congress|eci=Registered|abbreviation=HVC|colorcode=Blue|founder=*[[Sukh Ram]]
{{Infobox Indian political party|name=Himachal Vikas Congress|eci=Registered|abbreviation=HVC|colorcode=Blue|founder=*[[Sukh Ram]]
*[[Anil Sharma]]|merged=[[Indian National Congress]]|split=[[Indian National Congress]]|dissolution=2004}}
*[[Anil Sharma (Himachal Pradesh politician)|Anil Sharma]]|merged=[[Indian National Congress]]|split=[[Indian National Congress]]|dissolution=2004}}
'''Himachal Vikas Congress''' (''Himalayan Development Congress''), was a regional [[political party]] in [[Himachal Pradesh]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=History favours Congress in Himachal|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/report/hppoll/20071124.htm|access-date=2021-09-21|website=Rediff|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=सुखराम परिवार की हिविकां से कांग्रेस-भाजपा के कई नेताओं ने लड़ा था चुनाव|url=https://www.amarujala.com/shimla/lok-sabha-election-2019-story-of-himachal-vikas-congress-party-of-pandit-sukhram|access-date=2021-09-21|website=Amar Ujala|language=hi}}</ref>
'''Himachal Vikas Congress''' (''Himalayan Development Congress''), was a regional [[political party]] in [[Himachal Pradesh]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=History favours Congress in Himachal|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/report/hppoll/20071124.htm|access-date=2021-09-21|website=Rediff|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=सुखराम परिवार की हिविकां से कांग्रेस-भाजपा के कई नेताओं ने लड़ा था चुनाव|url=https://www.amarujala.com/shimla/lok-sabha-election-2019-story-of-himachal-vikas-congress-party-of-pandit-sukhram|access-date=2021-09-21|website=Amar Ujala|language=hi}}</ref>


== Formation ==
== Formation ==
HVC was formed when [[Sukh Ram]] and [[Anil Sharma (politician)|Anil Sharma]] split from the [[Indian National Congress]] after were expelled from the [[Indian National Congress|Congress party]] after the telecom scam. [[Anil Sharma (politician)|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.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Service|first=Tribune News|title=When men in olive green don political hat|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/himachaltribune/when-men-in-olive-green-don-political-hat-764160|access-date=2021-09-21|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last1=June 22|first1=india today digital|last2=June 22|first2=1998 ISSUE DATE|last3=March 22|first3=1998UPDATED|last4=Ist|first4=2013 13:23|title=Sukh Ram in combative mood buoyed by BJP-HVC clean sweep of by-polls in Himachal Pradesh|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19980622-sukh-ram-in-combative-mood-buoyed-by-bjp-hvc-clean-sweep-of-by-polls-in-himachal-pradesh-825368-1998-06-22|access-date=2021-09-21|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last1=March 2|first1=RAMESH VINAYAK|last2=March 2|first2=1998 ISSUE DATE|last3=March 11|first3=1998UPDATED|last4=Ist|first4=2013 13:53|title=Sukh Ram's 'third force' threatens to cut into Congress votes|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/states/story/19980302-sukh-rams-third-force-threatens-to-cut-into-congress-votes-825820-1998-03-02|access-date=2021-09-21|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>
Himachal Vikas Congress was formed when [[Sukh Ram]] and [[Anil Sharma (Himachal Pradesh politician)|Anil Sharma]] split from the [[Indian National Congress]] after were expelled from the [[Indian National Congress|Congress party]] after the telecom scam. [[Anil Sharma (Himachal Pradesh politician)|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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=When men in olive green don political hat|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/himachaltribune/when-men-in-olive-green-don-political-hat-764160|access-date=2021-09-21|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=June 22, 1998|title=Sukh Ram in combative mood buoyed by BJP-HVC clean sweep of by-polls in Himachal Pradesh|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19980622-sukh-ram-in-combative-mood-buoyed-by-bjp-hvc-clean-sweep-of-by-polls-in-himachal-pradesh-825368-1998-06-22|access-date=2021-09-21|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=March 2, 1998|first=Ramesh|last=Vinayak|title=Sukh Ram's 'third force' threatens to cut into Congress votes|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/states/story/19980302-sukh-rams-third-force-threatens-to-cut-into-congress-votes-825820-1998-03-02|access-date=2021-09-21|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>


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 (Lok Sabha constituency)|Shimla]] in [[2004 Indian general election]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Members : Lok Sabha|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/members/partyardetail.aspx?party_code=46&lsno=13|access-date=2021-09-21|website=loksabhaph.nic.in}}</ref>
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 (Lok Sabha constituency)|Shimla]] in [[2004 Indian general election]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Members : Lok Sabha|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/members/partyardetail.aspx?party_code=46&lsno=13|access-date=2021-09-21|website=loksabhaph.nic.in}}</ref>


HVC merged with Congress in 2004.
Himachal Vikas Congress merged with the Congress Party in 2004.


== 1998 Himachal Election ==
== 1998 Himachal election ==


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== 2003 Himachal Election ==
== 2003 Himachal election ==


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{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


[[Category:Indian National Congress breakaway groups]]
[[Category:Political parties in Himachal Pradesh]]
[[Category:Defunct political parties in Himachal Pradesh]]
[[Category:Defunct political parties in Himachal Pradesh]]
[[Category:Political parties in India]]
[[Category:Political parties in India]]

Latest revision as of 00:11, 27 June 2022


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[edit | edit source]

Himachal Vikas Congress 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]

Himachal Vikas Congress merged with the Congress Party in 2004.

1998 Himachal election[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

S no. Winner Seat
1 Sukh Ram Mandi

2004 Indian general election[edit | edit source]

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

See also[edit | edit source]

External links[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  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 हिन्दी). Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  3. "When men in olive green don political hat". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  4. "Sukh Ram in combative mood buoyed by BJP-HVC clean sweep of by-polls in Himachal Pradesh". India Today. 22 June 1998. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  5. Vinayak, Ramesh (2 March 1998). "Sukh Ram's 'third force' threatens to cut into Congress votes". India Today. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  6. "Members : Lok Sabha". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 21 September 2021.