Janata Dal (Bidhuri)

Janata Dal (Bidhuri)
LeaderRamvir Singh Bidhuri
Founded30 March 1996 (1996-03-30)
Dissolved6 May 1996 (1996-05-06)
Split fromJanata Dal
Merged intoIndian National Congress
Delhi Legislative Assembly (1996)
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Janata Dal (Bidhuri) was a faction in the Delhi Legislative Assembly. JD (Bidhuri) was formed after a split in the Legislative Assembly group of Janata Dal. JD (Bidhuri) was led by Ramvir Singh Bidhuri (National General Secretary of JD and leader of the JD group in the Delhi Legislative Assembly), flanked by fellow Members of the Legislative Assembly Parvez Hashmi and Mateen Ahmed.[1]

JD (Bidhuri) broke away from JD on 30 March 1996.[1][2] On 2 April 1996 JD (Bidhuri) requested the Speaker of the Delhi Legislative Assembly, Charti Lal Goel, to recognize them as a separate group. The request was granted immediately, as JD (Bidhuri) gathered at least one-third of the legislators of JD (the sole JD legislator that did not side with Bidhuri was Shoaib Iqbal).[2][3][4]

On 17 April 1996 JD (Bidhuri) requested the Speaker to recognize the merger of JD (Bidhuri) with the Indian National Congress. The Speaker approved the merged on 6 May 1996.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b Mainstream. N. Chakravartty. 1995. p. 36.
  2. ^ a b c G. C. Malhotra (2005). Anti-defection Law in India and the Commonwealth. [Published for] Lok Sabha Secretariat [by] Metropolitan Book Company. pp. 637–639. ISBN 978-81-200-0406-1.
  3. ^ a b Subhash C. Kashyap (2008). Constitutional Law of India: Articles 226A-end : evaluation, review, and reforms documents. Universal Law Publishing Company. p. 2439.
  4. ^ Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1993 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI