Bharatiya Lok Dal | |
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| Founded | 1974 |
| Dissolved | 1977 |
| Preceded by | Bharatiya Kranti Dal Samyukta Socialist Party Swatantra Party Utkal Congress |
| Merged into | Janata Party |
| Ideology | Anti-Indira Gandhi[1] |
| Political position | Centre-left[2] |
Bharatiya Lok Dal (English: Indian Peoples' Party) was a political party in India. The BLD or simply BL was formed at the end of 1974 through the fusion of seven parties opposed to the rule of Indira Gandhi, including the Swatantra Party, the Samyukta Socialist Party, the Utkal Congress and the Bharatiya Kranti Dal. The leader of the BLD was Charan Singh.[3]
- ^ "Gandhi ends Indian censorship and frees political prisoners". The Montreal Gazette. 21 January 1977. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Gould, Harold (20 May 2019). India Votes Alliance Politics And Minority Governments In The Ninth And Tenth General Elections. Taylor and Francis. ISBN 9780429722776. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Harsh Singh Lohit. Charan Singh, A Brief Life History. Charan Singh Archives. p. 32.