Bhajan Lal Bishnoi

Bhajan Lal Bishnoi (6 October 1930 – 3 June 2011) was a politician and three-time chief minister of the Indian state of Haryana. He became the Chief Minister for the first time in 1979, was re-elected in 1982, and became the chief minister for the third time by winning the elections in 1991. He also served as the Minister of Agriculture and the Minister of Environment and Forests in the Rajiv Gandhi government.

Bhajan Lal Bishnoi
Bhajan Lal in 2011
6th Chief Minister of Haryana
In office
23 June 1991 – 11 May 1996
Preceded byPresident's rule
Succeeded byBansi Lal
In office
29 June 1979 – 5 July 1986
Preceded byChaudhary Devi Lal
Succeeded byBansi Lal
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office
1986–1992
ConstituencyHaryana
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
16 May 2009 – 26 May 2014
Preceded byJai Parkash
Succeeded byKuldeep Bishnoi
ConstituencyHisar
In office
10 March 1998 – 26 April 1999
Preceded byIshwar Dayal Swami
Succeeded byIshwar Dayal Swami
ConstituencyKarnal
In office
2 December 1989 – 13 March 1991
Preceded byKhurshid Ahmed
Succeeded byAvtar Singh Bhadana
ConstituencyFaridabad
Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly
In office
1968 to 2005
Preceded byH. Singh
Succeeded byKuldeep Bishnoi
ConstituencyAdampur
Personal details
Born(1930-10-06)6 October 1930
Kotwali, Punjab, British India
(now in Punjab, Pakistan)
Died3 June 2011(2011-06-03) (aged 80)
Hisar, Haryana, India
Political partyIndian National Congress (1982–96)
Janata Party (1979–82)
Haryana Janhit Congress
SpouseJasmadevi Bishnoi
ChildrenChander Mohan Bishnoi
Kuldeep Bishnoi
Roshni Bishnoi
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