Gaya Lal
Gaya Lal | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1977–1982 | |
| Constituency | Hassanpur |
| In office 1967–1968 | |
| Constituency | Hassanpur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Palwal, British India |
| Political party | Independent (till 1967, 1982) |
| Other political affiliations | Bharatiya Lok Dal (1972) Indian National Congress (1967) |
| Relations | Udai Bhan (son) |
Gaya Lal was an Indian politician and member of the Indian National Congress. Lal was a member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly from the Hassanpur constituency (now Hodal) in the Palwal district.[1][2][3]
Aaya Ram Gaya Ram incident
Gaya Lal in 1967 changed party thrice in a day first from the Indian National Congress to the United Front, then back to the Indian National Congress, and then within nine hours to the United Front again. When Gaya Lal decided to quit the Congress and join the United Front, then United Front leader Rao Birender Singh brought him to Chandigarh press and declared "Aaya Ram Gaya Ram".[4] It became the subject of numerous jokes and cartoons. In 1985 the Constitution was amended to prevent such defections.
Lal's son Udai Bhan is presently State President of Haryana unit of Indian National Congress.[5]
References
- ^ Bhajan Lal: The artful manipulator
- ^ 'Aaya Ram Gaya Ram' Haryana's gift to national politics
- ^ In season of switching loyalties, Haryana remains true to trend
- ^ "'Aya ram gaya ram': How Gaya Lal set the tone for turncoats". The Times of India. 9 October 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Bhupinder Hooda loyalist Uday Bhan named Haryana Congress chief".