Himachal Vikas Congress

Himachal Vikas Congress (Himalayan Development Congress), was a regional political party in Himachal Pradesh, India.[1]

HVC 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.[2][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

HVC merged with Congress in 2004.

1998 Himachal Election
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
S no. Winner Seat
1 Sukh Ram Mandi

2004 Indian general election
S no. Winner Seat
1 Lt. Col. Dhani Ram Shandil Shimla

See also
  • Indian National Congress breakaway parties

References
  1. History favours Congress in Himachal
  2. The challenge the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Himachal Pradesh faces from the Congress(I) and the newly formed Him Loktantrik Morcha in the Shimla Municipal Corporation elections is indicative of the party's prospects in the Assembly elections next year
  3. When men in olive green don political hat
  4. Sukh Ram in combative mood buoyed by BJP-HVC clean sweep of by-polls in Himachal Pradesh
  5. Sukh Ram's 'third force' threatens to cut into Congress votes


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