Lok Dal (Charan) or Lok Dal (Charan Singh), a

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. LD(C) was formed on 7 June 2003 when

Rashtriya Lok Dal Rashtriya Lok Dal (abbreviated as RLD) (translation: National People's Party) is a political party in India founded by Chaudhary Ajit Singh. He was carrying on the political legacy of his father and former Prime Minister of India, Chaudhary Ch ...

vice-president Rameshwar Singh split. Singh was opposed to the move of RLD to withdraw support from the

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state cabinet. The party is named after

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, the founder of the original

Lok Dal Lokdal or Lok Dal is an Indian political party based on agriculture policies, founded by former prime minister of India Charan Singh. See also * Girraj Kishore Mahaur, former MLA of Lok Dal * Lok Dal (Charan) * Rashtriya Lok Dal Rashtri ...

and father of RLD leader Ajit Singh.

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{{Indian political parties Bharatiya Lok Dal Political parties established in 2003 2003 establishments in Uttar Pradesh Janata Parivar Defunct political parties in Uttar Pradesh