Haryana Assembly Election

Congress won 48 seats, but not enough for a clear majority.
Opposition + independents had 33 seats combined, which created instability.
B. D. Sharma (INC) became the first elected Chief Minister of Haryana.
Soon after, defections began — leading to the famous “Aaya Ram, Gaya Ram” phenomenon when MLA Gaya Lal switched parties multiple times in a single day (1967).
This period marked the beginning of frequent political instability in Haryana.

Congress again won 48 seats, comfortably past the majority mark (41).
BJS rose to 16 seats, becoming a stronger opposition.
Smaller parties + independents remained influential but not decisive.
B. D. Sharma (INC) returned as Chief Minister.
This election helped Congress stabilize the state after the 1967 instability.

Congress (Indira’s faction, INC-R) swept the polls with 52 seats.
Opposition was fragmented: BJS and VHP managed 5 seats each, CPI 2, independents 17.
Bansi Lal (INC) became the Chief Minister of Haryana (1972–1975, continued until Emergency).
This period was marked by strong central influence of Indira Gandhi on Haryana politics.

Janata Party won 75 seats, an overwhelming victory.
Congress collapsed to just 3 seats – one of its worst-ever performances in Haryana.
Independents won 12 seats, but had little impact.
Devi Lal (Janata Party) became the Chief Minister of Haryana.
This election marked the beginning of Devi Lal’s rise in Haryana politics.

INC: 36 seats (short of 46 majority).
Lok Dal: 31 seats, BJP: 6 seats → together 37, close to Congress.
Independents (13 seats) became kingmakers.
Both Congress and Lok Dal claimed majority with independent support.
Controversy: Despite Devi Lal presenting support letters, Governor G. D. Tapase invited Bhajan Lal (INC) to form the government.
Bhajan Lal (Congress) became Chief Minister (1982–1986), with support from independents who later defected to Congress.

Lok Dal and allies swept 85 out of 90 seats, one of the biggest victories in Haryana’s history.
Congress was reduced to just 5 seats.
Devi Lal became the Chief Minister (1987–1989).
Later, in 1989, Devi Lal moved to national politics and became Deputy Prime Minister of India under V. P. Singh.

Congress won 51 seats, comfortably past the 46 majority mark.
Janata Dal & Lok Dal splinters got 21 seats combined, showing declining influence without Devi Lal’s full leadership.
BJP was weak in Haryana at this stage (only 2 seats).
Bhajan Lal (INC) became Chief Minister (1991–1996).
Congress dominance returned for a full term after nearly a decade of instability.

INC: 33 seats, short of majority; HVP and BJP together could form a coalition.
HVP (19 seats) emerged as the kingmaker, with Bansi Lal influencing the formation of government.
BJP (11) and JD (10) became important partners in post-election coalitions.
Independents (17) held the balance of power.
Result: Bansi Lal (HVP) formed a coalition government with BJP support, marking the rise of coalition politics in Haryana.

INLD won 47 seats, just above the majority mark (46), forming the government.
Om Prakash Chautala became Chief Minister, starting his fourth term.
Congress dropped to 21 seats, unable to challenge INLD dominance.
BJP and HVP remained minor players.
This election reinforced INLD as a major regional force in Haryana politics, especially among the Jat community.

INC won 67 seats, a huge majority (46 needed), forming a stable government.
Bhupinder Singh Hooda became Chief Minister, beginning a long tenure (2005–2014).
INLD suffered a major setback, reduced to 9 seats.
BJP maintained a small presence with 9 seats.
Congress dominance marked a shift from regional party rule to stable Congress governance.

INC: 40 seats, just short of majority (46 needed), but formed government with support from HJC and independents.
Bhupinder Singh Hooda continued as Chief Minister (2009–2014).
INLD: 31 seats, remained the main opposition.
BJP and HJC had small but strategic roles.
This election marked the start of coalition-dependent governance despite Congress being the largest party.

BJP: 47 seats, just above the majority mark (46), forming a stable government.
Manohar Lal Khattar (BJP) became the first BJP Chief Minister of Haryana.
INC reduced to 15 seats, suffering a heavy defeat.
INLD: 19 seats, became the main opposition.
This marked a historic shift in Haryana politics, with BJP replacing Congress after 15 years.

BJP: 40 seats, short of majority (46), but formed government with JJP (10 seats) support.
Manohar Lal Khattar (BJP) continued as Chief Minister.
INC: 31 seats, remained the main opposition.
INLD declined sharply to 3 seats; JJP emerged as a kingmaker.
This election marked the first BJP-JJP coalition in Haryana.