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Gurugram: As Haryana prepares to witness a heated contest in the assembly polls next month, 15 members of three of the most influential political families in the statethe families of the three Lalsare in the fray for election to nine seats spread across five districts...
Ever since the formation of Haryana, the three Lal families have wielded enormous influence in the states political landscape..
According to Pawan Kumar Bansal, author of Haryana Ke Lalon Ke Sabrange Kisse, a book focused on the key events, personal anecdotes and political battles involving the three Lals and their families, Haryanas political landscape has been significantly influenced by Bansi Lal, Devi Lal and Bhajan Lal...
His eldest son, Chander Mohan, is contesting from Panchkula on a Congress ticket, while Bhavya Bishnoi, son of Bhajan Lals younger son Kuldeep Bishnoi, has the BJPs ticket to defend Adampur, which has been a stronghold of the Bishnoi family for 56 years..
Surender won the election, while Mahendra finished third. Devi Lals grandson, Ajay Chautala, had stood second.. Later, in 2000, the Rori assembly seat saw former chief minister Om Prakash Chautala contesting against his younger brother Ranjit, who was a Congress candidate..
