Bharatiya Lok Dal

Bharatiya Lok Dal (Hindi: भारतीय लोक दल, "Indian Peoples' Party") was a political party in India. The BLD was formed at the end of 1974 through the fusion of seven parties opposed to the autocratic rule of Indira Gandhi, including the Swatantra Party, the Utkal Congress, the Bharatiya Kranti Dal, and the Socialist Party. The leader of the BLD was Charan Singh.

In 1977, the BLD combined with the Jan Sangh and the Indian National Congress (Organization) to form the Janata Party. The newly formed Janata Party contested the 1977 elections on the BLD symbol and formed independent India's first government not ruled by the Indian National Congress.

Subsequently Ajit Singh son of Charan Singh founded the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD).Now Lokdal is led by Chaudhary Sunil Singh of Aligarh

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Lok Dal (Charan)

Lok Dal (Charan) or Lok Dal (Charan Singh), a political party in Uttar Pradesh, India. LD(C) was formed on June 7, 2003 when Rashtriya Lok Dal vice-president Rameshwar Singh split. Singh was opposed to the move of RLD to withdraw support from the Mayawati state cabinet.The party is named after Charan Singh, the founder of the original Lok Dal and father of RLD leader Ajit Singh.