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Devi Lal
Devi Lal | |
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| 6th Deputy Prime Minister of India | |
| In office 10 November 1990 – 21 June 1991 | |
| Prime Minister | Chandra Shekhar |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | L. K. Advani (2002) |
| In office 2 December 1989 – 1 August 1990 | |
| Prime Minister | V. P. Singh |
| Preceded by | Yashwantrao Chavan (1980) |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| 5th Chief Minister of Haryana | |
| In office 17 July 1987 – 2 December 1989 | |
| Governor | S. M. H. Burney (till 1988) Hari Anand Barari (from 1988) |
| Preceded by | Bansi Lal |
| Succeeded by | Om Prakash Chautala |
| In office 21 June 1977 – 28 June 1979 | |
| Governor | Harcharan Singh Brar |
| Preceded by | Banarsi Das Gupta |
| Succeeded by | Bhajan Lal |
| President of Indian National Lok Dal | |
| In office 17 October 1996 – 6 April 2001 | |
| Succeeded by | Om Prakash Chautala |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2 December 1989 - 13 March 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Balram Jakhar |
| Succeeded by | Balram Jakhar |
| Constituency | Sikar, Rajasthan |
| In office 18 January 1980 - 31 December 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Mukhtiar Singh Malik |
| Succeeded by | Dharam Pal Singh Malik |
| Constituency | Sonepat, Haryana |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Devi Dayal Sihag 25 September 1914 Teja Khera, Punjab, British India |
| Died | 6 April 2001 (aged 86) New Delhi, Delhi, India |
| Political party | Indian National Lok Dal (1996–2001) |
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| Relations | Ajay Singh Chautala (grandson), Naina Singh Chautala (granddaughter in law), Abhay Singh Chautala (grandson), Dushyant Chautala (great-grandson), Arjun Chautala (great-grandson) |
| Children | 4, including Om Prakash Chautala (son) and Ranjit Singh Chautala (son) |
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Devi Lal (born Devi Dayal Sihag; 25 September 1914 – 6 April 2001) was an Indian statesman and politician who served as 6th Deputy Prime Minister of India from 1989 to 1990 and from 1990 to 1991.[1] Lal emerged as farmer leader from the state of Haryana, and served as the Chief Minister of Haryana from 1977 to 1979 and then from 1987 to 1989.[1] He was the founder of Indian National Lok Dal. He was popularly known as Tau, meaning uncle.
- ^ a b "Devi Lal: Original Tau of Indian politics, popular farmer leader". Times of India. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
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