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Jai Bihari Lal Khachi or J.B.L Khachi (5 May 1927 – 11 April 2002) was an Indian politician from Kumarsain in Shimla District of Himachal Pradesh, India. He was a former 3 times cabinet minister of Himachal Pradesh and a member of the Indian National Congress.[1]
Jai Bihari Lal Khachi | |
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| Minister for Public Works, Government of Himachal Pradesh | |
| In office 3 December 1993 – 23 March 1998 | |
| Chief minister | Virbhadra Singh |
| Minister for Co-operation and Transport, Government of Himachal Pradesh | |
| In office 16 March 1989 – 5 March 1990 | |
| Chief Minister | Virbhadra Singh |
| Minister for Co-operation, Planning and Implementation of the 20-Point Programme, Government of Himachal Pradesh | |
| In office 8 April 1983 – 8 March 1985 | |
| Chief Minister | Virbhadra Singh |
| Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) in Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1993–2002 | |
| Preceded by | Bhagat Ram Chauhan |
| Succeeded by | Vidya Stokes |
| Constituency | Kumarsain |
| In office 1982–1990 | |
| Preceded by | Bhaskera Nand |
| Succeeded by | Bhagat Ram Chauhan |
| Constituency | Kumarsain |
| In office 1972–1977 | |
| Preceded by | Ram Dayal |
| Succeeded by | Bhaskera Nand |
| Constituency | Kumarsain |
| In office 1967–1972 | |
| Preceded by | Devi Ram |
| Succeeded by | Lal Chand Stokes |
| Constituency | Theog |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 May 1927 Kumarsain, Punjab, British India (now in Himachal Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 11 April 2002 (aged 74) Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Cause of death | Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Alma mater | St. Stephen's College, Delhi University of Delhi |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early life
editJ.B.L Khachi was born on 5 May 1927 at Ghumana village of Kumharsain tehsil in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh. His father, Hira Nand Khachi, was a man of progressive views and was very disciplined.[2] Khachi became a Law graduate from Lahore. He then pursued his further studies from the University of Delhi.
Political career
editAfter his studies, he returned to Himachal Pradesh and joined the co-operative movement in the state. He contested his first two elections of Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1967 and 1972 as Independent candidate and in both he won. In 1977 he joined Indian National Congress. He was elected 6 times as MLA, one time from Theog constituency in 1967 and 5 times from Kumarsain constituency in 1972, 1982, 1985, 1993 and 1998.[3][4] He also remained 3 times minister in Virbhadra Singh's cabinet.[5]
J.B.L Khachi and Thakur Sen Negi founded Himachal Pradesh Lok Raj Party (LRP) in 1967. LRP contested the 1971 Lok Sabha elections and the 1972 state assembly elections.
In the 1972 state assembly elections LRP had put up candidates in 16 out of 68 constituencies. Two were elected as MLA from Kinnaur and Arki constituency. The party was dissolved just before the 1977 state assembly elections.
Apart from being at various times MLA and cabinet minister, he was also the Chairman of Working group (1967–1970), General Secretary of the Progressive front in Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (1970–1973), President of the Himachal Pradesh State Cooperative Union (1962–1974) and General Secretary of the Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (1990–1993). He had also given speech in the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland.
Death
editKhachi died of a massive heart attack on the morning of 11 April 2002.[6] At that time Khachi was the sitting MLA of Kumarsain constituency.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Hindustan Times (Apple country has produced some formidable leaders)".
- ^ Johar, K. L. (1997). Struggles and Memoirs of the Socialists, 1947–1957: Punjab, Pepsu, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. Harman Publishing House. ISBN 9788186622193.
- ^ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Kumarsain Assembly Constituency". Elections.in. Archived from the original on 25 December 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Theog Assembly Constituency". Elections.in. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Divya Himachal news".
- ^ "Tribune India, HP Cong MLA Khachi died".