Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee

Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee
AbbreviationHPCC
PresidentRao Narendra Singh
ChairmanBhupinder Singh Hooda
General SecretaryB. K. Hariprasad
HeadquartersKothi No.140, Sector-9B Chandigarh-160009
Youth wingHaryana Youth Congress
Women's wingHaryana Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee
Ideology
Political positionCentre
ECI StatusA State Unit of Indian National Congress
AllianceIndian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance
Seats in Rajya Sabha
0 / 5
Seats in Lok Sabha
5 / 10
Seats in Haryana Legislative Assembly
37 / 90
Election symbol

The Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee or (HPCC or Haryana PCC) is the state unit of the Indian National Congress (INC) in the state of Haryana, India. It is responsible for organizing and coordinating the party's activities and campaigns within the state, as well as selecting candidates for local, state, and national elections. The HPCC's headquarters are located in Chandigarh. The current president of the Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee is Rao Narendra Singh, a former Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA).[1]

The committee has been involved in several political events in the state's history, including the formation of the first democratically elected government in the state in 1967.

Structure and composition

S.no Name Designation
1. B.K. Hariprasad[2] AICC Incharge
2. Rao Narendra Singh[3] President
Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee
3. Sudha Bhardawaj President
Haryana Pradesh Mahila Congress
4. Divyanshu Buddhiraja President
Haryana Pradesh Youth Congress
5. Avinash Yadav President
Haryana Pradesh NSUI
6. Bhupinder Singh Hooda[4] CLP Leader
Haryana Legislative Assembly
7. TBD Deputy CLP Leader
Haryana Legislative Assembly

Ideology and political positions

The Indian National Congress (INC) in Haryana adheres to the fundamental principles of secularism, democracy, and social justice. In line with the national party's vision, the INC in Haryana focuses on addressing regional concerns while promoting inclusive development and equitable growth. The party is particularly committed to the welfare of marginalized communities, including farmers, who are central to its agenda.

In Haryana, the INC has actively worked to implement policies that support agricultural development and improve rural infrastructure. This includes advocating for fair crop prices, enhancing irrigation facilities, and providing financial assistance to farmers in distress. The party's initiatives are aimed at sustainable agricultural practices and rural empowerment. Additionally, the INC emphasizes transparent governance, women's empowerment, and the strengthening of educational and healthcare systems to uplift the overall quality of life for the state's citizens.

List of presidents

S.no President Portrait Term Duration
1. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma 4–8–1966 16–11–1966 104 days
2. Ram Kishan Gupta 19–11–1966 9–11–1969 2 years, 355 days
3. Ramchandra Mittal 2–1–1970 10–12–1972 2 years, 343 days
4. Rao Nihal Singh 11–12–1972 04–07–1977 4 years, 205 days
5. Ranbir Singh Hooda 05–07–1977 01–01–1978 180 days
6. Sultan Singh 8–11–1978 02–11–1979 359 days
7. Chaudhary Dalbir Singh 3–11–1979 10–06–1980 220 days
8. Sardar Harpal Singh 17–09–1980 10–06–1982 1 year, 266 days
(6). Sultan Singh 11–06–1982 08–10–1985 3 years, 119 days
9. Choudhary Birendra Singh 9–10–1985 19–04–1986 192 days
(8). Sardar Harpal Singh 14–05–1986 07–09–1987 1 year, 116 days
10. Balbir Pal Shah 08–09–1987 06–02–1989 1 year, 151 days
11. Shamsher Singh Surjewala 07–02–1989 30–09–1990 1 year, 235 days
(9). Chaudhary Birendra Singh 01–10–1990 10–04–1992 1 year, 192 days
12. Dharam Pal Singh Malik 11–04–1992 27–02–1997 4 years, 322 days
13. Bhupinder Singh Hooda 28–02–1997 31–07–2002 5 years, 153 days
14. Bhajan Lal Bishnoi 01–08–2002 02–07–2006 3 years, 335 days
15. Phool Chand Mullana 27–08–2007 10–02–2014 6 years, 167 days
16. Ashok Tanwar 14–02–2014 04–09–2019 5 years, 202 days
17. Kumari Selja 04–09–2019 27–04–2022 2 years, 235 days
18. Udai Bhan 27–04–2022 28-09-2025 3 years, 154 days
19. Rao Narendra Singh 29-09-2025 Incumbent 84 days


Haryana Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

Year Party leader Seats won Change
in seats
Outcome
1967 Bhagwat Dayal Sharma
48 / 81
New Government
1968 Bansi Lal
48 / 81
Government
1972
52 / 81
4 Government
1977
3 / 90
49 Opposition
1982 Bhajan Lal
36 / 90
33 Government
1987 Bansi Lal
5 / 90
31 Opposition
1991 Bhajan Lal
51 / 90
46 Government
1996
9 / 90
42 Opposition
2000
21 / 90
12 Opposition
2005
67 / 90
46 Government
2009 Bhupinder Singh Hooda
40 / 90
27 Government
2014
15 / 90
25 Opposition
2019
31 / 90
16 Opposition
2024
37 / 90
6 Opposition
Haryana Congress Legislative Assembly seat count

List of chief ministers

S.no Name Portrait Constituency Term Assembly
1. B. D. Sharma Jhajjar 1 November 1966 21 February 1967 142 days 1st

(1962 elections)

21 February 1967 24 March 1967 2nd

(1967 elections)

2. Bansi Lal Tosham 22 May 1968 14 March 1972 11 years, 282 days 3rd

(1968 elections)

14 March 1972 30 November 1975 4th

(1972 elections)

5 June 1986 19 June 1987 6th

(1982 elections)

3. Banarsi Das Gupta Bhiwani 1 December 1975 30 April 1977.[5] 1 year, 150 days 4th

(1972 elections)

4. Bhajan Lal Bishnoi Adampur 23 May 1982 5 June 1986 11 years, 298 days 6th

(1982 elections)

23 July 1991 9 May 1996 8th

(1991 election)

5. Bhupinder Singh Hooda Garhi Sampla-Kiloi 5 March 2005 19 October 2014[6] 9 years, 235 days 11th

(2005 elections)

12th

(2009 elections)

List of deputy chief ministers

S.no Name Portrait Constituency Term
1. Chand Ram Jhajjar 1967 1967
2. Chander Mohan Kalka 15 March 2005 7 December 2008

List of leader of opposition

S.no Name Portrait Constituency Term
1. Shamsher Singh Surjewala Narwana 1977 1979
2. Bhupinder Singh Hooda Garhi Sampla-Kiloi 2001 2004
4 September 2019 27 October 2019
2 November 2019 12 September 2024
29 September 2025 Incumbent

Prominent members

Prominent Members of HPCC
Leader Office held/current Ref
Bhupinder Singh Hooda [7][8]
Selja Kumari
  • MP Lok Sabha from Sirsa.
  • Former minister of social justice and empowerment, former minister of tourism in second Manmohan Singh ministry.
  • Former Rajya Sabha MP, former MP Lok Sabha from Ambala (2004–2014). Former President Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee; (2019–2022).
  • General secretary of AICC for Uttarakhand.
[9]
Randeep Surjewala [10]
Jai Parkash
  • MP Lok Sabha from Hisar.
  • Former deputy minister in Ministry of Petroleum and Chemicals in central government.
[11]
Deepender Hooda [12]
Birender Singh
  • Former MP Lok Sabha from Hisar.
  • Former MP Rajya Sabha.
  • Former President Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee; (1985–1986, 1990–1992).
[13]
Brijendra Singh Former MP Lok Sabha from Hisar. [14]

Lok Sabha general elections (M.P. in Haryana)

Year Party leader Total seats Seats won Change
in seats
1967 B. D. Sharma 10
9 / 10
New
1971 Ramchandra 10
9 / 10
1977 Rao Nihal Singh 10
0 / 10
9
1980 Sardar Harpal Singh 10
3 / 10
3
1984 Sultan Singh 10
10 / 10
7
1989 Shamsher Singh Surjewala 10
4 / 10
6
1991 Chaudhary Birendra Singh 10
9 / 10
5
1996 Dharam Pal Singh Malik 10
2 / 10
7
1998 Bhupinder Singh Hooda 10
3 / 10
1
1999 10
0 / 10
3
2004 10
9 / 10
9
2009 Phool Chand Mullana 10
9 / 10
2014 Ashok Tanwar 10
1 / 10
8
2019 10
0 / 10
1
2024 Udai Bhan 10
5 / 10
5
Haryana Congress Lok Sabha seat count

Timeline

District Congress Committee presidents

S.No District DCC President
1 Ambala Ambala Cantt. Parvinder Pari
2 Ambala City Pawan Agrawal
3 Ambala Rural Dushyant Chauhan
4 Bhiwani Bhiwani Rural Anirudh Chaudhary
5 Bhiwani Urban Pradeep Gulia
6 Charkhi Dadri Charkhi Dadri Shushil Dhanak
7 Faridabad Faridabad Baljeet Kaushik
8 Fatehabad Arvind Sharma
9 Gurgaon Gurgaon Ruaral Vardhan Yadav
10 Gurgaon Urban Pankaj Dawar
11 Hisar Hisar Rural Brij lal Khoval
12 Hisar Urban Bajarang Das Garg
13 Jhajjar Jhajjar Sanjay Yadav
14 Jind Jind Rishi Pal
15 Kaithal Kaithal Ramachander Gujjar
16 Karnal Karnal Rural Rajesh Vaid
17 Karnal Urban Parang Gaba
18 Kurukshetra Kurukshetra Mewa Singh
19 Mahendragarh Mahendragarh Satyavir Yadav
20 Mewat Mewat(Nuh) Shahida Khan
21 Palwal Palwal Netrapal Adhana
22 Panchkula Panchkula Sanjay Chauhan
23 Panipat Panipat Ramesh Malik
24 Rewari Rewari Rural Shubhash Chand Chawri
25 Rewari Urban Praveen Chaudhary
26 Rohtak Rohtak Rural Balwan Singh Ranga
27 Rohtak Urban Santosh Beniwal
28 Sirsa Sirsa Kuldeep Singh
29 Sonepat Sonipat Rural Sanjeev Kumar Dahiya
30 Sonipat Urban Kamal Dewan
31 Yamunanagar Yamuna Nagar Rural Nar Pal Singh
32 Yamuna Nagar Urban Devendra Singh

See also

References

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