Gaya Lal

Gaya Lal
Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly
In office 1977–1982
Constituency	Hassanpur
In office 1967–1968
Constituency	Hassanpur
Personal details
Born	Palwal, British India
Relations	Udai Bhan (son)

Gaya Lal was an Indian politician and member of the Indian National Congress. Lal was a member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly from the Hassanpur constituency (now Hodal) in the Palwal district.[1][2][3]

Aaya Ram Gaya Ram incident

Gaya Lal in 1967 changed party thrice in a day first from the Indian National Congress to United Front, back to Congress and then within nine hours to United Front again. When Gaya Lal decided to quit the United Front and join the Congress, then Congress leader Rao Birender Singh brought him to Chandigarh press and declared "Aaya Ram Gaya Ram". It became the subject of numerous jokes and cartoons. In 1985 the Constitution was amended to prevent such defections.

Lal's son Udai Bhan is presently State President of Haryana unit of Indian National Congress.[4]

References

1. Bhajan Lal: The artful manipulator
2. 'Aaya Ram Gaya Ram' Haryana's gift to national politics
3. In season of switching loyalties, Haryana remains true to trend
4. "Bhupinder Hooda loyalist Uday Bhan named Haryana Congress chief".