chief minister of Haryana for the second time. In the 1989 parliamentary election, he was simultaneously elected, both from Sikar, Rajasthan and Rohtak, Haryana.On December 1, 1989, VP Singh nominated Devi Lal for the post of Prime Minister in the middle house of Parliament, despite Singh himself being nominated as a pure alternative prime ministerial candidate. But the Jat leader of Haryana refused to accept the post of Prime Minister and magnanimously nominated VP Singh for the post of Prime Minister. But the refusal to give the prime ministership to Devilal's close friend Chandrasekhar, who was VP Singh's prime ministerial rival within the Janata Dal, caused surprise among many party members. Because some leaders told him that Devilal will come as the prime ministerial candidate. He was working honestly in many positions in the Congress and found many allegations of corruption against the government of Rajiv Gandhi. B. Declaring Singh as a qualified candidate for Prime Minister, Devi Lal walked out of the assembly and refused to participate in the cabinet. He became deputy prime minister of the country from 1989 to 1991 in the non-Congress governments of VP Singh and Chandra Shekhar He was elected to Rajya Sabha in August 1998. Later, his son Om Prakash Chautala also became the chief minister of Haryana. Lal died on 6 April 2001 at the age of 85. He was cremated at Sangarsh Sthal on the banks of the river Yamuna in New Delhi. "Kisan Ghat" is the samadhi of another popular leader of the farmers, Charan Singh, the fifth Prime Minister of India. See also First Devi Lal ministry (1977–1979) Second Devi Lal ministry (1987–1989) Aaya Ram Gaya Ram Dynastic politics of Haryana References External links Official website of Indian National Lok Dal |- |- 1914 births 2001 deaths Chief Ministers of Haryana Indian Deputy Prime Ministers Indian independence activists from Haryana People from Sirsa district V. P. Singh administration Punjab, India MLAs 1952–1957 Prisoners and detainees of British India India MPs 1989–1991 Lok Sabha members from Rajasthan Indians imprisoned during the Emergency (India) Chief ministers from Janata Party Chautala family Samata Party politicians Indian National Lok Dal politicians Chief ministers from Janata Dal Agriculture Ministers of India Samajwadi Janata Party politicians Indian National Congress politicians from Haryana Janata Party politicians Janata Dal politicians Bharatiya Lok Dal politicians Leaders of the Opposition in Punjab, India Lok Sabha members from Haryana India