Archive · 5 Nov 2025
Sampat Singh Rejoins INLD After 16 Years, Criticizes Congress
A politician named Sampat Singh, who used to be a minister in Haryana, has switched parties.
He was with the Congress party for 16 years but decided to leave because he felt the party in Haryana was not run well.
He said that loyalty was not rewarded and that people who disagreed were pushed away.
He also felt that the party had been getting worse for a long time.
So, he decided to go back to the INLD party, where he was before.
The leaders of INLD welcomed him back, and he said he was happy to be on a platform that honored leaders he respected.
He now hopes to help the INLD party grow stronger and become a good alternative to the current ruling party.
Former Haryana Minister Sampat Singh rejoined the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) on Wednesday.
Singh had resigned from the Congress party on November 2, after 16 years of association.
He alleged that the Congress in Haryana had become a 'personal fiefdom' and lacked accountability for its decline.
INLD leaders Abhay Singh Chautala and Rampal Majra welcomed Singh back into the party fold.
Sampat Singh expressed his commitment to making INLD a strong alternative and focusing on education and healthcare if elected.
- Who
- Former Haryana Minister Sampat Singh
- What
- Rejoined the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) after resigning from the Congress party.
- When
- Wednesday, November 5, three days after resigning from Congress.
- Where
- Haryana
- Why
- Dissatisfaction with Congress leadership, citing it as a 'personal fiefdom' and alleging a lack of accountability for the party's decline.
Sampat Singh's Perspective
Congress's Implied Stance
Reason for Leaving Congress
Sampat Singh's Perspective
Resigned due to Congress in Haryana being a 'personal fiefdom' with no reward for loyalty and exile for dissent. Cited a lack of accountability for the party's decline and wasted years after joining from INLD.
Congress's Implied Stance
The articles do not provide a direct statement from Congress leadership regarding Sampat Singh's allegations, but his departure implies dissatisfaction with party functioning.
Past Political Associations
Sampat Singh's Perspective
Rejoined INLD, recalling his association with Chaudhary Devi Lal and Om Prakash Chautala. Previously left INLD 16 years ago to join Congress.
Congress's Implied Stance
Sampat Singh was a member of the Congress party before rejoining INLD.
- Name
- Sampat Singh
- Former Position
- Former Haryana Minister, Six-time MLA
- Previous Party
- Congress
- New Party
- Indian National Lok Dal (INLD)
- Duration in Congress
- 16 years
- Key Welcome Figures in INLD
- Abhay Singh Chautala, Rampal Majra
- Allegation on Rahul Gandhi
- Abhay Singh Chautala questioned Rahul Gandhi's allegations of stolen polls, comparing it to past Congress practices.
