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'Bharatiya Lok Dal (Indian Peoples Party), was a political party in India. BLD was formed in the end of 1974 through the fusion of seven parties opposed to the authocratic rule of Indira Gandhi, including Swatantra Party, Utkal Congress, Bharatiya Kranti Dal and the Socialist Party. The leader of BLD was Charan Singh.

In 1977 BLD merged into Janata Party. JP contested the 1977 elections on the BLD symbol.

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	The BLD was formed at the end of 1974 through the fusion of seven parties opposed to the autocratic rule of Indira Gandhi, including the Swatantra Party, the Utkal Congress, the Bharatiya Kranti Dal, and the Socialist Party.
	The leader of the BLD was Charan Singh.
	In 1977, the BLD combined with the Jan Sangh and the Indian National Congress (Organization) to form the Janata Party.

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	The Lok Sabha consists of up to 550 members directly elected by universal adult suffrage (545 in 2004), and up to two members who may be appointed by the president to represent the Anglo-Indian community.
	Members of the Lok Sabha normally serve for five years, the statutory limit for the duration of the house.
	In 1988 Janata Dal (People’s Party) was formed by a merger of the Janata Party, Lok Dal, and Jan Morcha.

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