Indian Politician from Palampur

Brij Behari Lal Butail (or BBL Butail) (Hindi: बृज बेहारी लाल बुटेल) is an Indian Politician from Palampur. He was MLA of Palampur and he was the 12th Speaker of Himachal Pradesh Legislative *embly. He retired from politics in 2017 and his son Ashish Butail was elected as MLA of Palampur in January 2018.

Contents

• 1 Early life and education
• 2 Politics and career
• 3 Personal life
• 4 References

Early life and education

He was born on 25 July 1941 to Lala Bansi Lal Butail and Smt. Satyavati Butail in Bundla, Palampur. Butails have contributed to the politics of Palampur since the Independence. His father and grand father, Lala Kanhiya Lal Butail were freedom fighters. His grand father was also the first representative of Palampur after India's independence. After him, his elder brother Kunj Behari Lal Butail became the MLA.

He did his schooling in Palampur and later earned the degree of B.A. and L.L.B. from University of Delhi.

Butails have had cordial relations with the central leaders of the INC like Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi and current representatives like Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.

Politics and career

He was elected to State Legislative *embly for the first time in 1985 and again in 1993, 1998, 2003 and 2012. After his victory in 2012 elections, he was unanimously elected as the Speaker of the H.P. Vidhan Sabha. He has held the post of Chief Parliamentary Secretary and had independent charge for Food & Civil supplies department. He was attached to the Chief Minister for Public Relations, Public Works and Housing Departments. He was also the Revenue Minister and Political Advisor to the Chief Minister. He retired from politics as Speaker of the H.P. Vidhan Sabha after his term ended in 2017. His son Ashish Butail succeeded him and is the current MLA from Palampur.

Personal life

He married Smt. Beena Butail in 1966. They have one son and three daughters. He had helped the Co-operative Tea Industry to attain viability and is the chairman, Kangra Co-operative Tea Factory, Palampur. He also serves as the President of KLBDAV College and Vice President, DAV Public School, Palampur. He was also known to be the Richest Legislature of Himachal Pradesh.

References

Recognised
national parties

• All India Trinamool Congress
• Bahujan Samaj Party
• Bharatiya Janata Party
• Communist Party of India
• Communist Party of India (Marxist)
• Indian National Congress
• National People's Party
• Nationalist Congress Party

Recognised
state
parties

• Aam Aadmi Party
• All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
• All India Forward Bloc
• All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen
• All India N.R. Congress
• All India United Democratic Front
• All Jharkhand Students Union
• Asom Gana Parishad
• Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi
• Biju Janata Dal
• Bodoland People's Front
• Communist Marxist Party (Aravindakshan)
• Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
• Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
• Goa Forward Party
• Hill State People's Democratic Party
• Indian National Lok Dal
• Indian Union Muslim League
• Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra
• Indigenous People's Front of Tripura
• Jana Sena Party
• Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
• Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party
• Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party
• Janata Dal (Secular)
• Janata Dal (United)
• Janta Congress Chhattisgarh
• Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
• Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik)
• Kerala Congress (Mani)
• Lok Janshakti Party
• Maharashtra Navnirman Sena
• Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
• Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
• Mizo National Front
• Mizoram People's Conference
• Naga People's Front
• Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party
• Pattali Makkal Katchi
• Peasants and Workers Party of India
• People's Democratic Front
• People's Party of Arunachal
• Puthiya Needhi Katchi
• Rashtriya Janata Dal
• Rashtriya Lok Dal
• Rashtriya Lok Samta Party
• Rashtriya Loktantrik Party
• Revolutionary Socialist Party
• Samajwadi Party
• Shiromani Akali Dal
• Shiv Sena
• Sikkim Democratic Front
• Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
• Telangana Rashtra Samithi
• Telugu Desam Party
• United Democratic Party
• YSR Congress Party
• Zoram Nationalist Party

Unrecognised
parties or
parties with
limited presence

• Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam
• Apna Dal
• Apna Dal (Sonelal)
• Bahujan Mukti Party
• Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh
• Bharatiya Tribal Party
• Communist Marxist Party
• Congress (Secular)
• Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation
• Democratic Socialist Party (Prabodh Chandra)
• Goa Vikas Party
• Gondwana Ganatantra Party
• Gorkha Janmukti Morcha
• Hamro Sikkim Party
• Hindustani Awam Morcha
• Ikkjutt Jammu
• Indian National League
• Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party
• Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference
• Jammu and Kashmir Workers Party
• Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik)
• Jannayak Janta Party
• Jharkhand Party
• Karnataka Pragnyavantha Janatha Party
• Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement
• Kerala Congress (Balakrishna Pillai)
• Kerala Congress (Jacob)
• Kerala Congress (Thomas)
• Lok Insaaf Party
• Loktantrik Janata Dal
• Mahan Dal
• Makkal Needhi Maiam
• Marxist Co-ordination Committee
• Naam Tamilar Katchi
• National Secular Conference
• NISHAD Party
• Puthiya Tamilagam
• Raijor Dal
• Rashtriya Loktantrik Party
• Rashtriya Samaj Paksha
• Republican Party of India (Athawale)
• Revolutionary Socialist Party of Kerala (Bolshevik)
• Revolutionary Socialist Party (Leninist)
• Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)
• Shiv Sangram
• Shiromani Akali Dal (Democratic)
• Sikkim National People's Party
• Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)
• Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party
• Swabhimani Paksha
• Swatantra Bharat Paksh
• Telangana Jana Samithi
• Tipraha Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance (TIPRA)
• United Goans Democratic Party
• Uttarakhand Kranti Dal
• Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi
• Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
• Vik*heel Insaan Party
• Welfare Party of India
• Jansatta Dal (Loktantrik)

Former parties

• Kerala Congress
• Indian Justice Party
• Janata Dal
• Janathipathiya Samrakshana Samithy
• Justice Party
• Praja Socialist Party
• Republican Party of India
• Swatantra Party

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