Left Indian National Lok Dal
Prof Sampat Singh contested election from Hisar Lok Sabha Constituency on NDA ticket. He lost this election to Former chief minister Bhajanlal with a narrow margin of 6900 votes.
Keeping in mind the views of his close supporters, Professor Sampat Singh quit INLD on 14 July 2009 and held a meeting with his supporters and workers on 18 July 2009 in Hisar. According to Prof Sampat Singh, it was worst day in his life to announce the decision of quitting a party which He joined Indian National Congress in Chandigarh on 28 July 2009 in the presence of Ch Bhupender Singh Hooda. Mr Hooda welcomed him by saying "Right person has come to right place in right time".
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