# The Backstory: When 'Tau' Devi Lal won the PM race, and then gave it away with a twist

> Devi Lal died in New Delhi on April 6, 2001, aged 86, after a political career that had taken him from the freedom movement and Haryana's villages to the centre of national coalition politics.

- Published: 2026-09-25T12:00:29.984Z
- Updated: 2026-09-26T10:01:39.623Z
- 2 sources
- Topics: Politics
- Involves: Chaudhary Devi Lal, Government of Haryana, Government of India, India's economic policy, Janata Dal, Manmohan Singh, New Delhi, Prime Minister of India, Tau, Union finance minister, economist, leader of farmers

## How it developed

- 2026-09-25T12:00:29.984Z - Times of India: [The Backstory: When 'Tau' Devi Lal won the PM race, and then gave it away with a twist](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/the-backstory-when-tau-devi-lal-won-the-pm-race-and-then-gave-it-away-with-a-twist/articleshow/134482176.cms)
- 2026-09-26T07:30:31.184Z - Times of India: ['Served nation with dedication': PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi pay tribute to Manmohan Singh on birth anniversary](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/served-nation-with-dedication-pm-modi-rahul-gandhi-pay-tribute-to-manmohan-singh-on-birth-anniversary/articleshow/134499005.cms)
- 2026-09-26T10:01:39.623Z - Hindustan Times: ['Manmohan Singh served nation with dedication': Modi leads tributes on ex-PM's birth anniversary](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/manmohan-singh-served-nation-with-dedication-modi-leads-tributes-on-ex-pms-birth-anniversary-101790409108301.html)

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