Jai Parkash Gupta - he needs no introduction in Karnal. He started his electoral journey in 1987 which continued till 2014. Jai Parkash, who has been active in electoral politics was MLA in 1991 and again in 2000. He won the election first from Congress and then as an independent. He was considered special in the cabinet of Bhajan Lal, the Congress leader who was the Chief Minister of Haryana at that time.