GG News Bureau
Chandigarh, 27th August. The Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) and Chandra Shekhar Azad’s Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) have announced a pre-poll alliance for the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections. The alliance, revealed on Tuesday, will see JJP contesting 70 out of the 90 seats, with the Azad Samaj Party fielding candidates for the remaining seats.
Dushyant Chautala of the JJP and Chandra Shekhar Azad have pledged to focus on farmers’ rights and youth welfare, aiming to form a “government of the youth.” This strategic alliance comes amid a challenging political landscape for both parties.
The JJP faces internal setbacks as four of its legislators resigned from their positions and primary memberships on Saturday, reducing its strength to three MLAs. The departing members include former minister Anoop Dhanak, Devender Babli, Ram Karan Kala, and Ishwar Singh, who cited personal reasons for their resignations.
Currently, the JJP’s remaining legislators are Naina Chautala, Dushyant Chautala, and Amarjeet Dhanda. The party’s former members, Ram Niwas Suraj Khera and Jogi Ram Singh, are also facing disqualification charges.
In contrast, BJP’s former Home Minister Anil Vij has expressed confidence in the party’s victory, dismissing the regional parties as irrelevant and suggesting that the real competition is with Congress.
The BJP, which won 40 seats in the 2019 Assembly elections, formed a coalition government with the JJP. However, the alliance ended in March, leading to the formation of a new government under Nayab Singh Saini, who succeeded Manohar Lal Khattar.
The political scene in Haryana is currently dominated by factional disputes and shifting alliances, with regional parties like INLD and JJP focusing on Jat votes, while the BJP aims to consolidate non-Jat support. The Congress, led by prominent Jat leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda, is also a key player in the upcoming polls.
With the elections scheduled for October 1 and results expected on October 4, the BJP is vying for a third consecutive term, facing significant competition from both traditional rivals and emerging political forces.
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