The Bharatiya Janata Party–Jannajak Janta Party Lok Sabha seat-sharing deal at Haryana Alliance ended on Tuesday morning when Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and his cabinet resigned.
According to Indian News sources, Mr. Khattar may reclaim the top spot by 4 p.m. 41 BJP and five JJP MLAs can establish a new administration in the 90-member Assembly.
Sources say these five may resign to join the BJP, but not as ministers. Even seven independent MLAs should support the new administration.
Help was offered. We discussed campaign strategies. Independent MLA Nayan Rawat thinks cooperation is eroding.
The two deputies and the new chief minister may take the oath later today. National General Secretary Tarun Chugh and Junior Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda ran. Also scheduled: a legislative party.
The frontrunner, Mr. Khattar, is considering ways to avoid resentment against the incumbent. Karnal Lok Sabha MP Sanjay Bhatia and Kurukshetra MP Nayab Singh Saini are running, sources say.
NDTV sources said BJP MLAs’ comments will be considered. NDTV reports that BJP state authorities worry about JJP Jat’s vote.
Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh may have two Deputy Chief Ministers from different parties after the BJP’s turnabout.
Last year, the BJP appointed chief ministers to Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh after studying caste and community trends and the Lok Sabha election. The party announced three anonymous candidates.
NDTV reports that the BJP-JJP partnership, formed after the 2019 Assembly election failed to provide a mandate, has broken down over Lok Sabha seat allotment. BJP got one of ten state seats; JJP wanted two.
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The BJP won all 10 seats in 2019. Although losing all seven races, Mr. Chautala’s new party received 4.9% of the vote.
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