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Arjun Chautala (left) and Dushyant Singh Chautala (right) are cousin brothers. Chandigarh: The political landscape of Haryana dominated significantly by the Jat community has witnessed a drastic change in the last decade, ever since the BJP came to power in 2014, and continued its winning streak in 2024 as indicated by the results announced on…
New Delhi: Three MLAs from Haryana – among them Jannayak Janata Party leader Devender Singh Babli – have joined the BJP, as the ruling party is out to bolster its ranks ahead of the upcoming state elections. All three are leaders from the Jat community, among which the BJP intends to expand its footprint after…
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With an unpredictable electorate, the Oct 4 counting day promises to be a thriller. (Representational) New Delhi: Politics ahead of the October 1 Haryana election is getting interesting. A five-cornered contest is shaping up this time. The BJP, after its break-up with Dushyant Chautala’s JJP (Jannayak Janta Party), plans to ally with smaller parties while…
Chandigarh: In a big jolt to Dushyant Chautala’s Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) a month ahead of the assembly elections in Haryana, four of their 10 MLAs have quit the party. MLAs Ishwar Singh, Ramkaran Kala and Devendra Babli resigned from the primary membership and all responsibilities of the party today while Anoop Dhanak had quit…
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New Delhi: Dushyant Chautala — the prime mover behind the bid to pull down the Haryana government led by his former ally — the BJP, appears to have taken reports about his MLAs’ secret meeting with the BJP, with textbook equanimity. Switching parties is normal at election time, he told NDTV this evening. Asked about…
JJP boss Dushyant Chautala (File). Chandigarh: The Jannayak Janta Party on Wednesday morning issued a three-line whip to its MLAs in the Haryana Assembly, ordering them to be absent from House proceedings for the day. The MLAs were directed to miss a floor test meant to assess the majority status of the new Bharatiya Janata…
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The BJP and JJP had fallen out over seat sharing in the state New Delhi/Gurugram: As BJP broke up with its Haryana ally Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) yesterday, Manohar Lal Khattar was replaced as the Chief Minister with Nayab Saini. A floor test, – which will most likely be a routine procedure – is scheduled…
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Manohar Lal Khattar may contest the Lok Sabha elections (File) New Delhi/Gurugram: The BJP and the Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) – its alliance partner in Haryana – are headed for a split amid differences over seat-sharing talks ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. Sources said that Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar will meet Governor Bandaru…
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OP Dhankar was appointed Haryana BJP chief in July 2020 and completed his tenure this year. Chandigarh: Outgoing Haryana BJP president OP Dhankar said on Friday that no decision has been taken yet on fighting next year’s elections together with current ally JJP, as both parties have remained non-committal on contesting elections jointly. “When any…
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