The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) reached an agreement on Friday night to form a coalition government in Haryana with the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) of Dushyant Chautala – who emerged as a major swing force in the October 21 assembly elections – and cobbled up the support of independent legislators […]
Haryana’s Dushyant Chautala says ‘still have key to a stable government’
Jananayak Janata Party leader Dushyant Chautala, while addressing a press conference on Friday at his Janpath residence, said that JJP still has a key to a stable government and will be supporting those who can provide jobs for youth. “We haven’t spoken to any party as of yet. Our party’s main […]
All opposition parties should unite to form govt in Haryana, says Hooda
Haryana Congress leader and former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Thursday urged all opposition parties to join hands to form the next government in Haryana against the “arrogant” Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), whose chief minister was Manohar Lal Khattar. According to the Election Commission, the BJP was leading in 36 […]
Bhupinder Hooda leads from Garhi Sampla-Kiloli
Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda is leading in the Garhi Sampla-Kiloli constituency by close to 15,000 votes at 11 am as counting of votes continue for Haryana assembly elections. According to the early trends the ruling BJP is still some distance from the half-way mark of 45 seats. […]
Dushyant Chautala’s JJP may prove to be kingmaker
The fledgling Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) of former Hisar member of Parliament, Dushyant Singh Chautala, could prove to be the kingmaker if the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Haryana falls short of a simple majority. Going by the initial trends, the ruling BJP looks to be falling short of […]
‘Bahumat aayega’, predicts Hooda as counting underway in Haryana
Senior Congress leader and former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said on Thursday he was confident that his party will win a majority in the state as counting of votes was underway. “Congress ka bahumat aayega (The Congress will get a majority),” Bhupinder Singh Hooda said while speaking to […]