Haryana News: Twist In Equation As 3 JJP MLAs Meet BJP's Khattar After Dushyant's Floor Test Call, Congress Approaches Guv

Haryana News: Twist In Equation As 3 JJP MLAs Meet BJP’s Khattar After Dushyant’s Floor Test Call, Congress Approaches Guv

Haryana Political Crisis: Amid the ongoing political crisis in Haryana, JJP leader and former Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Thursday asked Governor Bandaru Dattatreya to order a floor test. The development comes after three independent MLAs withdrew support from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government. In a letter to the governor, Chautala sought his intervention under Article 174, as the Nayab Singh Saini government does not command a majority.

“The Nayab Saini government was formed with the support of six Independents. While three have withdrawn support, one Independent MLA resigned from the House and his resignation was accepted on April 30. The government no longer has the numbers, necessitating a floor test,” it read, as quoted by news agency IANS.

On Thursday, three Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) MLAs met former Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar at the residence of state Panchayat Minister Mahipal Dhanda at Panipat.

Here Are Top Updates:

– Congress has demanded that the president’s rule be sought in the state and has also asked for time from the governor for the meeting.

– The two-time chief minister and Leader of Opposition, Bhupinder Hooda, said the government should resign on moral grounds as “it’s in the minority”.

– Hooda said that the Congress delegation of 30 legislators would be reaching Chandigarh. He said 45 of the 88 legislators in the Assembly—30 of the Congress, 10 of the JJP, three independent legislators who have switched sides to the Congress, an independent MLA from Meham, Balraj Kundu, and INLD MLA Abhey Chautala were against the government.

– Earlier, Independent MLAs Sombir Sangwan (Dadri), Randhir Singh Gollen (Pundri), and Dharampal Gonder (Nilokheri) withdrew support for the BJP government and announced that they would back the Congress.

– Amid the ongoing political developments in the state, Chief Minister Saini clarified that his  government was not in any trouble. His predecessor, Manohar Lal Khattar, and colleagues claimed that many MLAs were in touch with the BJP and there was “nothing to worry about”.

Congress candidate from Rohtak Lok Sabha constituency, Deepender Singh Hooda, said that after the three independent MLAs withdrew their support, the government in the state has come into a minority and should resign immediately.

– The crisis in the state comes within two months of Nayab Singh Saini taking over as Chief Minister of the state after replacing Manohar Lal Khattar.

– In the House of 90, the BJP has 39 MLAs, the Congress has 30, the Jan Nayak Janata Party has 10, the Haryana Lokhit Party (HLP) has one, and the Indian National Lok Dal has one, along with seven Independents.

(With input from agencies)