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BJP-JJP seal the deal, to form coalition government in Haryana

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Published : Oct 25, 2019, 9:55 AM IST

Updated : Oct 25, 2019, 11:21 PM IST

BJP-JJP seal the deal

21:32 October 25

Haryana gets BJP-JJP coalition government

Haryana gets BJP-JJP coalition government

After meeting with JJP Dushyant Chautala, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announces the alliance between BJP-JJP, to form government in the state of Haryana. 

"Accepting the mandate by the people of Haryana, leaders of both parties (BJP-JJP) have decided that BJP-JJP will form the government together, in Haryana. CM will be from BJP and Deputy CM will be from JJP," said Amit Shah. 

Leaders of both the parties will meet the Governor tomorrow and stake their claim to form the govt in the state. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar will be the leading candidate to head the new government. The BJP won 40 seats in the 90-member Haryana assembly, six short of a majority. 

20:47 October 25

JJP leader Dushyant Chautala likely to be made Deputy CM in BJP-led govt in Haryana

JJP leader Dushyant Chautala is likely to be made Haryana deputy chief minister in the BJP-led government, which is set to take oath in a few days, sources said on Friday.  Chautala, whose party has 10 MLAs, reached BJP president Amit Shah's residence here. A deal between the two parties was clinched, they said. 

Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar will be heading the new government.  The BJP won 40 seats in the 90-member Haryana assembly, six short of a majority. 

20:41 October 25

Chautala-Shah meet underway

Minister of State (MoS) for Finance and BJP leader Anurag Thakur and Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) Dushyant Chautala hold talks at the residence of Union Home Minister and BJP President Amit Shah. 

19:45 October 25

Will take the state forward: Dushyant Chautala

Dushyant Chautala: Too early to say anything. Hopefully something positive will come out soon. Talks are going on with both the parties. Let us finalise and brief the press. If a government in Haryana is formed with our support we will take the state forward

19:29 October 25

BJP leaders including JP Nadda arrive at Shah's residence

BJP national working president JP Nadda, General Secretary (Organisation) BL Santosh and other leaders  including Haryana BJP chief Subhash Barala arrive at Union Home Minister Amit Shah's residence. Formation of government in Haryana is on the agenda. 
 

18:25 October 25

BJP will form government tomorrow

BJP will form government tomorrow: MLA Rajesh Nagar

Rajesh Nagar, BJP MLA from Tigaon Constituency said that BJP will form the government in Haryana after the scheduled meet with its MLAs. He further stated that BJP has the majority to form the government and  Khattar will begin his second innings as the chief minister. Responding to the question of including rebel leaders into its fold, Rajeev Jaitly, spokesperson of the Haryana BJP, said that rebel leaders and former BJP members still remain alligned to the BJP ideology. 

17:27 October 25

Congress supports JJP's demands: Hooda

Congress leader BS Hooda said that common minimum programme claimed by the JJP chief Dushyant Chautala was present in the Congress manifesto, thereby agreeing to the condition set by the JJP for extending support to a third party to form the government.

"As far as Common Minimum Programme is concerned, it is already provided in our manifesto. Be it old age pension or 75% job reservation for Haryanvis. If he has other suggestions, we are open to that. Now it's upto him," Hooda said. 
 

16:19 October 25

Dushyant Chautala sets his conditions to offer support

Will extend support to party which supports 'common minimum program': Dushyant Chautala

Asserting that neither the BJP or the Congress is untouchable for him, Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) leader Dushyant Chautala said on Friday that he will support any party which agrees with his organisation's common minimum programme.

Speaking to reporters following a meeting of the JJP legislative party of 10 MLAs, Chautala kept his cards close to chest over whether his party will support the BJP or the Congress.

He said he had so far not spoken to either the BJP or the Congress on the matter.

"No one is untouchable for us. We will support whichever party agrees to implement our agenda as part of a common minimum programme, " Chautala said. He was elected leader of the JJP legislative party. 

The BJP has already claimed the support of a majority of MLAs in the 90-member Haryana assembly, with a number of independent legislators extending their support to the party. The BJP has won 40 seats followed by 31 of the Congress.

16:08 October 25

Independent MLA Nayan Pal on his support to BJP

No promises made, want development of my constituents: Nayan Pal Rawat

Speaking to ETV Bharat, Prithla MLA Nayan Pal Rawal has said that extending support to BJP comes with no offers or promises but on the guarantee of development of his constituency.

"No promises were made. I asked for the development of my consitituents," Rawat said.

The independent candidate further claimed that election win has proved the party wrong and hence the return to his old cadre. Rawat, a BJP rebel had quit the party after being denied a ticket. 

"You need support of the people to win the elections. Being from a party doesn't help," he added. 

Rawat is among the Independent candidates along with JJP' Dushyant Chautala who have emerged as the gamechangers in forming the state's next government. 

15:08 October 25

Surjewala accused BJP of double speak

BJP aligning with Kanda shows their hunger for power: Congress

The Congress slammed the BJP for being in talks with HLP MLA Gopal Kanda to form government in Haryana, saying it shows their "double standards" and hunger for power.

Speaking to reporters outside Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi's residence, party spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said, "You should look at the statements made by Narendra Modi and Amit Shah at a time when Gopal Kanda was a Minister in the state."

Surjewala said that the Congress had forced Kanda to resign after the registration of a case against him.

"We also removed him from the ministership. But what was the stance of BJP then? And what's the kind of double speak the BJP is doing today. This shows their level of hunger for power," he said.

Surjewala said that in Haryana the BJP has been decisively rejected by the people. "Those who said that they will get 75+ mandate has not even touched the majority mark," he said.

14:54 October 25

Jain said the party will take a call on all the MLAs who offered their support

BJP legislative party meet tomorrow

The BJP legislative party will meet on Saturday to elect its leader, a formality as the party has already decided that Khattar will head the next government. Khattar said he has got letters of support from Independent MLAs expressing confidence that he will prove his majority in the floor of the House. Union minister Nirmala Sitharaman and BJP general secretary Arun Singh will attend the meeting as central observers, party general secretary Anil Jain said. The party has a support of majority of MLAs, he said. Though Khattar is likely to meet governor on Saturday to stake claim, the oath-taking ceremony is expected to be held after Diwali.  Six independent MLAs have extended their support to the BJP, after meeting its working president JP Nadda.

14:12 October 25

The MLAs said people voted against BJP

Cong MLAs gather at Hooda's residence, urge JJP and independents to shun BJP

A number of Congress MLAs from Haryana gathered at Bhupinder Singh Hooda's residence in Delhi, and urged independent MLAs and JJP to form the government along with Congress.

"JJP and Independents should respect the people's mandate as the electorate voted against the BJP, who ruined the state," Congress MLA Kuldeep Vats said.

"Yes, you might get money and power today. But the people whose feelings you are hurting today, will never forgive you," he added.

Another Congress MLA Raghubir Singh Kadiyan said they were pro-farmer and hence deserved to form the government.

"Our future course of action will become clear by the evening," he added. 

14:02 October 25

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Uma Bharati urges BJP leaders to not take Kanda's support

BJP vice president and former Union Minister Uma Bharati urged senior BJP leaders to not take the support of HLP MLA Gopal Kanda. Urging her partymen to not forget the BJP's "moral fabric", Bharti said that winning an election did not prove Kanda's innocence.

13:55 October 25

Six independent MLAs offer support to BJP after meeting Nadda

Six Independent MLAs, along with Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and BJP's Haryana in-charge Anil Jain, met the party's working president, J P Nadda, at his residence to finalise the modalities of government formation, reports said.

The six Independent legislators -- Dharampal Gondan, Nayanpal Rawat, Sombir Sangwan, Rakesh Daulatabad, Ranjit Singh and Randheer Golan -- met Nadda and extended their support to the saffron party, BJP leader Jawahar Yadav said. "These Independent MLAs reached J P Nadda's house with an intention to extend support to the BJP government," Yadav, who accompanied the MLAs, said.

13:09 October 25

Picture from the JJP meeting
Picture from the JJP meeting

Dushyant elected JJP Legislature Party leader

Dushyant Chautala has been elected as the JJP Legislature Party leader and Guhla legislator Ishwar Singh has been chosen as his deputy. Julana MLA Amarjeet Dhanda has been chosen as the chief whip. The decision was taken at the party MLAs' meeting, Haryana JJP chief Nishant Singh informed. JJP's national executive meeting is scheduled to be held in Delhi later today.

12:37 October 25

Three independent MLAs met JP Nadda, offered support: BJP

Three independent MLAs on Friday met BJP working President J P Nadda at his residence here and extended support to the saffron party, BJP leader Jawahar Yadav said. 

The three MLAs are Dharampal Gondan, Nayanpal Rawat and Sombir Sangwan. "These three independent MLAs reached J P Nadda's house with an intention to extend support to the BJP government," said Yadav, who is accompanying the MLAs. 

Rakesh Daulatabad, an independent who won from Badshahpur constituency, is also meeting Nadda, he said.  

12:20 October 25

Independents support BJP: Kanda

Haryana Lokhit Party leader Gopal Kanda, who won the Assembly election from Sirsa, claimed that "5-6" independent candidates have already spoken to the BJP and have extended their unconditional support to the saffron party.

12:13 October 25

Another independent extends support to BJP

Nayan Pal Rawat, Independent candidate from Haryana's Prithala assembly constituency also extended his support to the BJP. He said that he had met BJP working president JP Nadda.

12:11 October 25

Khattar meets Nadda

Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar met Bharatiya Janata Party Working President JP Nadda at his residence. 

11:59 October 25

Dushyant to meet father Ajay Chautala

Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) leader Dushyant Chautala will reportedly meet his father Ajay Chautala in Tihar jail later today.

11:57 October 25

Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar arrived at the residence of Bharatiya Janata Party Working President JP Nadda.

11:49 October 25

Khattar evaded a question on Gopal Kanda

Optimistic about forming govt: Khattar

Speaking to reporters at the Haryana Bhawan, Manohar Lal Khattar said that he was very optimistic about the BJP forming the government. Khattar then evaded a question on Gopal Kanda.

11:36 October 25

Singh said he supports the BJP 'unconditionally'

Independent MLA Ranjit Singh extends support to BJP

As Manohar Lal Khattar reached Delhi, a few newly-elected independent MLAs too reportedly reached the Haryana Bhawan. Ranjit Singh, the independent candidate from Haryana's Rania constituency, said, "I have openly said that I extend my support to Bharatiya Janata Party."

11:33 October 25

Congress to try and form government in Haryana

Despite falling short by 14 seats to get the magic figure in the 90-member Haryana Assembly, the Congress is hopeful of forming government in the state with the support of Dushyant Chautala's JJP and Independents (mostly BJP turncoats), party leaders said.

Senior Congress leader Ambika Soni said that the party will try to form the government in the state. She was addressing the media at Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi's residence.

Soni had come to attend the meeting of senior party leaders to discuss the Congress' stand on several important issues like Citizenship Amendment Act, Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the crucial winter session of Parliament.

Also present were former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, former party chief Rahul Gandhi, K.C. Venugopal, Rajeev Satav, Randeep Singh Surjewala, Jairam Ramesh, A.K. Antony, Sushmita Deb, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Ambika Soni, Ahmed Patel, Mallikarjuna Kharge, Anand Sharma, Jyotiraditya Scindia and Mohsina Kidwai.

11:21 October 25

Jain said the people's mandate was with the BJP

Will form stable govt: BJP Haryana In-charge

BJP Haryana In-charge Anil Jain said that with the blessings of the people of Haryana, his party will again form the government in the state. "We have emerged as the single largest party. We will make a comfortable and stable government," he said.

10:58 October 25

Singh said a decision will be taken only after the meeting

Received invitation from both sides: Haryana JJP Chief

Ahead of the JJP national executive meeting, Nishant Singh, the party's Haryana chief said, "We have invitation from both the sides. We will take our decision only after discussing with our elected candidates. If there is no clear majority for BJP, obviously the mandate is against them. We will decide our stand after the meeting."

10:45 October 25

People will thrash independents who join Khattar govt: DS Hooda

Commenting on reports that suggested the BJP warming up to Independent MLAs in Haryana, Congress leader DS Hooda ssaid, "Independent MLAs who are going to be a part of the Khattar government are digging their own political grave. They are selling the trust of people. People of Haryana will never forgive those who do so. People will thrash them with shoes."

10:24 October 25

JJP leader Chautala to hold meeting with his MLAs today

Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) leader Dushyant Chautala, who is looking to emerge as the kingmaker in Haryana, will be meeting his 10 legislators today to decide which party to support in order to form the next government in the state. The party is expected to hold a press conference at 4 pm today.

Though Chautala has remained non-committal on whether his party would support the BJP or the Congress, reports suggested that he is likely to meet Union Home Minister and BJP chief Amit Shah soon.

Reports also said that the BJP too would like to have him onboard and make him an equal stakeholder in the state government as it would help reduce dependence on Independents, even though many of them are BJP rebels.

10:21 October 25

Barala said Khattar would finalise things with senior party leaders

Independents with us, Khattar will form govt: Haryana BJP Chief

Commenting on the BJP's under-par performance in Haryana, state party President Subhash Barala said, "People have given a mandate to BJP. However, we will introspect on why did the party get 7 seats less this time. Both the party and I will learn from results of these elections. We will take steps to strengthen the party in the state."

Barala however, said that his party would form the government with the help of independent candidates.

"Independent candidates have come with BJP. The government will be formed under the leadership of ML Khattar. He is coming to Delhi today to hold discussions," he added.

09:24 October 25

BJP-JJP seal the deal, to form coalition government in Haryana

Manohar Lal Khattar leaves for Delhi, to meet senior BJP leaders

Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar left for Delhi on Friday morning to meet senior party leaders and discuss a way forward as the ruling BJP emerged as the single largest party with 40 seats in a hung assembly.

After the poll results came out on Thursday, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) fell six short of the halfway mark needed to form the next government.

The Congress won 31 seats, Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) 10, Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) and Haryana Lokhit Party (HLP) one each and seven are Independents.

Khattar left for Delhi in a helicopter. He boarded the chopper from the helipad near his official residence here, reports said.

He will be meeting the party's senior leadership and discuss the way forward in the wake of the BJP needing support of a few MLAs to form the government.

The party has the option either to take support of the Independents alone or approach the JJP or both. The sources said all these things will be thoroughly discussed when Khattar meets senior party leaders.

Reports suggested that the BJP is likely to stake claim for another term in the state.

The BJP's final tally came as a disappointment for a party that had won all 10 parliamentary seats in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, and predicted that it will cross 75 seats this time in the assembly.

But eight of 10 ministers fielded by the BJP lost.

In the general elections, the BJP cornered 58 per cent of the vote share, which has now dropped to about 36.5 per cent.

For the state's main opposition party Congress, hit by infighting that required a change in the state leadership ahead of the October 21 election, the results gave it a shot at power if the JJP and some Independents extend support.

Senior Congress leader and former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda had on Thursday appealed to non-BJP outfits to join hands.

"This mandate is against the BJP. The JJP, INLD and others, including the Independents, should join hands with the Congress to keep the BJP at bay," he told reporters in Rohtak.

Hooda had alleged that the administration was "putting pressure" on the Independents at the behest of the BJP and not allowing them to move freely. 

21:32 October 25

Haryana gets BJP-JJP coalition government

Haryana gets BJP-JJP coalition government

After meeting with JJP Dushyant Chautala, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announces the alliance between BJP-JJP, to form government in the state of Haryana. 

"Accepting the mandate by the people of Haryana, leaders of both parties (BJP-JJP) have decided that BJP-JJP will form the government together, in Haryana. CM will be from BJP and Deputy CM will be from JJP," said Amit Shah. 

Leaders of both the parties will meet the Governor tomorrow and stake their claim to form the govt in the state. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar will be the leading candidate to head the new government. The BJP won 40 seats in the 90-member Haryana assembly, six short of a majority. 

20:47 October 25

JJP leader Dushyant Chautala likely to be made Deputy CM in BJP-led govt in Haryana

JJP leader Dushyant Chautala is likely to be made Haryana deputy chief minister in the BJP-led government, which is set to take oath in a few days, sources said on Friday.  Chautala, whose party has 10 MLAs, reached BJP president Amit Shah's residence here. A deal between the two parties was clinched, they said. 

Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar will be heading the new government.  The BJP won 40 seats in the 90-member Haryana assembly, six short of a majority. 

20:41 October 25

Chautala-Shah meet underway

Minister of State (MoS) for Finance and BJP leader Anurag Thakur and Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) Dushyant Chautala hold talks at the residence of Union Home Minister and BJP President Amit Shah. 

19:45 October 25

Will take the state forward: Dushyant Chautala

Dushyant Chautala: Too early to say anything. Hopefully something positive will come out soon. Talks are going on with both the parties. Let us finalise and brief the press. If a government in Haryana is formed with our support we will take the state forward

19:29 October 25

BJP leaders including JP Nadda arrive at Shah's residence

BJP national working president JP Nadda, General Secretary (Organisation) BL Santosh and other leaders  including Haryana BJP chief Subhash Barala arrive at Union Home Minister Amit Shah's residence. Formation of government in Haryana is on the agenda. 
 

18:25 October 25

BJP will form government tomorrow

BJP will form government tomorrow: MLA Rajesh Nagar

Rajesh Nagar, BJP MLA from Tigaon Constituency said that BJP will form the government in Haryana after the scheduled meet with its MLAs. He further stated that BJP has the majority to form the government and  Khattar will begin his second innings as the chief minister. Responding to the question of including rebel leaders into its fold, Rajeev Jaitly, spokesperson of the Haryana BJP, said that rebel leaders and former BJP members still remain alligned to the BJP ideology. 

17:27 October 25

Congress supports JJP's demands: Hooda

Congress leader BS Hooda said that common minimum programme claimed by the JJP chief Dushyant Chautala was present in the Congress manifesto, thereby agreeing to the condition set by the JJP for extending support to a third party to form the government.

"As far as Common Minimum Programme is concerned, it is already provided in our manifesto. Be it old age pension or 75% job reservation for Haryanvis. If he has other suggestions, we are open to that. Now it's upto him," Hooda said. 
 

16:19 October 25

Dushyant Chautala sets his conditions to offer support

Will extend support to party which supports 'common minimum program': Dushyant Chautala

Asserting that neither the BJP or the Congress is untouchable for him, Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) leader Dushyant Chautala said on Friday that he will support any party which agrees with his organisation's common minimum programme.

Speaking to reporters following a meeting of the JJP legislative party of 10 MLAs, Chautala kept his cards close to chest over whether his party will support the BJP or the Congress.

He said he had so far not spoken to either the BJP or the Congress on the matter.

"No one is untouchable for us. We will support whichever party agrees to implement our agenda as part of a common minimum programme, " Chautala said. He was elected leader of the JJP legislative party. 

The BJP has already claimed the support of a majority of MLAs in the 90-member Haryana assembly, with a number of independent legislators extending their support to the party. The BJP has won 40 seats followed by 31 of the Congress.

16:08 October 25

Independent MLA Nayan Pal on his support to BJP

No promises made, want development of my constituents: Nayan Pal Rawat

Speaking to ETV Bharat, Prithla MLA Nayan Pal Rawal has said that extending support to BJP comes with no offers or promises but on the guarantee of development of his constituency.

"No promises were made. I asked for the development of my consitituents," Rawat said.

The independent candidate further claimed that election win has proved the party wrong and hence the return to his old cadre. Rawat, a BJP rebel had quit the party after being denied a ticket. 

"You need support of the people to win the elections. Being from a party doesn't help," he added. 

Rawat is among the Independent candidates along with JJP' Dushyant Chautala who have emerged as the gamechangers in forming the state's next government. 

15:08 October 25

Surjewala accused BJP of double speak

BJP aligning with Kanda shows their hunger for power: Congress

The Congress slammed the BJP for being in talks with HLP MLA Gopal Kanda to form government in Haryana, saying it shows their "double standards" and hunger for power.

Speaking to reporters outside Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi's residence, party spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said, "You should look at the statements made by Narendra Modi and Amit Shah at a time when Gopal Kanda was a Minister in the state."

Surjewala said that the Congress had forced Kanda to resign after the registration of a case against him.

"We also removed him from the ministership. But what was the stance of BJP then? And what's the kind of double speak the BJP is doing today. This shows their level of hunger for power," he said.

Surjewala said that in Haryana the BJP has been decisively rejected by the people. "Those who said that they will get 75+ mandate has not even touched the majority mark," he said.

14:54 October 25

Jain said the party will take a call on all the MLAs who offered their support

BJP legislative party meet tomorrow

The BJP legislative party will meet on Saturday to elect its leader, a formality as the party has already decided that Khattar will head the next government. Khattar said he has got letters of support from Independent MLAs expressing confidence that he will prove his majority in the floor of the House. Union minister Nirmala Sitharaman and BJP general secretary Arun Singh will attend the meeting as central observers, party general secretary Anil Jain said. The party has a support of majority of MLAs, he said. Though Khattar is likely to meet governor on Saturday to stake claim, the oath-taking ceremony is expected to be held after Diwali.  Six independent MLAs have extended their support to the BJP, after meeting its working president JP Nadda.

14:12 October 25

The MLAs said people voted against BJP

Cong MLAs gather at Hooda's residence, urge JJP and independents to shun BJP

A number of Congress MLAs from Haryana gathered at Bhupinder Singh Hooda's residence in Delhi, and urged independent MLAs and JJP to form the government along with Congress.

"JJP and Independents should respect the people's mandate as the electorate voted against the BJP, who ruined the state," Congress MLA Kuldeep Vats said.

"Yes, you might get money and power today. But the people whose feelings you are hurting today, will never forgive you," he added.

Another Congress MLA Raghubir Singh Kadiyan said they were pro-farmer and hence deserved to form the government.

"Our future course of action will become clear by the evening," he added. 

14:02 October 25

  • 7. मैं @BJP4India जी से अनुरोध करूँगी कि हम अपने नैतिक अधिष्ठान को न भूलें। हमारे पास तो @narendramodi जी जैसी शक्ति मौजूद है, एवं देश क्या पूरे दुनिया की जनता मोदी जी के साथ है तथा मोदी जी ने सतोगुणी ऊर्जा के आधार पर राष्ट्रवाद की शक्ति खड़ी की है।

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Uma Bharati urges BJP leaders to not take Kanda's support

BJP vice president and former Union Minister Uma Bharati urged senior BJP leaders to not take the support of HLP MLA Gopal Kanda. Urging her partymen to not forget the BJP's "moral fabric", Bharti said that winning an election did not prove Kanda's innocence.

13:55 October 25

Six independent MLAs offer support to BJP after meeting Nadda

Six Independent MLAs, along with Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and BJP's Haryana in-charge Anil Jain, met the party's working president, J P Nadda, at his residence to finalise the modalities of government formation, reports said.

The six Independent legislators -- Dharampal Gondan, Nayanpal Rawat, Sombir Sangwan, Rakesh Daulatabad, Ranjit Singh and Randheer Golan -- met Nadda and extended their support to the saffron party, BJP leader Jawahar Yadav said. "These Independent MLAs reached J P Nadda's house with an intention to extend support to the BJP government," Yadav, who accompanied the MLAs, said.

13:09 October 25

Picture from the JJP meeting
Picture from the JJP meeting

Dushyant elected JJP Legislature Party leader

Dushyant Chautala has been elected as the JJP Legislature Party leader and Guhla legislator Ishwar Singh has been chosen as his deputy. Julana MLA Amarjeet Dhanda has been chosen as the chief whip. The decision was taken at the party MLAs' meeting, Haryana JJP chief Nishant Singh informed. JJP's national executive meeting is scheduled to be held in Delhi later today.

12:37 October 25

Three independent MLAs met JP Nadda, offered support: BJP

Three independent MLAs on Friday met BJP working President J P Nadda at his residence here and extended support to the saffron party, BJP leader Jawahar Yadav said. 

The three MLAs are Dharampal Gondan, Nayanpal Rawat and Sombir Sangwan. "These three independent MLAs reached J P Nadda's house with an intention to extend support to the BJP government," said Yadav, who is accompanying the MLAs. 

Rakesh Daulatabad, an independent who won from Badshahpur constituency, is also meeting Nadda, he said.  

12:20 October 25

Independents support BJP: Kanda

Haryana Lokhit Party leader Gopal Kanda, who won the Assembly election from Sirsa, claimed that "5-6" independent candidates have already spoken to the BJP and have extended their unconditional support to the saffron party.

12:13 October 25

Another independent extends support to BJP

Nayan Pal Rawat, Independent candidate from Haryana's Prithala assembly constituency also extended his support to the BJP. He said that he had met BJP working president JP Nadda.

12:11 October 25

Khattar meets Nadda

Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar met Bharatiya Janata Party Working President JP Nadda at his residence. 

11:59 October 25

Dushyant to meet father Ajay Chautala

Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) leader Dushyant Chautala will reportedly meet his father Ajay Chautala in Tihar jail later today.

11:57 October 25

Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar arrived at the residence of Bharatiya Janata Party Working President JP Nadda.

11:49 October 25

Khattar evaded a question on Gopal Kanda

Optimistic about forming govt: Khattar

Speaking to reporters at the Haryana Bhawan, Manohar Lal Khattar said that he was very optimistic about the BJP forming the government. Khattar then evaded a question on Gopal Kanda.

11:36 October 25

Singh said he supports the BJP 'unconditionally'

Independent MLA Ranjit Singh extends support to BJP

As Manohar Lal Khattar reached Delhi, a few newly-elected independent MLAs too reportedly reached the Haryana Bhawan. Ranjit Singh, the independent candidate from Haryana's Rania constituency, said, "I have openly said that I extend my support to Bharatiya Janata Party."

11:33 October 25

Congress to try and form government in Haryana

Despite falling short by 14 seats to get the magic figure in the 90-member Haryana Assembly, the Congress is hopeful of forming government in the state with the support of Dushyant Chautala's JJP and Independents (mostly BJP turncoats), party leaders said.

Senior Congress leader Ambika Soni said that the party will try to form the government in the state. She was addressing the media at Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi's residence.

Soni had come to attend the meeting of senior party leaders to discuss the Congress' stand on several important issues like Citizenship Amendment Act, Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the crucial winter session of Parliament.

Also present were former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, former party chief Rahul Gandhi, K.C. Venugopal, Rajeev Satav, Randeep Singh Surjewala, Jairam Ramesh, A.K. Antony, Sushmita Deb, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Ambika Soni, Ahmed Patel, Mallikarjuna Kharge, Anand Sharma, Jyotiraditya Scindia and Mohsina Kidwai.

11:21 October 25

Jain said the people's mandate was with the BJP

Will form stable govt: BJP Haryana In-charge

BJP Haryana In-charge Anil Jain said that with the blessings of the people of Haryana, his party will again form the government in the state. "We have emerged as the single largest party. We will make a comfortable and stable government," he said.

10:58 October 25

Singh said a decision will be taken only after the meeting

Received invitation from both sides: Haryana JJP Chief

Ahead of the JJP national executive meeting, Nishant Singh, the party's Haryana chief said, "We have invitation from both the sides. We will take our decision only after discussing with our elected candidates. If there is no clear majority for BJP, obviously the mandate is against them. We will decide our stand after the meeting."

10:45 October 25

People will thrash independents who join Khattar govt: DS Hooda

Commenting on reports that suggested the BJP warming up to Independent MLAs in Haryana, Congress leader DS Hooda ssaid, "Independent MLAs who are going to be a part of the Khattar government are digging their own political grave. They are selling the trust of people. People of Haryana will never forgive those who do so. People will thrash them with shoes."

10:24 October 25

JJP leader Chautala to hold meeting with his MLAs today

Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) leader Dushyant Chautala, who is looking to emerge as the kingmaker in Haryana, will be meeting his 10 legislators today to decide which party to support in order to form the next government in the state. The party is expected to hold a press conference at 4 pm today.

Though Chautala has remained non-committal on whether his party would support the BJP or the Congress, reports suggested that he is likely to meet Union Home Minister and BJP chief Amit Shah soon.

Reports also said that the BJP too would like to have him onboard and make him an equal stakeholder in the state government as it would help reduce dependence on Independents, even though many of them are BJP rebels.

10:21 October 25

Barala said Khattar would finalise things with senior party leaders

Independents with us, Khattar will form govt: Haryana BJP Chief

Commenting on the BJP's under-par performance in Haryana, state party President Subhash Barala said, "People have given a mandate to BJP. However, we will introspect on why did the party get 7 seats less this time. Both the party and I will learn from results of these elections. We will take steps to strengthen the party in the state."

Barala however, said that his party would form the government with the help of independent candidates.

"Independent candidates have come with BJP. The government will be formed under the leadership of ML Khattar. He is coming to Delhi today to hold discussions," he added.

09:24 October 25

BJP-JJP seal the deal, to form coalition government in Haryana

Manohar Lal Khattar leaves for Delhi, to meet senior BJP leaders

Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar left for Delhi on Friday morning to meet senior party leaders and discuss a way forward as the ruling BJP emerged as the single largest party with 40 seats in a hung assembly.

After the poll results came out on Thursday, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) fell six short of the halfway mark needed to form the next government.

The Congress won 31 seats, Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) 10, Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) and Haryana Lokhit Party (HLP) one each and seven are Independents.

Khattar left for Delhi in a helicopter. He boarded the chopper from the helipad near his official residence here, reports said.

He will be meeting the party's senior leadership and discuss the way forward in the wake of the BJP needing support of a few MLAs to form the government.

The party has the option either to take support of the Independents alone or approach the JJP or both. The sources said all these things will be thoroughly discussed when Khattar meets senior party leaders.

Reports suggested that the BJP is likely to stake claim for another term in the state.

The BJP's final tally came as a disappointment for a party that had won all 10 parliamentary seats in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, and predicted that it will cross 75 seats this time in the assembly.

But eight of 10 ministers fielded by the BJP lost.

In the general elections, the BJP cornered 58 per cent of the vote share, which has now dropped to about 36.5 per cent.

For the state's main opposition party Congress, hit by infighting that required a change in the state leadership ahead of the October 21 election, the results gave it a shot at power if the JJP and some Independents extend support.

Senior Congress leader and former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda had on Thursday appealed to non-BJP outfits to join hands.

"This mandate is against the BJP. The JJP, INLD and others, including the Independents, should join hands with the Congress to keep the BJP at bay," he told reporters in Rohtak.

Hooda had alleged that the administration was "putting pressure" on the Independents at the behest of the BJP and not allowing them to move freely. 

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Khattar leaves for Delhi to meet senior leaders
         Chandigarh, Oct 25 (PTI) Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar left for Delhi on Friday morning to meet senior party leaders and discuss a way forward as the ruling BJP emerged as the single largest party with 40 seats in a hung assembly.
         After the poll results came out on Thursday, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) fell six short of the halfway mark needed to form the next government.
         The Congress won 31 seats, Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) 10, Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) and Haryana Lokhit Party (HLP) one each and seven are Independents.
         Khattar left for Delhi in a helicopter. He boarded the chopper from the helipad near his official residence here, sources said.
         He will be meeting the party's senior leadership and discuss the way forward in the wake of the BJP needing support of a few MLAs to form the government.
         The party has the option either to take support of the Independents alone or approach the JJP or both. The sources said all these things will be thoroughly discussed when Khattar meets senior party leaders.
         The sources said the BJP is likely to stake claim for another term in the state.
         The BJP's final tally came as a disappointment for a party that had won all 10 parliamentary seats in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, and predicted that it will cross 75 seats this time in the assembly.
         But eight of 10 ministers fielded by the BJP lost.
         In the general elections, the BJP cornered 58 per cent of the vote share, which has now dropped to about 36.5 per cent.
         For the state's main opposition party Congress, hit by infighting that required a change in the state leadership ahead of the October 21 election, the results gave it a shot at power if the JJP and some Independents extend support.
         Senior Congress leader and former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda had on Thursday appealed to non-BJP outfits to join hands.
         "This mandate is against the BJP. The JJP, INLD and others, including the Independents, should join hands with the Congress to keep the BJP at bay," he told reporters in Rohtak.
         Hooda had alleged that the administration was "putting pressure" on the Independents at the behest of the BJP and not allowing them to move freely. PTI SUN VSD
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