 "Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar")
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar
Manohar Lal Khattar, the chief minister of Haryana from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), tendered his resignation on Tuesday amid speculations of escalating tensions inside coalition companion Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) forward of the Lok Sabha elections 2024. A spokesperson for the Haryana authorities confirmed that Khattar had submitted his resignation letter alongside along with his cupboard to the Haryana governor.
The relationship between the BJP and the JJP, led by Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala, soured following their lack of ability to finalise a seat-sharing association within the state for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. The BJP had secured victory in all 10 Lok Sabha constituencies in Haryana throughout the 2019 elections.
Reports counsel that the BJP is reluctant to allocate two seats to the Dushyant Chautala-led celebration for the forthcoming polls and intends to contest all 10 seats independently.
Independent MLA Nayan Pal Rawat claimed earlier on Tuesday that the alliance was getting ready to collapse. However, some impartial MLAs supporting the ML Khattar authorities are anticipated to make sure its survival, in response to information company ANI. Presently, the BJP holds 41 seats within the 90-member House, whereas the JJP has 10. The ruling alliance additionally has the help of six out of seven impartial legislators. Therefore, the BJP could also be poised to ascertain a brand new authorities in Haryana with the backing of Independent MLAs.
Following the announcement of the chief minister’s resignation, each the BJP and the JJP management have convened separate conferences with their respective MLAs. Prior to those gatherings, Manohar Lal Khattar is predicted to convene a gathering of all BJP ministers at his residence.
Central BJP leaders, together with Union Minister Arjun Munda and former Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb, are presently within the state to supervise developments. The specifics of the transition stay unclear, with senior celebration figures sustaining silence.
Union Minister Munda and BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh have been appointed as observers for Haryana. The appointment of the brand new chief minister will observe discussions with MLAs led by the designated observers.
Reports counsel that Nayab Singh Saini, the BJP MP from Haryana’s Kurukshetra constituency, or Sanjay Bhatia, the MP from Karnal, are frontrunners to succeed Khattar as chief minister.
Khattar, in the meantime, is predicted to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Karnal.
First Published: Mar 12 2024 | 12:42 PM IST
