BJP and its ally JJP witnessing rift after the Rajasthan polls

Following their defeat in the recent Rajasthan assembly elections, the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP), an ally of the ruling BJP in Haryana, appears to be under pressure. Opposition parties are criticizing the JJP, claiming the party couldn’t secure its position across all 19 seats. Following the same, there are discussions and signs of a feud […]

by Ravinder Malik - December 13, 2023, 2:10 pm

Following their defeat in the recent Rajasthan assembly elections, the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP), an ally of the ruling BJP in Haryana, appears to be under pressure. Opposition parties are criticizing the JJP, claiming the party couldn’t secure its position across all 19 seats. Following the same, there are discussions and signs of a feud between the main ruling BJP and JJP. With both parties fighting against each other in the Assembly elections in Rajasthan, talks pertaining to the existence and future of the alliance continue to prevail. Notably, the Assembly elections are due towards the end of 2024 in Haryana. Political experts believe that due to the increased division between the factions, new political changes are likely to emerge.
Ahead of the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, the verbal spat between the stalwarts of the BJP and JJP running the coalition government, has intensified. JJP’s national general secretary, Digvijay Chautala is terming him the upcoming CM of Haryana. In a reaction to this, former BJP state president and current national secretary OP Dhankhar also took on the JJP leaders stating that no one can be stopped from dreaming and the people witnessed the flop show of the JJP in adjoining Rajasthan as the party could gain just 60 thousand votes in the polls. Before this, former Union Minister Birendra Singh is also continuously urging the BJP to bring the alliance with JJP to an end. Thus, the
Further, Digvijay Chautala said that our endeavor is to make Dushyant Chautala the CM of Haryana. Despite the bearing the responsibility of the the Deputy Chief Minister more than four years in coalition government, there is not a single allegation against Dushyant Chautala.Terming Dushyant the future of Haryana, he said further that the remaining leaders claiming the post of CM will have to opt out political exile. While reacting to this, OP Dhankhar said that the JJP could not succeed in showcasing its strength in Rajasthan polls which clearly indicates the weakening JJP. The party leaders are still daydreaming, remaining unaware of ground reality, Be it ruling or opposition, every party is strategizing to mark the victory and each party’s high command is the supreme authority to take the final call pertaining to the appointment of the possible CM analyzing the concerned leaders’ potential and capabilities. Besides, over the future of the alliance, he said that it came into existence then with an intention to form a stable government.
Before polls, things were quite different, but after the JJP witnessed fiasco in Rajasthan polls, things do not seem in a good shape between the BJP and the JJP. After the Rajasthan polls results, a fresh rift has erupted following Digvijay Chautala’s statement. Prior to the prevailing scenario, the BJP and the JJP were at loggerheads over Nuh’s communal violence erupted on July 31. Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala said on Wednesday that the organisers of the ‘Brij Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra’ did not provide complete information to the Nuh district administration prior to the procession. It is a noticeable fact that the signs of a rift between the ruling BJP and the JJP have surfaced repeatedly.