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A day after results threw up a hung assembly in Haryana, the scene of action shifted to Delhi with Haryana Chief Minister M L Khattar and his Congress rival Bhupinder Singh Hooda in the city to strategise on formation of government.
After Independent Sirsa MLA Gopal Kanda extended his support to the BJP to form government in Haryana, senior party leader Uma Bharti warned the BJP against taking his help, on Friday, 25 October.
Kanda is facing trial on the charges of abetting suicide of a flight attendant, Geetika Sharma, in 2012.
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
- Eight out of 10 ministers lost their respective seats
- Addressing party workers, PM Modi blamed ‘anti-incumbency’ for the results
- “It is a moral defeat for the BJP,” Congress leader Anand Sharma said, adding that their entire leadership was “far from ground reality”
BJP to Stake Claim to Form Govt in Haryana on Saturday
BJP Haryana in-charge Anil Jain said they will stake claim to form government in the state on Saturday, 26 October.
He said, “There will be a meeting of legislative party tomorrow at 11 am in Chandigarh. FM Sitharaman and General Secretary Arun Singh will be there as Observers. Leader of legislative party will be elected tomorrow. After that we'll meet Guv to stake claims to form govt in Haryana.”
Uma Bharti Warns BJP Against Taking Gopal Kanda's Help
Senior BJP leader Uma Bharti warns party against taking Independent MLA Gopal Kanda’s support in Haryana.
Two More Independent MLAs Meet Nadda, Extend Support to BJP
Dharampal Gondan and Sombir Sangwan met BJP working President JP Nadda at his residence in New Delhi and extended support to the saffron party, BJP leader Jawahar Yadav told PTI.
All Independents Have Extended Support to BJP: Sirsa MLA Gopal Kanda
“All independent candidates have extended their unconditional support to BJP," said Gopal Kanda, the Independent MLA from Sirsa Assembly constituency.
"My father was associated with the RSS since 1926, fought the first general elections of the country after independence on Jansangh ticket,” he added.