“This alliance will send different message”: Abhay Chautala exudes confidence in INLD-BSP alliance ahead of Haryana polls

Sirsa (Haryana) [India], August 25 (ANI): Ahead of the assembly polls in Haryana, Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) leader Abhay Singh Chautala on Sunday expressed confidence in the INLD-BSP alliance’s chances, asserting that they would win the elections and form the government in Haryana.

He also noted that this alliance would send a significant message across the country.

INLD leader Abhay Singh Chautala said, “There is an alliance of INLD and BSP for the Haryana assembly elections. Both parties are supporters of labourers and farmers… This alliance will send a different message throughout the country, and we will form the government in Haryana… I may contest the assembly elections from two constituencies. The party workers will decide from which seats I will contest.”

Meanwhile, on August 23, the Congress dismissed speculation about forming an alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Haryana, asserting that it is capable of contesting the elections independently.

Regarding an alliance with AAP, Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda stated, “We have an alliance with the Samajwadi Party too, but it is a central-level alliance, not state-based. We have no alliance here in Haryana. We have alliances with all parties at the national level, but there are no such discussions at the state level. Congress is fully capable of contesting the elections alone.”

Hooda further remarked that in the upcoming elections, the primary competition would be between Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), leaving no room for ‘vote cutters’.

Commenting on the INLD-BSP alliance for the forthcoming elections, Hooda said, “The Lok Sabha results have clearly shown that the competition is between Congress and the BJP, with no room for vote cutters.”

The elections for Haryana’s 90 assembly constituencies will be held in a single phase on October 1, with the counting of votes scheduled for October 4.

Haryana has a total of 20.1 million voters, of which 10.6 million are male, 9.5 million are female, 452,000 are first-time voters, and 4.095 million are young voters.

The last date to file nominations in Haryana is September 12, with scrutiny taking place on September 13. The final date for the withdrawal of candidatures is September 16.

The current government’s term in Haryana will end on November 3, 2024, with elections to be held in all 90 legislative assembly constituencies.

In the 2019 elections, the BJP, with 40 seats in the 90-member assembly, formed a coalition government with the JJP, which had won 10 seats, while the Congress secured 31 seats. Earlier this year, the BJP-JJP alliance was dissolved.

In 2024, Haryana is likely to witness a four-way contest between the BJP, Congress, Jannayak Janta Party (JJP), and AAP.