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Nayab Saini-led BJP govt in Haryana hangs in balance as 3 independent MLAs withdraw support
KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)
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The three MLAs—Sombir Sangwan, Randhir Gollen and Dharampal Gonder—said that they have decided to extend support to the Congress during the elections.
The Nayab Saini-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government’s future hangs in balance as three independent Members of the Legislative Assembly have withdrawn support amid the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
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The three MLAs—Sombir Sangwan, Randhir Gollen and Dharampal Gonder—reportedly said that they have decided to extend support to the Congress during the elections.
The announcement was made at a press conference held in Rohtak. Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and State Congress chief Udai Bhan were also present.
“We are withdrawing support to the government. We are extending our support to the Congress. We have taken this decision on various issues including those related to farmers,” news agency Press Trust of India (PTI) quoted Gonder as saying.
Speaking at the presser, Bhan said that the present strength of the (90-member) Haryana Assembly is 88, of which the BJP has 40 members.
The BJP government earlier had the support of JJP MLAs and Independents, but JJP had also withdrawn support and now Independents are also leaving, he added.
“Nayab Singh Saini government is now a minority government. Saini should tender his resignation as he does not have right to stay even for a minute,” PTI quoted Bhan as saying.
The assembly polls should be held immediately, he added.
Elections to Haryana’s 10 Lok Sabha seats will be held on May 25. The Congress is contesting nine seats in Haryana, while its INDI alliance ally AAP has fielded a candidate from Kurukshetra.
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