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Haryana Political Crisis: JJP Leader Dushyant Chautala Urges Governor for Floor Test

News on the political turmoil in Haryana: Days after three Independent MLAs renounced their support for the Nayab Singh Saini administration, Dushyant Chautala of the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) wrote to the governor of Haryana on Thursday, requesting a floor test against the state’s Bharatiya Janata Party ruling coalition. The erstwhile partner of the BJP, the Jannayak Janata Party, has already declared its readiness to assist the Congress in toppling the BJP administration in Haryana. The abrupt action by three Independent MLAs, which forced the administration into a minority, shocked the Haryana government on May 7. Randhir Golan of Pundri, Dharmpal Gonder of Nilokheri, and Sombir Singh Sangwan of Charkhi Dadri are the three MLAs. They all decided to back Congress.

“Two of the MLAs who backed the administration, one from the BJP and the other an independent, have resigned, leaving the government that was constituted two months ago in the minority. Three independent MLAs who had been backing them have written to the governor to withdraw their support. The JJP has made it quite clear that we would back any motion for no confidence in this administration. We’ve written the governor about it as well. Congress must now take this action (looking for a floor test).” Dushyant Chautala told a news agency that the Congress will have to decide whether or not to take any action to corner the current BJP government.” If the state administration lacks the “majority,” he said, the governor of Haryana should impose the President’s Rule.

“The governor has the power to order a floor test to see if the government has the strength, and if it doesn’t have the majority, immediately implement President’s Rule in the state,” he stated. On the other hand, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said that there is no problem with his government. Many MLAs are in contact with the BJP, according to his predecessor and party colleague, ML Khattar, so there’s “nothing to worry about.” Assembly elections are slated for October, and Lok Sabha polls are in only two weeks; therefore, the state’s political changes are happening quite quickly.

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Due to the vacancies in the Karnal and Rania assembly seats, the 90-member Haryana legislature now consists of 88 members. The House is home to 40 MLAs from the BJP, 30 from the Congress, and 10 from the JJP. There is just one member of the Haryana Lokhit Party and the INLD. Six independents are present. Two of the Independent MPs back the government. The BJP has had unwavering support from independent MLA Nayan Pal Rawat, and that support is still there today. This was stated in 2019.