Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda. (Photo/ANI)
Chautala alleged that Hooda and his son, Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda, had been spreading lies and, consequently, there was a have to make clear sure points concerning the “coalition”
Jannayak Janta Party chief Digvijay Chautala on Friday claimed that former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda prevented the formation of a ‘grand alliance’ for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls and after meeting elections in the state later that 12 months.
Chautala, the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) common secretary, and the get together’s state unit chief Nishan Singh had been talking at a press convention in Gurugram the place they launched the Indian National Students Organisation’s membership marketing campaign.
Chautala alleged that Hooda and his son, Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda, had been spreading lies and, consequently, there was a have to make clear sure points concerning the “coalition”.
He said after the 2019 assembly elections results were announced, JJP MLAs proposed a coalition offer on three main issues — 75 per cent reservation for local residents in jobs, 50 per cent reservation for women in Panchayati Raj Institutions and old-age pension.
Chautala said his brother, Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala, agreed that the JJP would form an alliance with any party that came on board on these issues.
He claimed that many Congress leaders also agreed with the JJP’s common minimum programme but Hooda’s “negative appraoch” grew to become an obstacle.
Chautala claimed that the Congress chief wished the JJP to first provide assist earlier than speaking in regards to the points and gathering the assist of Independents.
However, the-then BJP chief Amit Shah agreed with the JJP’s calls for and reached an settlement on authorities formation, he mentioned.
Chautala mentioned Hooda, the chief of opposition in the Haryana Assembly, just lately claimed that there was by no means any dialog about an alliance however his son mentioned they had been able to agree on all circumstances.
The JJP chief added that the father-son duo ought to make clear their place as a substitute of deceptive the general public.
He went to say that even in the run-up to the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, there have been talks of a grand alliance that might additionally embrace the AAP. There was even an settlement on a seat-sharing method with seven going to the Congress, two to the JJP and one to the AAP. Even then, Hooda was the impediment, Chautala alleged.
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi was additionally sad over the failure to type an alliance, Chautala claimed.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the BJP gained all 10 seats from Haryana.
Chautala alleged that Hooda is busy securing the political way forward for his son, a Rajya Sabha MP, and even sacrificed senior leaders akin to Rao Inderjeet, Kuldeep Bishnoi, Ashok Tanwar and Kumari Shelja.
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