(LiveMint)
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to return to power in Haryana. BJP president Amit Shah late on Friday evening said his party will enter into a coalition with Dushyant Chautala-led Jannayak Janta Party (JJP). The newly formed alliance is likely to stake claim to form the government on Saturday.
According to the agreement between the two parties, the BJP’s Manohar Lal Khattar will continue to be chief minister while the deputy chief minister will be from JJP. “Accepting the mandate by the people of Haryana, leaders of both parties have decided that BJP-JJP will form the government together in Haryana. CM will be from BJP and deputy CM will be from JJP,” Shah said.
The alliance is in line with the “spirit” of people’s mandate, Shah told a press conference held jointly with Chautala. The two were also joined by Khattar, who said both parties had worked together in the past. Chautala said his party believed the alliance was necessary for stability in Haryana.
