Lok Sabha elections: Battle of Chautalas in Hisar as JJP announces list
Dushyant Chautala (Photo: Wikipedia)
Haryana’s Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) on Tuesday announced the names of five candidates for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections for Haryana. It has fielded two-time Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) and mother of former Deputy Prime Minister Dushyant Chautala, Naina Singh Chautala, from Hisar.
Naina will contest against BJP’s Ranjit Singh Chautala, uncle of JJP chief Ajay Singh Chautala.
The party has roped in singer Rahul Yadav Fazilpuria from Gurgaon. He is known for his songs Jimmy Choo and Kar Gayi Chull.
“Famous artiste (singer) Rahul Yadav Fazilpuriya will be the candidate from Gurugram while JJP youth leader Nalin Hooda will contest from Faridabad,” the party statement said.
The JJP has fielded former MLA Rao Bahadur Singh from Bhiwani-Mahendragarh. He had recently switched from the Congress and joined the JJP. Former MLA Ramesh Khatak will contest from Sirsa.
Naina is currently the MLA from Badhra in Charkhi Dadri district. She was earlier an MLA from Dabwali.
Ajay Chautala and Dushyant Chautala had split from the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) in 2018 and formed the JJP in December, following a feud in the Chautala family.
In 2019, the JJP extended support to the BJP to form the government in the state. The BJP-JJP alliance ended last month, following which the JJP leadership said it would field its candidates in all ten seats in Haryana.
Ajay Chautala had hinted earlier this month that they were open to joining INLD if invited, but his brother Abhay Chautala ruled this out.
With today’s announcement, Hisar will witness a clash between two veteran politicians from the Chautala family. Ranjit Chautala is the son of former Deputy Prime Minister Devi Lal and the brother of INLD chief and former Haryana Prime Minister Om Prakash Chautala.
The sixth phase of elections for all ten Lok Sabha seats in Haryana will be held on May 25.
First print: April 16, 2024 | 8:05 PM IST