Published 23:23 IST, October 17th 2019
Haryana Opinion Poll: JJP projected to benefit from Chautala clan rift
Ahead of the upcoming Haryana Assembly polls, the JJP led by Dushyant Chautala is expected to win 7 seats which is more than INLD which is led by Abhay Chautala
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As we move into the final lap of the Haryana Assembly Elections, according to the Jan Ki Baat Opinion Poll results the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is projected to win between 58-70 seats, while the Jananayak Janata Party (JJP) is also projected to make its own mark in the upcoming state elections. Born out of the rift between the Chautala clan, the JJP which is led by Devi Lal's great-grandson Dushyant Chautala is projected to win between 5-8 seats and an average of 7 seats by the Jan Ki Baat Opinion Poll.
JJP projected to win 7 seats
After a clash with the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) which is led by Dushyant's uncle Abhay Chautala, Dushyant carved out the JJP which has managed to gain even more prominence than the INLD. The INLD which is projected to win 0-1 seat will contest the upcoming state elections in an alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD). Throughout his campaigning in the state, Dushyant has always presented himself as the true inheritor of Devi Lal but has never mentioned his grandfather Om Prakash Chautala, who always backed his uncle Abhay Chautala. According to the Jan ki Baat projections, the rift between the Chautala clan has benefitted the JJP which is likely to get 25.6% of the vote share. The Chautala split has cost the Abhay Chautala-led INLD as the party is projected to win just one seat compared to the 19 seats it had won in 2014. Similarly, the vote share of INLD is also expected to fall from 24.2% in the previous assembly elections to 2.4% in the upcoming elections. Comparatively, the newly formed JJP is likely to see a vote share of 25.6% which is higher than the 24.2% that the INLD had got back in 2014.
BJP projected to win big
According to the Jan Ki Baat Opinion Polls, BJP is projected to win between 58 to 70 seats out of the 90 seats in Haryana Assembly. The Opinion poll also projects that the Congress party could get anywhere between 12 to 18 seats. The BJP is projected to get a massive vote share of 56.7% which means Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar might form BJP government in the state for the second consecutive term. The Haryana Assembly elections are scheduled to take place on October 21 whereas the results will be announced on October 24.
22:07 IST, October 17th 2019