2 Independent MLAs join BJP after Haryana poll results; Savitri Jindal likely to extend support to party
PTC News Desk: A day after the BJP's stunning electoral victory in Haryana, two Independent MLAs joined the party. Devender Kadyan and Rajesh Joon joined the BJP at the residence of Union Minister and Haryana in-charge Dharmendra Pradhan. The induction ceremony took place in the presence of state BJP chief Mohan Lal Badoli.
Kadyan, a BJP rebel, won from Ganaur as an Independent, while Joon beat his BJP rival to win in Bahadurgarh.
Savitri Jindal, India's richest woman, who joined the BJP in March but fought as an Independent after not getting a ticket, is also expected to support the BJP.
Badoli stated that talks are underway with Jindal to see if she wants to rejoin the BJP.
Jindal, a former Congress minister, won the Hisar seat, which she previously held in 2005 and 2009.
The BJP won a surprising victory in the Haryana elections yesterday, returning to power for the unprecedented third time in a row. According to sources, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini would seek a second term in office after leading the BJP to victory.
The Independents' backing will help the BJP, which is comfortably past halfway with 48 seats, strengthen its position in the 90-member assembly.
The Congress, which came in second place, has refused to accept the results, citing many irregularities in the counting process.
- PTC NEWS
