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was serving the party since he was adding that during storm, some leaves
fifteen years old but now he is being and branches of a tree are shed but tree
accused and suspended for the anti remains intact.”
party activities from the party which The BJP and Congress party are
he, his brother,Digvijay Chautala and also watching the developments with
father Ajay Chautala had nursed with Ajay Chautala — keen interest INLD has entered into
their blood .Digvijay Chautala is active electoral alliance with Bahujan Samaj
among youth and students. who is on 14 days party and with anti incumbency of BJP
According to political observers, and fierce infighting in Congress party,
party is on verge of vertical split with parole from jail it was widely believed that INLD-BSP.
Ajay Chautala calling meeting of his and is touring the alliance will perform well in ensuing
supporters in Jind (Haryana ) to seek Lok Sabha and state assembly polls. But
workers support and it is widely be- state meeting his due to vertical split at this crucial time,
lieved that on that day a new party old associates — there are questions mark over party,s
could be launched Choice of Jind is sig- performance.
nificant as from here Ch. Devi Lal has has called himself Till date party,s alliance with B.S.P
launched his agitation against Rajiv- as ‘Pandav’ and is intact and after this infighting,
Longowal accord in 1986 and ultimately Abhay Chautala had met B.S.P,
caricaturing power in Haryana. his brother Abhay supremo, Mayawati.But it is to be seen
All eyes are set on outcome of Jind Chautala as whether alliance remains or breaks in
meeting and reports reaching suggests future.
him although they both say that they •• Family fight No sign of patch up between from the party told Tehelka “In Gohana party workers and supporters will force ‘Duryodhan’ Four years back Ajay Chautala was
held our grandfather in high esteem Abhay Chautala and Dushyant Chautala rally which was organised on occa - them to declare launching natural successor of legacy of
but also throw’s hints that he was under sion of birthday of Devilal, some over of new political party. Family Om Parkash Chautala and he
captivity of Abhay. In the battle their fa- called himself as ‘Pandav’ and his enthusiastic workers were expressing members including daughters was calling shots in the party.
ther Ajay and mother Naina Chautala, brother Abhay Chautala as Duryod- their happiness which was dubbed as and sisters also tried for patch- But situation changed
MLA, are siding with them .Naina is also han’. Ajay Chautala who is on fourteen sloganeering by Abhay Chautala as part ,up but in vain.Former Panjab with Ajay Chautala and his
drawing huge crowds of women dur- days parole from jail is touring the state of a bigger conspiracy to oust us from Chief Minister and Akali lead- father Om Parkash Chautalas
ing her mass contact program. Naina meeting his old associates. the power”. er, Parkash Singh Badal with imprisonment. Ajay Chau-
alleges that there is conspiracy against If accusations of Dushyant Chau- Dushyant Chautal further clarified whom Chautala family had tala and Om Parkash Chautala
her family. tala of conspiracy are to be taken at face that show cause notices were issued family relations is also trying could not contest elections
Interestingly, history is repeating value, then it is shocking commentary to him and his brother Digvijay Chau- for some sort of patch-up be- and Abhay Chautala won as-
itself in Devi Lal clan as three decades on the state of affairs going in family tala for disturbing the rally and when tween estranged brothers but sembly polls and was elected
back both sons of Devilal, Ranjit Singh for controlling the control of the party. he sought evidence, which was denied. it is widely believed that stage leader of Opposition in Harya-
Chautala and Om Parkash Chautala Dyshyant Chautala while narrating Later he and his brother got suspen- has reached to flash point and na assembly with facilities of a
had fought against each other for at- sequence of events right from Gohana sion letter purportedly signed by Om there does not seems hope cabinet rank minister.During
taining legacy of Ch. Devi Lal. In that rally and their ultimate suspension Parkash Chautala alleging that report of patch-up as it is battle of this period, Abhay Chautala
battle Ranjit Chautala was loser with of so called disciplinary committee power. made all out efforts to galva-
Devilal putting his weight around elder was prepared in a closed room and sig- While Ret, Brigadier. nize the party with launching
son Om Parkash Chautala Ranjit Chau- nature of Om Parkash Chautala were O.P.Chodhary, former Vice- agitation on issue of construc-
tala had later joined Congress party. Dushyant Chautala procured. Dushyant Chautala told that Chancellor and party lead- tion of S.Y.L, canal which will
At that time Ch. Devi Lal used to says: Some Jaichand it is hard to believe that Sh. Om Parkash ers has joined hands with bring Ravi-Beas waters to arid
watch the popular’ Mahabahrata’ seirel Chautala has signed the letter of their Ajay Chautala, Retired IAS fields of the state.
on T.V.Such was his craze for the se- in the party has suspension. officer and party leader In meantime Dushyant
rial that once while he was coming to tried to trap me Dushyant Chautala even alleged that R.S.Choudahry who is also Chautala and Digvijay Chau-
Chandigarh from Delhi via train, a TV taking advantage of imprisonment of national General-Secretary of tala also started taking active
set was installed at Ambala railway in ‘Chakravayuh’ their father Ajay Chautala who is also the party, is firmly standing role in activities of party under
station so that he could watch the’ undergoing imprisonment along with with Abhay Chautala. Com- banner of Indian National Stu-
Mahabharata’ serial. From Ambala to like Abhimanyu of Om Parkash Chautala in alleged bun- menting on revolt by some dents Organisation and Dys-
Chandigarh Devi Lal has traveled by Mahabharat. They gling in teachers recruitment, some’ party leaders, RS Choudhary hant Chautala attained stature
Car skipping the train journey.It is said Jaichand’ conspired to throw them out told Tehelka, “Indian National with winning Hisar Lok Sabha
that now Devilal is watching the ‘Ma- should not forget from the party. Lok Dal party is like a tall tree seat. Youth started attracting
habharat between his family from the that I am capable of He regretted that he came to know towards them.
heaven. about his and his brothers suspen - • Wooing masses Naina Chautala is
Interestingly Ajay Chautala has breaking it sion from media. He regrets that he drawing huge crowd during rallies LETTERS@TEHELKA.COM

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