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General Elections set tone

for Haryana assembly polls

Political parties in the state are geared up to jump the election bandwagon shortly after the results of
Lok Sabha polls, writes komal amit gera

he General Elections of the Bharatiya Janta Party surprised yana was fraught with the reports of
2019 have set the tone for everybody by winning 47 seats in Har- heartburn of many stalwarts in state
the assembly elections in yana, gaining a clear majority. Indian party who were more ambitious and
Haryana. The political par- National Lokdal, a regional outfit, had peeved at the selection of Manohar
T ties are geared up to jump to eat a humble pie with 19 seats and Lal Khattar as the Chief Minister of the
the election bandwagon shortly after was ranked second. After ruling for state. In February 2016, Haryana hit
the results of Lok Sabha Polls. Haryana two successive terms under Bhupin- headlines for Jat community’s agitation
went to polls on 12th of May for the cru- der Singh Hooda and facing a strong for reservation in Government jobs and
cial fight. Haryana sends 10 Members of anti-incumbency at the Centre in 2014 the total collapse of law and order in
the Parliament to the Lok Sabha and 90 General Elections, Congress repeated the state resulting death of 10 persons.
Members of the Legislative Assembly its poor show in Haryana with 15 seats Besides bloodshed, loss of livelihood
to the Vidhan Sabha. The last assem- and ranked third. Haryana Janhit Con- and property worth millions of rupees
bly elections in the state were held on gress (now defunct) won 2 seats. The during the violent protests incurred
15the October 2014 and the results were overwhelming victory of BJP in Harya- the wrath of common public and senior
announced on 19 October, 2014. So the na for the first time was credited to the leaders of BJP on Khattar government.
elections are expected sooner than Modi wave as there was euphoria over Albeit full majority in the house,
later and the stakes are high for all Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas and many Bhartiya Janata Party that ruled for
the parties. other promises to woo the voters. the first time in Haryana could not
During the last assembly elections, The initial phase of BJP rule in Har- prepare a good report card of its per-

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