Manohar Lal Khattar’s remarks came right after the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) suffered a setback in the mayoral polls. The ruling BJP-JJP combine in Haryana could win only one particular of 3 mayoral seats for which elections have been held lately. The mayoral elections in the cities of Ambala, Panchkula and Sonipat have been held on Sunday. While the BJP struggled to win in Panchkula, the Congress and the Haryana Jan Chetna Party (HJCP) bagged mayoral posts in Sonipat and Ambala, respectively.
Recently, the Haryana CM also faced the ire of the protesting farmers. Khattar had gone to Ambala to address public meetings for the elections, nonetheless, he was greeted with black flags and wooden sticks. Due to this, the CM’s convoy had to slow down and at some point take a U-turn.
Earlier, Haryana Deputy CM and NDA ally Dushyant Chautala had also stated that he will resign from his post if he does not handle to safe MSP for the farmers. “Our party’s national president currently produced it clear that MSP have to be assured to farmers. The written proposals offered by the central government yesterday incorporated MSPs. I’ll work to safe MSP to farmers as lengthy as I’m the Deputy CM. I will resign when I’m unable,” he had stated.