In the assembly polls held in 2019, the BJP fell brief of majority and had to ally with the JJP which has 10 MLAs in the 90-member House.
The BJP could have a lot at stake in Haryana if it fails to resolve the ongoing farmers’ agitation speedily. BJP’s ally in the state, the JJP, whose core base is farmers, has supported the peasants in their fight against the Centre. And if the Centre fails to pacify agitating farmers, it is most likely that the JJP, like the Akali Dal in Punjab, would like to be observed on the side of farmers. And if that occurs, then the BJP in no way appears in position to save its government in Haryana.
Signs of which way the wind is blowing came yesterday when JJP chief Ajay Chautala backed farmers more than their demand of written assurance of minimum help value (MSP) in the farm laws at the heart of ongoing agitation in Punjab and Haryana. Chautala stated that when best leadership has currently assured that MSP would continue then there really should not be any challenge in providing it in writing.
But the challenge is that the Centre can not make MSP aspect of the act, the essential demand of farmers. Many agri economists have advised against any such move. They say the nation is seeing excessive production of wheat and rice and that it was not attainable for the government to procure all the create at MSP. Making it aspect of law would be disastrous taking into consideration the economic burden on the government, they think.
Despite this, the JJP chief desires the Centre to give farmers a written assurance of MSP. Now, if the Centre does not give in to the farmers’ demand on this a single, it may well really feel the heat in Haryana. The JJP would not like to be observed on the side of the Centre when farmers from its personal state are emphatically backing the agitation. Just the other day, all Khaps extended their help to the protests taking place in Punjab and Haryana. Independent MLA Sombir Sangwan went to the extent of withdrawing his help to the government of ML Khattar.
While Dushayant Chautala is however to make any statement on the protests, the stress to articulate his stand on the matter would be mounting each and every day. His move will choose the fate of the Khattar government in Haryana. In the assembly polls held in 2019, the BJP fell brief of majority and had to ally with the JJP which has 10 MLAs in the 90-member House. The saffron celebration has 40 whereas the Congress, the second biggest celebration, has 31 MLAs. There are seven independent MLAs and 1 from INLD and 1 from Haryana Lokhit Party.
If the JJP quits the government, then Congress with the help of independents can return to energy, and speculation to this impact has currently began in Haryana.