Chandigarh : Indian national Lok Dal (INLD) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has announced to contest coming Vidhan sabha polls jointly, under the arrangement that out of total 90 assembly seats in Haryana, the BSP will contest 37 seats and the rest for 53 seats will be contested by INLD. The leaders of the both parties announced on Thursday after BSP chief Mayawati and INLD leader Abhay Singh Chautala held a detailed meeting regarding firming up the alliance. The decision was taken by the leaders of both parties accompanied by their senior party leaders at Delhi on 6th July 2024. Aakash Anand, BSP National Convener while talking to media persons said that under the arrangement, out of 90 assembly seats in Haryana, the BSP will contest 37 seats leaving the rest for its senior partner in Haryana, where the ruling BJP is eyeing to come to power for the third time in a row.

Addressing a joint press conference with the BSP at Nayagaon on the outskirts of Chandigarh, INLD leader Abhay Chautala said this alliance is not based on any selfish interests but has been formed keeping in mind people’s feelings. In reply to a question if the third ‘Morcha’ comprising of JJP, AAP and other parties if any are willing to contest assembly 2024 polls is likely to be formed, Abhay Chautala said that a committee has been constituted to welcome any party other than BJP and Congress interested to join our alliance. The BSP and INLD’s thinking is how the poor will get justice and how weaker sections will get empowered. Chautala said we have decided to jointly fight the upcoming assembly elections, since the feeling of common people in Haryana is to oust the BJP from power and keep the Congress party at bay, which looted the state 10 years earlier.