After an uneasy victory in the Haryana polls on Thursday, Bhartiya Janta Party’s working president Jagat Prakash Nadda met CM Manohar Lal Khattar in the national capital today.
#Haryana CM ML Khattar meets Bharatiya Janata Party Working President JP Nadda in Delhi. pic.twitter.com/rQaFD1sebj
— ANI (@ANI) October 25, 2019
It has been reported that the top-brass leadership of the saffron party is figuring out the ways to form a stable government in the state. The meeting also saw the presence of Haryana in-charge Anil Jain.
Haryana CM ML Khattar arrives at Haryana Bhawan in Delhi; He will hold a meeting with BJP Working President JP Nadda and BJP Haryana In-charge Anil Jain today. pic.twitter.com/lfXuHfnCVh
— ANI (@ANI) October 25, 2019
The meeting comes at a crucial time when the saffron party is struggling to find a clear majority in the Haryana state. The meeting will surely see the discussion of government formation in the state.
It has also been reported that the BJP parliamentary board has nodded to retain Khattar as the party leader.
As of now, the Khattar government is trying out to reach out to the independent MLAs. As of now, all independent candidates have extended their support to the saffron party.
Haryana Lokhit Party leader Gopal Kanda also extended his support to BJP.
Haryana Lokhit Party leader Gopal Kanda, winning candidate from Sirsa (Haryana) assembly constituency: All independent candidates have extended their support to Bharatiya Janata Party. pic.twitter.com/1naZK3ZpdV
— ANI (@ANI) October 25, 2019
MLA Nayan Pal Rawat has also expressed his willingness to go on board with the Bhartiya Janta Party.
Nayan Pal Rawat, Independent candidate from Haryana's Prithala assembly constituency: I extend my support to Bharatiya Jananta Party (BJP). I have met JP Nadda Ji. pic.twitter.com/etrYHcCQAj
— ANI (@ANI) October 25, 2019
Ranjit Singh, independent candidate from Haryana's Rania constituency, at Haryana Bhawan in Delhi: I have openly said that I extend my support to Bharatiya Janata Party https://t.co/zu5ct7VLgV pic.twitter.com/iGuDEw6VO5
— ANI (@ANI) October 25, 2019
MLA Ranjit Singh from Rania was the first person to extend his support to the party. He had won the election by a margin of 19,431 votes. The leader was denied ticket form the Congress party to contest the state assembly polls, therefore, he contested as an independent candidate.
Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar also expressed his optimism regarding the formation of the BJP government in the state again.
Haryana CM ML Khattar: I am optimistic and we are going to form the government in #Haryana. pic.twitter.com/x44SufLTBz
— ANI (@ANI) October 25, 2019
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