Will support the party which respects our policies: JJP's Dushyant Chautala

Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) leader Dushyant Chautala, who has emerged as kingmaker in Haryana after his party won 10 seats in the state, said that the JJP will support the party which respects its policies.

In a press conference on Friday, Dushyant Chautala said, "In the legislative party meet today, a resolution was passed that I be the leader of the legislative party."

He also said, "We will ally with which ever political party agrees to our common minimum program. The JJP will support the party which respect our policies."

Dushyant Chautala further said that neither the BJP nor the Congress was untouchable for his party.

"None of the both [BJP or Congress] is untouchable for us," he said.

The Haryana Assembly poll verdict threw up a fractured mandate with the Congress winning 31 of the 90 seats at stake and the BJP bagging 40 seats. The half-way mark is 46.

"All option are



open, if any one is ready to accept common minimum agenda of our party for the development of the state," Dushyant Chautala said.

He will also meet his father Ajay Chautala, who is currently lodged in Tihar Jail, before taking a final decision on the future course of action.

Earlier in the day, Chautala while commenting on the trends which were available at that time had said, "This shows there was huge anti-incumbency against the (Manohar Lal) Khattar government."

But when asked whether his party will support the BJP or the Congress, Chautala remained non-committal.

"It is too early to say anything. We will first summon a meeting of our MLAs, decide who would be our leader in the House and then take it further," he told reporters.

"People of Haryana want change," he added.

With 31 seats, the Congress will need the support of both the JJP as well as seven Independents to come to power.