The BJP is all set to form the government in Haryana, after stitching up a post-poll alliance with Dushyant Chautala’s Jannayak Janta Party (JJP). Manohar Lal Khattar will remain in the chief minister’s seat, while the JJP will get the post of deputy CM.
On 25 October, a day after the counting of election results, there were hectic negotiations between both parties. BJP stood five short of a majority in the 90-member Assembly but did not wish to rely on independents to cobble together what would inevitably then be a weak majority, even if the magic figure was arrived at.