Haryana political crisis: BJP's ex-ally JJP seeks floor test

Jannayak Janta Party leader and former Haryana deputy chief minister Dushyant Chautala on May 9 wrote the governor seeking a floor test to see if Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has the majority to run the government.

In a letter to the governor, Chautala said that his party is ready to back any political party for the government formation. The move comes after three independent MLAs withdrew their support to the ruling BJP.

"It is evident that the BJP govt in Haryana no longer commands a majority," former Deputy Chief Minister and JJP leader Dushyant Chautala said in his letter to the governor on Wednesday.

In his letter, Chautala urged the Governor to direct appropriate authority to immediately call for a floor test.

BJP's former ally Jannayak Janata Party told reporters on Wednesday that it is ready to help the Congress bring down the BJP government in Haryana, a day after three Independent MLAs withdrew support to the ruling party.

However, Chief Minister Saini asserted that his government was not in trouble.

His predecessor and party colleague M L Khattar also claimed that many MLAs are in touch with the BJP and there is "nothing to worry about".

Independent MLAs Sombir Sangwan (Dadri), Randhir Singh Gollen (Pundri) and Dharampal Gonder (Nilokheri) withdrew support yo the ruling BJP in Haryana and announced that they would back the Congress.

The BJP has currently 40 MLAs, shy of the majority mark of 45 in the now 88-member House.

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