Rebellion In Haryana BJP After 1st List, 1 Minister, 2 MLAs Quit | Read
A day after the ruling BJP announced its first list of 67 candidates for the October 5 Haryana assembly polls, the party faced rebellion with Minister Ranjit Singh Chautala and MLA Lakshman Dass Napa who were denied tickets quitting the party.
Energy and Jails Minister Ranjit Chautala (79), son of former deputy prime minister Devi Lal, said he took a decision after a meeting with his supporters and will now enter the fray as an Independent.
Mr Napa quit the party after being denied ticket while former minister Karan Dev Kamboj also stepped down as state BJP's OBC Morcha chief after party ignored his candidature.
