The alliance between INLD and BSP in Haryana will see BSP contesting 37 seats

Ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in Haryana, the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) have formed an alliance. Bahujan Samaj Party is contesting in 37 out of 90 constituencies in Haryana. Abhay Chaudala will be the chairman of the alliance. Announcing the alliance, Abhay Chautala said that this alliance was formed not for selfish interests but according to the will of the people. BJP and Congress have looted the country. Chaudala said that BJP and non-Congress alliance will form the government. At the same time, Akash Anand, national coordinator of the Bahujan Samaj Party and Mayawati's successor, said that if the government is formed, Abhay Chautala will take over as chief minister. This alliance will contest not only the Legislative Assembly elections but also other elections. Akash said there was a meeting between Mayawati and Abhay Chautala on July 6. 1. It has been announced that the Bahujan Samaj Party and the Indian National Lok Dal will contest the assembly general elections to be held in Haryana with the determination to defeat the anti-people parties there and form a new coalition government. Joint press conference in Chandigarh today. 1/3 — Mayawati (@Mayawati) July 11, 2024 Third time alliance between INLD and BSP, this is the third time the two parties have come together. During the 1996 Lok Sabha elections, an alliance was formed between the Indian National Lok Dal and the Bahujan Samaj Party for the first time. This year INLD contested seven Lok Sabha constituencies and BSP three Lok Sabha constituencies. A second alliance was formed between the two parties in 2018. But this alliance broke even before the assembly elections. The INLD-Bahujan Samaj Party alliance could cause a setback for the Congress party in the assembly elections. BSP has been trying its luck in Haryana politics since 1989. Mayawati formed an alliance with the Indian National Party in the 1998 Lok Sabha elections. Candidates were fielded in three seats. One of these was successful. Both the parties had joined hands for the 2019 elections but the alliance broke before the elections.