BSP calls off alliance with INLD, forges ties with Saini's LSP

February 09, 2019 19:04

The Bahujan Samaj Party on Saturday called off its nearly nine-month-old alliance with Haryana's main opposition INLD and forged ties with Loktantra Suraksha Party an outfit floated by rebel BJP MP Raj Kumar Saini.

The development comes days after Om Prakash Chautala-led Indian National Lok Dal suffered a humiliating defeat in the Jind bypolls, with party candidate Umed Singh Redhu forfeiting his security deposit, amid the ongoing family feud in the Chautala family.

"On the directions of BSP national president and former UP chief minister Mayawati, the BSP today ends alliance with the INLD and ties up with the LSP," BSP Haryana incharge Meghraj told reporters.

Meghraj said the decision to snap ties with the INLD was taken by BSP chief after considering the demand of the people of Haryana.

"Our leader Mayawati gave them a chance for staying united. When we entered into an alliance, the INLD was one party. But after Chautala family split, we got a chance to judge them in Jind bypoll," Meghraj said.

He said the BSP gave a rethink on the alliance with the INLD after drubbing of its candidate in the Jind bypoll.

"Out of around 3,400 votes polled to INLD candidate, Redhu managed just 1,000 votes and rest of them were BSP votes. Thereafter, we decided to rethink on the alliance. Our votebank was disturbed," he claimed.

The BSP leader said the objective of ousting the BJP out of power was unachievable in alliance with the INLD.

Under the new arrangement, the BSP and the LSP will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and Haryana assembly polls.

-- PTI

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