Election Commission recognises Jannayak Janta Party as state party of Haryana
Election Commission recognises Jannayak Janta Party as state party of Haryana
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday recognised the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) as a state party of Haryana.nn
जननायक जनता पार्टी को चुनाव आयोग की ओर से मान्यता मिलने पर सभी कार्यकर्ता बंधुओं को शुभकामनाएं। विधानसभा चुनावों में हमारा भरपूर समर्थन करने पर प्रदेश की जनता का पुनः आभार @Dchautala pic.twitter.com/tZVESLaskN
— Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) (@JJPofficial) November 29, 2019
nnThe JJP, founded by Haryana deputy chief minister Dushyant Chautala, won 10 seats in the 90-member Assembly in the recent polls. It extended support to the BJP to form the government.nn”The commission has granted recognition to the Jannayak Janta Party as a state party in the state of Haryana…. As per party’s request…the commission has allotted Key symbol for the party,” the poll panel said in a letter to the JJP.nnThe JJP was formed December, 9 last year after a split in Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) due to infighting in the Chautala family. JJP is based on the ideology of former Prime Minister Devi Lal, who was the founder of INLD.nnIt was founded by Dushyant Chautala.nnChautala thanked the party workers and people of Haryana for supporting the JJP, as it has been recognised and given symbol within a year of its formation.nnSo far the INLD was the only recognised state party of Haryana.nnSource: Press Trust of India
