The Indian National lok Dal (INlD) candidates in Haryana would get a boost from former Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and JD(U) president Sharad Yadav who would be campaigning for the party in the State in the Assembly polls due on October 15.
Besides the Janata Dal (U), the Janata Dal (S) leader and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda has also extended support of his party to the INlD of the jailed Om Prakash Chuatala who is campaigning while on a bail on health ground.The Shrimoni Akali Dal leader and Chief Minister of Punjab Prakash Singh Badal, an ally of BJP at the Centre, is also rooting for INlD in Haryana.
“Sharad Yadav and Nitish Kumar will hold public rallies in different parts of Haryana jointly organised by INlD and JD(U). We also welcome the support extended to INlD (Indian National lok Dal) by Janata Dal (S) president HD Deve Gowda in the coming Assembly elections,” JD(U) spokesperson KC Tyagi said in a statement.Party president Sharad Yadav has already announced his party’s support to Chautala-led INlD in the forthcoming elections.
The JD (U) has also called upon all the non-BJP regional outfits to extend their support to ensure the defeat of “divisive” forces in the elections.“We call upon all the non-BJP regional outfits and its leaders to extend their support ensuring the defeat of divisive forces led by BJP as it will become the turning point of Indian politics for the unity and formation of bigger Janata Dal parivar,” Tyagi said.
He said that the party president Sharad Yadav was making all-round efforts and was in touch with many regional outfits. Both INlD and JD(U) belong to the old Janata Parivar. Tyagi said that the party also welcomed the support of Shiromani Akali Dal patron and Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal.Tygai said that the upcoming elections in Haryana reminds the party of the elections of the State in 1987 when Chaudhary Devi lal swept the polls and which became the rallying point and consolidation of Janata Dal in 1988.
JD (U) which had a ‘grand-alliance’ with the Congress and the RJD for contesting recent bye-elections in Bihar is pitted against the ruling Congress party in Haryana by supporting INlD in the State.