In the 2019 assembly election, winning 10 seats, Deputy Chief Ministership for Dushyant Chautala, and forming a government in alliance with the BJP seemed a bright start for JJP, but the 2024 Haryana election exit polls indicate clear setbacks for the party. Another party seeming to lag in the exit polls is the Aam Aadmi Party, which contested alone after failing to form an alliance with Congress.
Be it mistakes in forming alliances or paying the price for not forming one, both JJP and AAP are failing to impress voters in the 2024 Haryana election exit polls. Let's start with JJP.
JJP Formed Government with BJP in 2019
Following a split in INLD, the JJP, created by Ajay Chautala, gained popularity in no time. Formed in 2018, JJP achieved significant success in the 2019 assembly elections by securing ten seats, surprising everyone. After the 2019 assembly election, BJP and JJP came together to form a government.
Manohar Lal Khattar became the Chief Minister, and JJP's Dushyant Chautala was made Deputy Chief Minister with a wide range of departments. Everything was smooth for four and a half years, but six months ago, when BJP decided to dissolve the government and replace Khattar with Nayab Singh Saini as the Chief Minister, JJP was shown the door, and the alliance fell apart.
2024 Election Becomes Major Challenge for JJP
Difficulties multiplied for JJP as seven of its 10 legislators switched sides, placing it in a difficult situation. As soon as the alliance broke, the 2024 election became a significant challenge for JJP, and as exit polls indicate, the party seems poised to win 0 to 2 seats, not a promising outlook for JJP before the results.
JJP, which once held power with substantial Jat support, made a blunder by remaining allied with BJP during the farmer's movement. Farmers were not only against BJP but also upset that JJP chose power and BJP over farmer interests.
Dushyant Chautala Admits Mistake During Farmers' Movement
This is why former Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala has been saying that remaining with the BJP during the farmer's movement was a mistake. Dushyant consistently stated that the situation could have been different if the government had been forthcoming during the farmers' movement. Party spokesperson Deep Kamal also acknowledged knowing about public discontent and that the farmers' issue weighed heavily on them. Exit polls clearly indicate that JJP made mistakes in alliances which cost them dearly.
Going Solo Hits AAP Hard
Choosing to contest alone and not forming an alliance with Congress seems to have severely affected Aam Aadmi Party. AAP, in power in Delhi and Punjab, seems nearly unsuccessful, as Haryana election exit polls indicate. At one point, AAP was negotiating hard for a pre-election alliance with Congress in Haryana elections.
Following the failure of alliance talks with Congress and the announcement to contest alone, AAP failed to make a significant impact. AAP sought more seats, which Congress did not agree to, leading to failed talks and a solo run by AAP. Not only did party workers traverse the state, but party supremo Arvind Kejriwal and other top leaders also worked hard to make an impact. However, as soon as the exit polls came out, things didn't look favorable for AAP.
