Amid defections\, INLD looks for \'crisis\' management

Amid defections, INLD looks for 'crisis' management

Press Trust of India  |  Chandigarh 

Stung by desertions following a vertical split and a heavy bypoll defeat, nothing seems to be going right for the Indian National Lok Dal in

state said the meeting of the party's political affairs committee had been convened in Rohtak to decide the future course of action.

"Yes, we are going through a crisis," Arora told

His comments come after Hathin MLA Kehar Singh switched over to the ruling in on Monday. BJP and Anil Jain, the party's incharge of the state, were also present at the occasion.

Arora, however, said during election time, "people come and go".

The added that they would write to the and seek disqualification of Kehar Singh.

Earlier this month, one of its seniormost leaders and sitting MLA, Ranbir Gangwa, had joined the BJP.

INLD had resigned as the of Opposition in the Assembly on Saturday and sought disqualification of four legislators for alleged anti-party activities.

Chautala had also sought the disqualification of Gangwa. Two former INLD legislators, and Buta Singh, had also joined the saffron party.

Four INLD MLAs have switched sides and announced their support to the fledgling (JJP), which was formed after the split in the INLD last year.

-- elder son of Abhay Chautala's brother, -- launched the JJP last year and the 30-year-old's supporters are even projecting him as the next minister.

The INLD had suffered a heavy defeat the Jind bypolls in January this year, with party candidate forfeiting his security deposit. Days later, its nine-month old ally, Bahujan Samaj Party, parted ways.

The INLD, founded by late and headed by former minister Om Prakash Chautala, has been out of power in for over 14 years now.

The 10 Lok Sabha seats of Haryana goes to polls in a single phase on May 12.

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First Published: Mon, March 25 2019. 19:45 IST