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Tribune News Service

Muktsar, August 13

INLD supremo-cum-former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala, who is likely to announce the third front on September 25, has met SAD patron-cum-former Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal twice in the past fortnight at the latter’s Badal village residence here.

Chautala accompanied by grandson Karan came to meet Badal late last evening. The two enquired about well-being and discussed the current political scenario, said sources. No other politician was present at the meeting, which was kept under wraps. The Badals have so far maintained silence over the meetings.

The SAD and INLD were alliance partners during the Haryana Assembly elections in 2019. Both families have strong bonding. A few days ago, Chautala had met former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda and SP patron Mulayam Singh Yadav in Delhi to discuss the formation of the third front. Earlier, he had met the Bihar CM.