EP 208 - 'Kingmaker' in Crisis | Can Dushyant Chautala Make a Comeback in Haryana?

After the 2019 Haryana Assembly elections, Dushyant Chautala's newly formed Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) emerged as a kingmaker. He allied with the BJP and was sworn in as Haryana's Deputy Chief Minister. However, just before the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the BJP snapped ties with the JJP, and Dushyant Chautala was shown the exit door.

The Lok Sabha poll results also brought no joy for the JJP, as the party lost its deposits in all 10 seats it contested. With the Haryana elections due in October, the question arises: Is this the end of the road for Dushyant Chautala, or can he become a kingmaker once again?

In this episode of the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, the former Hisar MP goes on record to state that he will not ally with the BJP again. He explains what went wrong with the JJP-BJP alliance after four and a half years.

The former Haryana Deputy CM expresses confidence that his party will become the most important political force in the state and supports the decision to contest all 90 seats in Haryana.

He also criticizes former Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda, alleging his involvement in the land mafia and claiming that Hooda and Congress were behind the arrest of his grandfather, Om Prakash Chautala, in the JBT scam.

More on the India Alliance, Jat Quota Protests, and former Deputy PM Chaudhary Devi Lal.

Introduction (0:00)

The Chautala Clan (1:08)

Memories with Ch. Devi Lal (2:55)

Memories with Om Prakash Chautala (4:09)

Youngest MP in 16th Lok Sabha (6:33)

Why Dushyant Joined Politics (6:58)

JJP's Prospects in Upcoming Haryana Polls (7:54)

History of Farmers' Protests in India (9:44)

JJP & INLD Performance in Polls (15:47)

Jat Politics in Haryana (18:01)

BJP-JJP Alliance Breakup (21:22)

Exodus in JJP (22:01)

Will JJP Align with BJP Again? (23:42)

Vision for Haryana (27:24)

Role of Sentiments in Elections (30:48)

Infra Collapse & Land Mafia (33:30)

Can JJP Be a Kingmaker? (35:39)

Nayab Singh Saini's Tenure (36:41)

AAP & BSP in Haryana Polls (41:26)

Expulsion from INLD (44:42)

Om Prakash Chautala's Jail Time (48:40)

JJP to Join Hands with INLD? (52:36)

Parivarvaad Politics (53:17)

Influence of Haryana (56:09)

Headlines about Dushyant Chautala (58:32)

Women Wrestlers in Haryana Politics? (1:04:23)

Women's Safety in India (1:07:55)