This time too, Haryana dominated by dynastic battles and turncoats

The campaigning for assembly polls in Haryana ended on Thursday with another epic tale of Aaya Ram Gaya Ram, the phrase used for describing turncoats, which originated from the state only.

Despite its small size, Haryana is known for its twists and turns in politics. And it witnessed another such twist when Ashok Tanwar joined Congress at a rally in Haryana in presence of Rahul Gandhi, just an hour after seeking votes for BJP in the upcoming Haryana assembly polls.

Tanwar started his political journey from Congress, then joined Trinamool Congress and switched to AAP. In between he also extended support to Jannayak Janta Party and joined BJP earlier this year ahead of Lok Sabha polls.


As much as this election was about Aaya Ram Gaya Ram, it was also the contest between dynasts for staking claim to the legacy in the states of three lals - Devi Lal, Bansi Lal and Bhajan Lal, as their lals (children) are facing each other on several seats to become heir apparent for the legacy.

With the onset of assembly polls in Haryana, it was again the season of Aaya Ram Gaya Ram. Ahead of assembly polls. Ahead of the elections Tosham MLA Kiran Choudhry, who had in June ended her 45-year association with Congress and joined BJP along with her daughter Shruti Chaudhary.

If Chaudhary switched to BJP ahead of assembly polls, it was former Union Minister Birender Singh along with his son Brijendra Singh who joined back Congress ahead of Lok Sabha polls.

Similarly, four sitting JJP MLAs Jogiram Sihag, Anoop Dhanak, Ram Kumar Gautam joined BJP. Ranjeet Chautala who contested unsuccessfully on BJP's ticket from Hisar left party and contested assembly polls with the support of JJP.

BJP's OBC morcha chief Karandev Kamboj also left the party in the run up to the assembly polls and joined Congress.

Another special feature of Haryana polls this time on four seats there is direct contest between dynasts, with a new dynast Arti Rao daughter of Union Minister Rao Inderjit Singh making her electoral debut.

Brijendra Singh - Dushyant Chautala in Uchana Kalan, Shruti Chaudhary - Anirudh Chaudhary in Tosham, Arjun Chautala - Ranjeet Chautala in Rania, Digvijay Chautala - Aditya Chautala - Amit Sihag in Dabwali are the seats where dynasts are in fight for becoming claimant of political legacy.

Besides them Bhavya Bishnoi -grandson of Bhajan Lal is contesting from Adampur and Arti Rao is in fray from Ateli.