BJP makes final push to save its fort in Haryana

Who is the BJP's chief ministerial candidate in the Oct 5 Haryana Legislative Assembly election? That question has emerged as an intriguing sub-plot

- NEELU VYAS

No party in Haryana has formed three consecutive governments and no party has ever won a majority in two consecutive elections. This is the evidence of a culture of anti-incumbency in Haryana and the Bharatiya Janata Party is facing this hydra-headed monster up close in 2024. The highly-organised party has realised that it is on the backfoot in the state, it cannot rely on the conventional "Modi magic"; neither do the party's regional leaders carry the charisma to save the party. The tried-and-tested hate politics seem to have failed, social engineering hasn't worked to that extent despite the party having replaced Manohar Lal Khattar with an OBC Nayab Singh Saini. Initially BJP projected him as the CM face but as the election is just two days away the party is making last-ditch attempts to change strategies out of desperation and frustration.