Cong oncern over BSP-HJC

An upbeat congress in haryana may be a little worried over the haryna janhit congress-bsp alliance. Good governace, a sweep in the lok sabha elections and bjp-inld split has contributed to the hooda-led congress government’s confidence . but there is some concern about the impact of the haryana janhit congress-bsp alliance. The alliance could play spoiler in its stronghold of bhiwani, ambala, karnal, and gurgaon.

Congress acknowledges bsp has gained in strength in the state. Some congress leaders are of the view that bsp will gain more hrough its alliance with hjc, and the alliance will be the chief beneficiary of the inld-bjp split. The party is of the view that the bsp-hjc alliance is likely to give a good fight to the congres in gurgaon ambala, bhiwani, and karnal parliamentary constituencies. A senior congress leader said that the party had more cause to be worried about the hjc-bsp alliance that traditional rivals inld and bjp.

Bjp-hjc could lead to polarization of votes o caste lines. Some congress leaders have expressed concern about the ‘non-jat’ option that hjc-bsp alliance offers. The state’s politics is well known for its polarization on the jat-non jat lines.

Some haryana congress leaders have expressed concerns over chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda’s grip on the party in the state. This could alienate non-jat voters, who view Hooda’s position of eminence as marginalization of its leaders. This is one fault line that the opposition will attempt to exploit.