New Delhi, October 25: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will stake claim to form government in Haryana after the state witnessed a fractured mandate in the assembly elections 2019. Manohar Lal Khattar, talking to the media said that he is optimistic and will form the government. Khattar will hold a meeting with BJP Working President JP Nadda and BJP Haryana In-charge Anil Jain today to discuss the options of inking the post-poll coalition. Haryana Assembly Elections Results 2019 Winners List Live: Names of Winning Candidates of BJP, Congress, INLD, JJP.

Meanwhile, seven independent MLAs including Sombir Sanghwan and Randhir Golan have extended support to the BJP. Gopal Kanda of Haryana Lokhit Party also supported the BJP. President Subhash Barala confirmed to news agency ANI that Independent candidates have come with BJP and expressed confidence that a government will be formed under the leadership of incumbent Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.

Reacting to reports of Independent supporting the BJP, Congress leader Deepender Singh Hooda said that Independent MLAs who are going to be a part of the Khattar government are digging their own political grave. Earlier in the day, Khattar also met BJP National President Amit Shah and other Independent Legislators. Who is Gopal Goyal Kanda? Know All About the Controversial Politician Who Won From Sirsa Assembly Seat in Haryana. 

In the recently concluded assembly elections, the BJP emerged as the single largest party with 40 seats, however, falling short of a majority by six seats. Meanwhile, the Congress doubled its tally to 31 as compared to 2014. Newly-formed Jannayak Janata Party won 10 seats. In the last assembly elections, the grand old party had won only 15 seats. The elections for the 90-member Haryana assembly took place on October 21, and the results were declared on Thursday.

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