Haryana govt, led by Nayab Saini, loses majority in assembly: What happens next? Can Congress oust BJP?

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have now extended their support to the Congress amid the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. The development came amid the Lok Sabha polls and within two months of Nayab Singh Saini taking over as Chief Minister of Haryana after replacing Manohar Lal Khattar. Is the Haryana government under threat now? Will the Congress be able to topple the BJP government in Haryana? What happens next? Here's a deep dive into Haryana's political situation: There are 90 MLAs in the Haryana assembly.

Here's what the current party position in the state assembly is like: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): 40 MLAs (after Manohar Lal Khattar had resigned as MLA and CM in March 2024) Independent: 7 MLAs Jannayak Janta Party (JJP): 10 MLAs Congress: 30 MLAs Haryana Lokhit Party (HLP): 1 MLA Indian National Lok Dal (INLD): 1 MLA The Haryana assembly has 90 members. A political party needs the support of 46 MLAs to cross the halfway mark in the Haryana assembly and form a government in the state. Now, the current party position in the assembly shows that the BJP has 40 MLAs.

The Haryana BJP has the support of the lone Haryana Lokhit Party (HLP) MLA and at least three independent MLAs (earlier, it had six independent MLAs in support). In total, the ruling BJP has the support of 44 MLAs – just two short of crossing the halfway mark. Even with one less MLA, the BJP won't be able to form government in the state.

ALSO READ: What Nayab Singh Saini brings to the table for BJP in Haryana ahead of Lok Sabha elections, assembly polls 2024 The Congress has 30 MLAs in the Haryana Assembly. With the support of three MLAs, its tally touches 33. This is 13 MLAs short of the majority mark.