Five Independent MLAs Extend Support To BJP In Haryana 

New Delhi: Five Independent MLAs, along with Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and BJP's Haryana in-charge Anil Jain, met the party's working president, J P Nadda, at his residence here on Friday. According to a news agency, they have met to finalise the modalities of government formation in the state.

The Haryana Assembly polls threw up a hung verdict on Thursday, with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerging as the single-largest party with 40 seats, but falling six short of the majority mark of 46 in the 90-member House.

BJP leader Jawahar Yadav said was quoted saying that the legislators - Dharampal Gondan, Nayanpal Rawat, Sombir Sangwan, Rakesh Daulatabad and Randheer Golan, had met Nadda and extended their support to the party.

"These Independent MLAs reached J P Nadda's house with an intention to extend support to the BJP government," Yadav, who accompanied the MLAs, said to the news agency.

"We have come here to extend our support to the Khattar government in Haryana," Rawat, who was elected from Prithla, was quoted saying.

Meanwhile, Haryana Lokhit Party's Gopal Kanda has also extended support to the BJP.

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