Chautala's INLD, Mayawati's BSP form alliance

Haryana's Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) and Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) stitched a pre-poll alliance for the state Assembly elections likely to be held in October. INLD Secretary General Abhay Chautala and BSP national coordinator Akash Anand said the alliance would explore options to join hands with other like-minded social and political outfits. The alliance's Chief Minister face would be Abhay Chautala, the grandson of former Deputy Prime Minister and state's tallest Jat leader, Chaudhary Devi Lal. While the INLD would contest on 53 out of 90 seats, the BSP would fight on the remaining 37 seats. As per the manifesto, both parties promised to do away with contractual employment by offering permanent jobs, setting up solar plants to minimise the electricity bill of each household to ₹ 500, besides free water, old-age pension, unemployment allowance.