Representative image NEW DELHI: The decisive mandate in Haryana and J&K rendered irrelevant smaller regional parties in the fray-JJP, INLD , AAP, in Haryana, and Mehbooba Mufti 's PDP, the Jamaat-e-Islami in J&K and newly formed outfits like Engineer Rashid's Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) in J&K. With decisive results in both states, there remains little scope for smaller players to play any part in either govt formation or in the opposition space. Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) that had emerged kingmaker in the last state polls was decimated this time, while Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) failed to create any impact, with key faces Dushyant Chautala and Abhay Singh Chautala losing their seats.
While JJP failed to win any seats, down from 10 it won in 2019, INLD won two one more from what it had managed in the last state polls. JJP and Chandrashekhar Azad-led Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) together contested in Haryana, while INLD contested in alliance with Bahujan Samaj Party. In J&K, seven independents emerged victorious, marking an increase from the 2014 polls when three had won.
PDP, which had formed govt in alliance with BJP in 2014, went down to just three, making it a difficult task to be back in the reckoning. The results have also culminated in a significant rejection of separatist candidates. Haryana Jammu & Kashmir Haryana Alliance View i Party View Seats: 90 Results Majority: 46 BJP 48 CONG 37 INLD 2 AAP 0 OTH 3 Results : 90 / 90 BJP WON Jammu & Kashmir Alliance View i Par.
