Birender Singh’s departure from BJP may dent Haryana prospects

The departure of former Union Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh, the grandson of Sir Chhotu Ram, from BJP to the Congress in the midst of the Lok Sabha elections is a major twist in Haryana politics. Birender Singh had led the BJP to a enormous victory in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections in Hisar for the first time in 68 years. The BJP is well acquainted with Birender Singh's reach in Haryana's political and social fabric. The talk is that some BJP MLAs are also in touch with Chaudhary Birender Singh and they might switch sides in the days to come. If sources are to be believed, its concern has been clearly seen in the brainstorming with MLAs at CM Nayab Singh Saini's residence in Chandigarh. According to political observers, Birender Singh has been graced with supporters all over Haryana. It is obvious that the departure of Birender Singh, who has been a five-time MLA, two-time Rajya Sabha and one-time Lok Sabha MP from Jind's Uchana seat, to put immense setback for the BJP in the LS as well as in the assembly elections.