Haryana mantri quits, MLA joins Congress as BJP’s 1st list sparks revolt – Times of India
CHANDIGARH: A full-blown rebellion has engulfed BJP in Haryana after the release of its first list of 67 candidates for the assembly polls, with a few quitting the party and some deciding to jump into the poll fray as independent. Haryana power minister and Rania MLA Ranjit Chautala quit from the minister's post after denial of ticket and made it clear he would contest the election.Prominent among those who have rebelled are minister and Indri MLA Karan Dev Kamboj, minister and Bawani Khera MLA Bishambar Valmiki, Ratia MLA Laxman Napa, former minister Kavita Jain from Sonipat, Shamsher Kharkada from Meham, Sukhwinder Sheoran from Badhra and Gautam Sardana from Hisar.Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini said the outburst was bound to happen because only one candidate can be given a tick...