BJP-JJP coalition govt based on ‘selfish interests’: Abhay Chautala

CHANDIGARH: Dampening prospects of any truce in the feuding Chautala clan, INLD

lone MLA Abhay Chautala on Sunday accused his nephew Dushyant Chautala-led JJP of forging post-poll alliance with the BJP out of "selfish interest" and claimed the coalition government in Haryana will not

last long.

"They came together for their selfish interests," Abhay Singh Chautala told reporters on sidelines of his party's state executive meeting here.

Haryana former Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala's younger son Abhay Chautala made the contentious remarks days after his elder brother Ajaya Chautala, whose son Dushyant Chautala was sworn in as the state's deputy chief minister in the Bjp-led state government, met him, triggering hopes of a truce in the clan.

Ridiculing the BJP-JJP alliance, Abhay Chautala said his nephew-led party joined hands with the BJP after fiercely opposing each other in the recent assembly polls.

He said Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar used to dub Dushyant Chautala a "gappu" (boaster), while JJP used to hit out at BJP on various fronts.

"But now they have joined hands for their selfish interests and not for protecting people's interests. Such alliances don't last long and the government will eventually fall," he said, adding the two allies were now fighting over portfolio allocation in the government.

Khattar is yet to induct any minister in his Cabinet, except Dushyanat, said Abhay Chautala, adding portfolios will be allocated only after ministers are inducted.

The sole INLD MLA also took a dig at his nephew, saying as Hisar MP, Dushyant may have driven a tractor to the Parliament to win farmers' support, but "he has little knowledge about agriculture".

The Bharatiya Janata Party and Jannayak Janata party have formed the government in alliance in Haryana. The state government also enjoys support of seven independent MLAS.

In the October 21 assembly polls, the BJP had won 40 seats in the 90-member House, falling short by six MLAS for a simple majority. The JJP had won 10 seats, Congress 31, independents seven and INLD and Haryana Lokhit Party one each. While Dushyant's fledgling JJP has ten members, his uncle Abhay Singh Chautala is the sole MLA from his party Indian National Lok Dal.