Rebels Likely To Affect Expectations Of Congress and BJP In State Elections?

The upcoming state elections in Haryana have garnered significant attention as rebels within both the Congress and BJP parties have emerged as key players in the political landscape. As Congress and the BJP vie for the majority of seats, the presence of rebels is expected to have a significant impact on the outcome of the elections. A substantial number of leaders from both parties, who were not selected as candidates based on winnability criteria, have expressed their dissatisfaction and subsequently filed nominations as independent candidates source says. For instance, the notable leader Ram Vilas Sharma from the BJP took an unprecedented step by filing papers as an independent candidate after being denied a party ticket. Similarly, Bhupendra Singh Hudda from the Congress has taken on the challenging responsibility of convincing the rebels to maintain party unity amid these developments source says. The situation is characterized by its dynamic nature, with instances such as the president of OBC Morcha in the BJP defecting to the Congress due to personal grievances with the CM of Haryana. These occurrences underscore the complex and competitive nature of the state elections, emphasizing the influence of rebel candidates on the political landscape source says.