New Delhi, Oct 24 (UNI) As the process of government formation intensifies in Haryana, former state chief minister and senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Thursday indicated that he was open to talks with ten-member Jannayak Janata Party in the state.
Talking to TV channels, the senior Congress leader referred to the fact that the JJP chief Dushyant Chautala mentioned about a few points in his press conference.
' As far as Common Minimum Programme is concerned, it's already provided in our manifesto-be it old age pension or 75 per cent job reservation for Haryanvis. If he has other suggestions, we're open to that. Now it's upto him,' the former Haryana Chief Minister said.
"Hamare liye dono hi acchoot nahi hain (Neither BJP nor nor Congress is untouchable to us)," JJP chief and newly elected legislature party leader Dushyant Chautala told reporters here.
"So far we have not spoken to anybody," he said.
Earlier, JJP chief and newly elected legislature party leader Dushyant Chautala told reporters here that his
party's National Executive and the ten newly elected MLAs met here in the capital and authorised him to talk to the BJP and the Congress.
"The key to formation of a stable government in Haryana is still with JJP. We will take a final decision after discussing with Congress and BJP on a Common Minimum Programme," he said, adding that the decision will be to ensure and serve the 'larger interest' of the people of Haryana.
"We are grateful to the voters who gave us the mandate and our party has made an impact within 11 months of struggle," he said.
The BJP is six short of the simple majority mark needed to form the next government in the state.
The Congress won 31 seats, Dushyant Chuatala-led Jannayak Janta Party has ten MLAs, Indian National Lok Dal and Haryana Lokhit Party one each and seven are Independents.
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