Hisar: Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) chief Om Prakash Chautala's grandson and Hisar MP Dushyant Chautala is eyeing Haryana chief minister's post if his party manages to form government in the state.
The junior Chautala who has already earned the title of being the country's youngest MP at the age of 26 is confident that the party formed by former deputy prime minister Devi Lal Chautala will return to power in the state and he will become the youngest chief minister in the country. Speaking to IBNLive, he said, "We will form government with 2/3rd of the 90 assembly seats (60 seats)."
With grandfather OP Chautala and father Ajay Chautala in jail following their conviction in the JBT teachers' recruitment scam, it is Dushyant who is the party cadre's favourite for the post and not his uncle Abhay Chautala who has been managing the party.
"Dushyant will be elected leader of the party after elections and he will become the chief minister," said a party leader.
If Dushyant will be elected as the CM, he will have to vacate the Hisar Lok Sabha seat which he won by defeating Haryana Janhit Congress chief Kuldeep Bishnoi by a margin of over 30,000 votes a few months back.
The California State University graduate indicated that his chief ministerial aspirations were bigger than holding on to his Lok Sabha seat. "To form government in the state, it is important to remain an MLA," he said.
Hisar is the lone Lok Sabha seat bagged by INLD in the 16th Lok Sabha elections.
Dushyant is making way to the Assembly via Uchana Kalan, a seat currently held by his grandfather. Up against him is BJP leader and four-time MLA Chaudhary Birender Singh's wife Premlata Singh.
Taking a dig at the BJP leaders, Dushyant said, "The men in their family lacked confidence and are hence fielding women."
Uchana Kalan comes under Hisar district from where he is the MP. Hence, it gives Dushyant an edge over his rivals. The INLD leader is confident that the Bhupinder Singh Hooda-led government will be trampled in these elections.
"Hooda has done nothing but promote regionalism and dynasty politics," he said - a surprising statement from a party which thrives on family politics.
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