Opinion: Fragmented Loyalties — How Jat Vote Division Shaped BJP’s Big Haryana Surprise

Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini greets BJP workers and supporters after the party's win in the 2024 assembly polls on Tuesday.

Source : PTI

The Haryana assembly elections of 2024 have been a nail-biter, with the Congress party initially gaining ground, only to be surpassed by the BJP. What’s truly fascinating, however, is the role of the Jat community in shaping this outcome. The Jats, comprising over a quarter of Haryana’s population, have historically held significant political influence. However, their discontent with the BJP, sparked by the controversial farm laws (now defunct) and the subsequent farmers’