Haryana Election: Key Turncoats In BJP, Congress, JJP As Big Names Jump Ship — IN PICS

Several BJP and JJP leaders quit their respective parties and switched sides ahead of the Haryana Assembly elections. Some of them are set to join Congress.

Former JJP leaders Sunil Sangwan, Sanjay Kablana, and Devender Singh Babli joined the BJP on Monday (September 2).

The Bharatiya Janata Party in Haryana faced a massive setback ahead of the assembly polls a day after it announced the first list of 67 candidates. (Image Source: PTI)

Former MLA Balkaur Singh on Saturday (September 7) resigned from the BJP in Haryana over not getting the due respect in the party. He is set to join Congress soon. (Image Source: X/@ balkaursinghbjp)

Energy and Jails Minister Ranjit Chautala quit the party after he was denied a ticket by the BJP. He will now contest the polls as an Independent from the Rania segment in Sirsa. (Image Source: X/@ranjitchautala)

MLA Lakshman Dass Napa, who was also denied a BJP ticket, quit the party. He met former Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda at his residence after resigning and announced that he will be joining Congress.(Image Source: X/@DeshKaVerdict)

Former Minister Karan Dev Kamboj stepped down as BJP's OBC Morcha chief of Haryana after his candidature was ignored by the party. (Image Source: X/@KaranDevKamboj)

Former State Vice President of AAP Gulshan Saini joined the BJP on September 4. (Image Source: X/BJP4Haryana)

Meanwhile, the Jannayak Janata Party has been facing a similar situation, as several leaders have been switching over to other parties ahead of the polls. (Image Source: PTI)

JJP leaders Sunil Sangwan, Sanjay Kablana, and Devender Singh Babli joined the BJP on Monday (September 2). (Image Source: PTI)

Former JJP leaders Anoop Dhanak, Jogi Ram Sihag, Ram Kumar Gautam also joined the BJP in the presence of Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday (September 1).