Necessary to break some people’s pride: Kuldeep Bishnoi on cross-voting

In an apparent attack on CLP leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Bishnoi said, “People who were boasting that they have 31 MLAs in their pocket, got a taste of their arrogance. Chaudhary Bhajan Lal [Kuldeep Bishnoi’s father and former chief minister of Haryana] had 36 MLAs with him when he formed the government in Haryana. But this man [Bhupinder Singh Hooda] despite having 31 MLAs failed to secure even a single Rajya Sabha seat. How will he be able to form a government?”

On Congress nominee Ajay Maken’s statement that “the party already knew that Kuldeep Bishnoi was not going to vote for us”, the rebel Congress leader said, “Since when has he [Ajay Maken] become an astrologer?”

On JJP’s senior leader and deputy chief minister Dushyant Chautala’s welcoming him to join JJP, Bishnoi said, “Main choti-moti partiyon ke baare mein soch bhi nahi sakta (I cannot even think of joining such small political parties).” Bishnoi said, “The last time I saw this kind of support for me was when I formed Haryana Janhit Congress. The same enthusiasm I am seeing today. My supporters are saying that Bishnoi has hit a sixer on