# Dushyant Chautala regrets backing BJP during farmers’ protest 2026-08-16T19:26:42+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) leader Dushyant Chautala, a former Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana, has said he regrets standing with the BJP during the farmers' agitation. In an interview with The Hindu, Chautala acknowledged that many supporters felt he should have resigned at the time, and that he had failed to understand their sentiments. He is contesting the upcoming Haryana Assembly election from the family stronghold of Uchana Kalan in Jind. Chautala defended his party's post-poll alliance with the BJP after the 2019 election, saying it allowed the JJP to fulfil promises such as raising the monthly old age pension to Rs 3,000 and reserving 50% of panchayat seats for women. However, he admitted that two key promises, 75% reservation for local youth in private jobs and a Rs 5,100 monthly pension, remain unfulfilled. The reservation law is sub judice. The JJP has allied with the Azad Samaj Party for the election. Chautala predicted a hung Assembly in Haryana, with his alliance playing a decisive role in government formation. He said the target is to win over voters below 55, who make up 60% of the electorate. ## Coverage - thehindu.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Azad Samaj Party, BJP, Dushyant Chautala, Farmers’ protest, Haryana, Jannayak Janta Party Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/dushyant-chautala-regrets-backing-bjp-during-farmers-protest/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/dushyant-chautala-regrets-backing-bjp-during-farmers-protest/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/