Abhay Chautala dares brother's son, wife to resign as INLD MP, MLA

Chandigarh: Moments after his nephew and Hisar MP Dushyant Chautala announced a new political outfit, INLD leader Abhay Singh Chautala on Sunday dared him and sister-in-law Naina to resign as the party's MP and MLA, respectively, to test their popularity.

Dushyant launched the Jannayak Janata Party and unveiled its flag at a well-attended rally in Haryana's Jind district earlier on Sunday.

The announcement came a month after Dushyant, along with his father and brother Ajay Chautala and Digvijay Chautala, respectively, was expelled from the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD).

Speaking to reporters here after a party meeting, Abhay Chautala said the newly launched party will soon "start to disintegrate".

He claimed that supporters of the Congress, the BJP and some opponents of the INLD were also present at the Jind rally. The leader of opposition (LoP) in the Haryana assembly challenged Dushyant and his mother Naina, MLA from Dabwali, to resign.

"If they consider themselves very popular, they should resign. They will come to know their popularity. When they do so, by-polls will be held and people will show them the mirror," Abhay Chautala said.

"Dushyant has been expelled from the party. He is not even a primary member of the INLD now. He should give in writing to the Lok Sabha speaker that he is not a member of Parliament representing INLD," he added.