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Suspended Haryana Congress MLA breaks ranks, backs BJP govt on women’s quota
A suspended Haryana Congress MLA, Jarnail Singh, attended a one-day Haryana Assembly session and publicly backed the BJP government's stance on women's reservation. He challenged party leadership by urging support for both the central Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill and a state resolution, amid a Congress boycott. The event highlighted fractures within the Haryana Congress and potential shifts in its stance on a high-profile policy issue.
Why It Matters
The episode reveals internal dissent within the Haryana Congress and could influence the party's position on the central reservation bill and related state measures, impacting political dynamics in the state.
Timeline
7 Events
Jarnail Singh exits the House again after remarks
April 27, 2026
Following his remarks, the rebel MLA exited the House for a second time, signaling further uncertainty about his political future within the Congress.
Jarnail Singh returns to speak; challenges party orders
April 27, 2026
An hour after Hooda's boycott announcement, Jarnail Singh returned to the House, sought permission to speak, and directly challenged party orders by urging the Congress to back both the central Bill and the state resolution.
Congress boycott announced by CLP leader Hooda
April 27, 2026
An hour after Congress legislature party (CLP) leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda announced the boycott, the opposition stayed away from the House.
CM Nayab Singh Saini moves resolution condemning Congress over 131st Amendment Bill
April 27, 2026
The session was convened by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini to move a resolution condemning the Congress's role in the Lok Sabha regarding the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, which seeks to operationalize a one-third reservation for women—including SCs and STs—by linking implementation to a delimitation exercise based on the 2011 Census.
Jarnail Singh attends opening briefly before exit
April 27, 2026
Suspended Congress MLA Jarnail Singh briefly attended the session's opening before a temporary exit.
One-day Haryana Assembly special session opens
April 27, 2026
The Haryana Assembly's one-day special session began with Vande Mataram, and the main opposition benches were conspicuously empty as proceedings commenced.
Suspension announced: Jarnail Singh among five Congress MLAs suspended for cross-voting
April 2026
Jarnail Singh was suspended along with four other Congress MLAs for alleged cross-voting in Rajya Sabha elections, a development cited in connection with the subsequent session dynamics in Haryana.