Om Prakash Chautala was once a figure in the politics of Haryana. Tau Devi Lal’s son never learned to give up, this is the story of politics. Despite being physically incapacitated, even his opponents have been appreciating his courage. But after coming from jail in the teacher recruitment scam, Chautala did not look like before.
Although he talked to Nitish and other leaders in an attempt to form a Third Front, he did not see the thing for which Chautala was famous. Going to jail again for Chautala, aged 80, is considered a big setback for the INLD (Indian National Lok Dal). The party has only one seat and that too the traditional Ellenabad. OP Chautala’s younger son Abhay Chautala contests from here. But they don’t seem to have any effect outside this assembly seat.
Whereas at one time Chautala’s status was that he was considered to be the biggest Jat leader of Haryana. He was also considered as Chanakya of Chaucer of politics. There was a time when it was believed that former Deputy Prime Minister Chaudhary Devi Lal’s party wins but it does not know how to rule. His government always collapsed in the middle. But Chautala, who became the CM after toppling the government of Chaudhary Bansilal, showed how the government is run. He had domination over the whole province. Opponents did not even dare to raise their heads under his rule. He had complete control over the bureaucracy. Chautala was considered the most favorite leader of the Jat community. But in 2013, when he went to jail in the teacher recruitment scam, the party also sat down.
Chautala, 87, became CM three times between 1989 and 2005. In 2005, he lost power to Bhupinder Singh Hooda of the Congress. After that, fast cases were registered against them. However, in the 2009 elections, his party again created a sensation in the politics of the state by taking 31 seats. Those who believed them to be paid. These seats were a slap on his face. But after that in 2013, he had to go to jail along with his elder son Ajay Chautala. Its effect was visible on the party and it was reduced to 17 seats. BJP formed its first government by winning 47 seats.
After that a dispute started between his sons Ajay and Abhay. Ajay separated from INLD and formed JJP. Now he is a power partner with BJP. On the other hand, when OP Chautala came out of jail after 10 years, his effect was missing. He tried but it was clear that his release did not affect the party’s fortunes. She remained in a dead condition. Now his going to jail again will be a setback for Abhay. He was in the process of getting up again on the strength of his father. But now he has to go to jail again. The special thing is that a similar case is pending against Abhay. If they also get inside, then the name of INLD will end.
Chautala has been convicted by the Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi in the disproportionate assets case. The court will hear arguments on the sentence on May 26. The CBI had registered a case against the former Chief Minister in 2006. After investigation, charge sheet was filed in 2010. Chautala’s statement was recorded on January 16, 2018, seven years after the chargesheet. CBI produced 106 witnesses in the case. The special thing is that the integrator of the latest case was Chautala’s brother Pratap Singh. On his complaint, a case was registered in 1997 for accumulating disproportionate assets. Keep in mind that in the JBT scam, the court had sentenced him to 10 years. Last year, Chautala came out of Delhi’s Tihar Jail after completing his sentence.