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Here’s a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis of the main parties in Haryana, where polling takes place on October
1. BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY
Strength
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Weakness
* The BJP faces anti-incumbency after running the government for two decades.
Opportunity
* The party will look to cash in on the “clean images” of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and his predecessor M L Khattar, who is now a Union minister, and also showcase the “transparent administration” provided by its government.
Threat
* It faces a strong challenge from a resurgent Congress, which won five of the 10 seats in the recent Lok Sabha polls.
2. CONGRESS
Strength
* Two-time chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Kumari Selja and Randeep Singh Surjewala individually influence a wide range of voters.
Weaknesses
* A divided house with separate factions led by Hooda and Selja.* Rival parties still rake up alleged scams from the time when the Congress was in power in the state. Opportunity * The Congress can cash in on the anti-incumbency factor. Threat * The split in the Jat vote among parties like the INLD and the JJP could dent its chances. 3. JANNAYAK JANTA PARTY Strength * The JJP, which was part of the government for four and a half years, exercises influence in the state’s rural areas and claims stake to the Devi Lal legacy. Weakness * The JJP will find the going tough after the breakup with the BJP. Opportunity * JJP leader Dushyant Chautala is a prominent face of the Jat community, can woo youth voters. Threat *Some of its leaders may switch to the Congress and the BJP. 4. INDIAN NATIONAL LOK DAL Strength * Led by former CM Om Prakash Chautala, the INLD has a strong rural vote base and has got a boost after the recent tie-up with the BSP. Weaknesses * It has faced a series of electoral debacles in the past.
* Top party leaders have joined the Congress or the BJP in the recent past. Opportunity * The INLD will woo those looking for an alternative to the BJP and the Congress. 5. AAM AADMI PARTY Strength * It is banking on welfare schemes launched by its governments in Delhi and Punjab. Weaknesses * Has tested the waters in Haryana earlier, but without electoral success. Opportunity * The party is projecting itself as an alternative to the BJP and the Congress. Threat * Contesting the polls without entering into any alliance in Haryana will be an uphill task.