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Haryana Polls: Victory can boost BJP confidence, not a game-changer

 

Haryana goes to polls on October 21. Manohar Lal Khattar seems confident of keeping his chair. Despite facing violence over arrest of Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, Khattar has managed to save his image. Squabbles and infighting in the Congress has definitely marred its chances, says THE WEEK's Delhi Resident Editor K.S. Sachidananda Murthy. Will the party be able to pull-off a surprise victory? Or will the Modi-Shah game of choosing candidates independent of caste equations pay off?