Gurugram: It began with an appeal from Ranjit Singh, a former Haryana minister and Chaudhary Devi Lal’s only surviving son, urging different branches of the family to set aside old differences and come together to revive the former deputy prime minister’s influence.

The Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) president, Ajay Singh Chautala, responded with cautious optimism, acknowledging Ranjit as the family elder and pledging support for his efforts. His son, Dushyant, however, was opposed to the idea of a détente.

Ajay is the grandson of Devi Lal and son of the late Om Prakash Chautala . His son Dushyant served as deputy chief minister under BJP’s Manohar Lal Khattar for four and a half years until last year. Show Full Article

Ajay’s younger brother Abhay Singh Chautala, however, drew a clear

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