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With its stunning Haryana results — 48 of the 90 seats, surpassing its earlier tally — the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) does not need independent members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs). However, three independent MLAs have announced support for the BJP. For at least one, Devender Kadyan, it is ghar wapasi. Mr Kadyan was in the BJP but was denied the party ticket. He contested and won the Ganaur (Sonipat) seat as a rebel, defeating the BJP candidate, Dinesh Kaushik, decisively. He turned rebel alleging that the BJP had “bought and sold” tickets. Another, Rajesh Joon, was
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