Chandigarh

The family feud between “chacha” and “bhatija” Leader of the Opposition Abhay Singh Chautala and Hisar MP Dushyant Chautala has created ripples in the state’s main opposition party, the INLD.

Four days after a section of workers created ruckus in INLD’s Gohana rally, party supremo Om Prakash Chautala showed the door to some of the prominent party leaders in an organisational restructure announced on Thursday.

Chautala also dissolved the youth wing of the INLD, and the national and state units of the Indian National Students Organisation , saying that the two wings lacked discipline and commitment to the party’s ideals.

A press release issued by the INLD stated, “The youth wing failed to play its role during the Gohana rally, while the INSO was found indulging in blatant anti-party activities. It is also accused of entering into a conspiracy with anti-party forces to disrupt the rally and smear the name of the INLD.”

Dushyant’s younger brother, Digvijay Singh Chautala, was the national president of the INSO, while his supporter Pradeep Deswal was the state president of the students’ body.

When contacted, Digvijay said only Ajay Singh Chautala, who is the founder member of the INSO, could dissolve the organisation. “I have not received any communication regarding dissolution of the INSO from my father ,” he said.

Both Dushyant and Digvijay are sons of Ajay, who, along with Chautala, is serving imprisonment in the JBT teachers’ scam case.

The Thursday’s developments indicate that Chautala wants to entrust Abhay, who has been spearheading the INLD’s campaign against the BJP government on the SYL canal and other issues for four years, with the task of leading the party to the 2019 Assembly elections

Among those who lost their positions are Naresh Dwarka and Rajendra Litani, district presidents of Hisar and Charkhi Dadri, respectively. The two are supporters of Hisar MP Dushyant.