Jind, Oct 31 (PTI) Former chairman of the Haryana Finance Commission Surajbhan Kajal has resigned as state in-charge of the Jannayak Janata Party's law cell and the primary membership of the party.

Kajal, a former MLA, told reporters on Tuesday that he had entered active politics under the guidance of Chaudhary Devi Lal, the founder of Indian National Lok Dal (INLD).

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He said the JJP was neglecting its workers and therefore, he has decided to break his decades-long relationship with the Lok Dal family.

Kajal was elected MLA from Julana in 1991 on a Lok Dal ticket. He was the chairman of the Haryana Finance Commission from 2000 to 2005 and also served as state president of the Haryana Handball Association.

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The JJP and the BJP run the coalition government in Haryana.

The JJP came into existence in December 2018 after a vertical split in the INLD following a feud in the Chautala family.

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