Many politicians from Haryana's notable political families faced significant losses on Tuesday, including members of the Bhajan Lal, Bansi Lal, and Devi Lal families.

The political landscape of Haryana, predominantly influenced by the Jat community, has undergone drastic changes over the past decade since the BJP came to power in 2014. This trend continued with the results of the October 5 Assembly elections, which indicated a decimation of the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) and its breakaway faction, the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP). Once the traditional vote base of regional parties, the Jats, who constitute about 27% of the electorate, appear to have shifted their allegiance, which has proven detrimental for both the INLD and JJP.

The results were particularly disappointing for Dushyant Chautala, while his cousin, Arjun Chautala, managed to win against Independent candidate and sitting legislator Ranjit Singh, providing a glimmer of hope for the party.

Both patriarch-dominated regional parties lost their grip, particularly in rural areas, with key leaders like Abhay Singh Chautala (INLD) and Dushyant Chautala (JJP) facing defeats. Abhay Chautala lost his stronghold in Ellenabad to Congress nominee Bharat Singh Beniwal, while Dushyant finished sixth in the Jat-dominated Uchana Kalan constituency, where BJP's Devender Attri triumphed.

Despite the JJP's previous alliance with the outgoing BJP government, it struggled to secure seats or build a significant voter base, marking a tough setback. Meanwhile, Arjun Chautala's victory in Rania, where he defeated Ranjit Singh by 6,507 votes, suggests that not all is lost for the INLD.

The INLD partnered with the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), while the JJP aligned with the Azad Samaj Party, aiming to attract Dalit voters, who comprise 21% of the state’s population. In a strategic move, the INLD contested 53 seats, while the BSP fielded candidates in 37 seats.

At the launch of the JJP-Azad Samaj Party alliance, both Dushyant Chautala and Chandra Shekhar, both 36, promised to advocate for farmers' rights and form a “government of the youth.” However, Dushyant’s brother, Digvijaya Singh Chautala, faced defeat in the Sirsa's Dabwali constituency, and Sunaina Chautala of the INLD lost in Fatehabad.