Playing for power in Haryana’s Ahirwal belt

The Ahirs, also known as the Yadavs and categorised as a backward class in Haryana, comprise just a little over 5% of the State’s electorate, but wield considerable power in the Gurugram-Rewari-Mahendragarh region. Two of the community’s leaders from the BJP, both from political families, struggle for dominance, while a third – who is a self-made politician – has sprung to prominence