"You can see the frustration": Congress' Kumari Selja slams BJP's first list for Haryana polls
Sep 05, 2024
New Delhi [India], September 5 : After the BJP released its first list of 67 candidates for Haryana Assembly polls, Congress MP Kumari Selja Congress launched a scathing attack on the BJP's candidate list for the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections, citing concerns about the party's selection process and leadership.
She characterized the list as a reflection of the BJP's desperation, alleging that the party is grappling with a dearth of viable candidates.
She also mentioned that the BJP has been in power for the last 10 years and people are now leaving them, due to which they have to make outsiders as their candidates.
After the meeting, Selja said, "In that (BJP's list for Assembly election candidates) you can see the frustration of the BJP. It's like that land which has gone infertile, they haven't got good candidates. They have been in power for the last 10 years and people are now leaving them and they are importing people from outside. They have already accepted defeat... Their senior leaders are missing. The CM himself won a seat four months back and that too with a good margin then what is the reason that he is going to contest from another seat? There must be some weakness."
Further, speaking on whether she will contest the elections, the Congress MP said, "Whatever decision is taken will be that of the high command."
Meanwhile, according to the BJP list, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini will contest from the Ladwa constituency.
Other prominent leaders included in the first list Gian Chand Gupta will contest from Panchkula, Anil Vij from Ambala Cantt, Kanwar Pal Gurjar from Jagadhri, Sunita Duggal from Ratia, Bhavya Bishnoi from Adampur, and Tejpal Tanwar from Sohna.
The voting for the 90-member legislative assembly in Haryana will be held on October 5, with the last date for filing nominations being September 12. The counting of votes will take place on October 8.
On August 31, the Election Commission of India (ECI) revised the polling date for the Haryana Assembly elections from October 1 to October 5, and moved the counting of votes for both the Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana assemblies from October 4 to October 8.
