In a major political twist, the Congress got defeated for the second time in Haryana election following the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party won polls for nine of 10 mayoral positions, including in Gurugram and Rohtak, the stronghold of Bhupinder Hooda, one of the opposition party’s senior-most state leaders.
An independent candidate, Dr Inderjit Yadav, a BJP leader won the tenth, Manesar. Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini celebrated the big victory, declaring “The people have put their stamp of approval on a ‘triple-engine’ government. I thank the people from the bottom of my heart.”
He said, “Our local body government and this ‘triple-engine’ government will play a crucial role in fulfilling Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘viksit Bharat’, ‘developed India'”.
Haryana Education Minister Mahipal Dhanda promised major development for the state, thanks to a “full public mandate”.
The BJP’s Shailja Sachdeva was elected as Mayor in Ambala. She defeated the Congress’ Amisha Chawla by 20,487 votes and in Faridabad, Parveen Joshi beat the Congress’ Lata Rani.
The BJP’s Praveen Popli beat the Congress’ Krishan Singla in Hisar. In Karnal, the BJP’s Renu Bala Gupta beat the Congress’ Manoj Wadhwa. In Panipat, the BJP’s Komal Saini defeated the Congress’ Savita Garg.
Senior BJP leader Rajiv Jain saw off a challenge from the Congress’ Komal Dewan in Sonipat and, in Yamunanagar, Suman of the BJP beat the Congress’ Kirna Devi.
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