Politics

Congress releases 6 more names for Haryana assembly polls

Updated : October 03, 2019 03:18 PM IST

Former chief minister BS Hooda will be contesting from Garhi Sampla.

Congress Communication department chief Randeep Surjewala has been fielded from Kaithal.

The party has fielded Tarlochan Singh to take on Haryana chief minister Manohar lal Khattar in Karnal.

Congress releases 6 more names for Haryana assembly polls

The Congress has released the names of six more candidates for the Assembly elections in Haryana. And with this, the Congress list of candidates for the 90-seated Assembly is complete.

The six candidates are Venu Singla Aggarwal from Ambala Cantt., Bishan Lal Saini from Radaur, Mewa Singh from Ladwa, Sahmsher Singh Virk From Assandh, Prahlad Singh Gillankhera from Fatehabad and Bupender Ganguar from Barwala.

The Congress had released its first list of 84 candidates for the 90-member Assembly on Wednesday amid high voltage drama at AICC office, where former Haryana Congress chief Ashok Tanwar alleged of tickets being sold out.

In Sohna, where the allegations of selling tickets was levelled by Ashok Tanwar, Shamsuddin has been nominated as the party's candidate.

The party has fielded Tarlochan Singh to take on Haryana chief minister Manohar lal Khattar in Karnal.

All prominent leaders have been given tickets. Former chief minister BS Hooda will be contesting from Garhi Sampla. Congress Communication department chief Randeep Surjewala has been fielded from Kaithal. Another important leader Kiran Chaudhary has been nominated from Tosham.

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Kuldeep Bishnoi from Adampur and his brother Chandra Mohan from Panchkula.

While in Hansi, where Kuldeep Bishnoi's wife was MLA in outgoing assembly, has been denied ticket.

Many turncoats have also been accommodated, former Haryana INLD chief Ashok Arora has been nominated from Thanesar. Former MP Jaiprakash, who has joined the party recently, has been nominated from Kalayat.

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The remaining 6 candidates will be declared soon, said the party. The Congress is a divided house, with internal rift in the party has surfaced out in open.

Former chief minister BS Hooda has managed to have a major say in ticket distribution which has alienated many senior leaders in the state.

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