BJP sweeps Haryana municipal polls, Congress faces defeat in party bastion
PTC News Desk: While BJP is expanding its footprint in Haryana after winning Assembly elections, Congress is all set for second successive defeat.
The BJP's mayoral candidates have won Ambala, Gurugram, Sonipat, Rohtak and Karnal. It is leading in Faridabad, Panipat, Hisar and Yamunanagar. In Manesar, independent candidate Inderjeet Yadav defeated BJP's Sunder Lal.
In Ambala, BJP candidate Shailja Sachdeva secured the mayoral position, defeating Congress contender Amisha Chawla by 20,487 votes. In Gurugram, BJP's Raj Rani claimed victory, while senior BJP leader Rajiv Jain triumphed over Congress's Komal Dewan in Sonipat. Similarly, in Karnal, BJP's Renu Bala Gupta emerged victorious against Congress's Manoj Wadhwa.
The most significant setback for the Congress occurred in Rohtak, the stronghold of former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda. BJP's Ram Avtar secured victory over Congress candidate Surajmal Kiloi in the contest.
Meanwhile, Hooda said that civic body polls will not be having much of impact on Congress.
"Earlier also, the municipal corporations were dominated by the BJP. It could be a setback if we lost the seat, but it was already not with us. The Congress must have gained in some areas, but I did not go anywhere during the elections. I don't think these results will have an impact," Hooda said.
- PTC NEWS
