Ambala: It cannot be denied that Congress vote bank in Haryana state has witnessed much increase as compared to the 2019 Vidhan Sabha polls. In most of the constituencies in the state Congress wave is visible, but at the same time increase in rift seen between two groups in the party led by the former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Kumari Shelja (Sirsa MP)and senior Congress leader Randeep Surjewala, both are presently seen absent in Congress poll promotion activities in support of contestants going to contest in coming 90 assemblies. However, the photographs of both Congress leaders are visible in posters but they are not seen present in the rallies as well as on the stage.
Sources reveal, both Kumari Shelja and Surjewala feel themselves neglected by Congress high command at the time of distribution of tickets to the candidates of their choice contestings assembly polls in the state on October 5 as compared to the the candidates suggested by Bhupinder Singh Hooda. Information also reveals that out of the total number of 90 assembly seats, as many as 72 tickets have been offered to the candidates of Hooda’s choice, 10 tickets have been offered to the candidates of Shelja’s choice and tickets for two candidates (including a ticket offered to Surjewala’s son to contest from Kaithal assembly seat) have been given on the recommendation by Randeep Surjewala and remaining tickets have been offered to the candidates of high command’s choice, as such both Kumari Shelja and Randeep Surjewala feeling neglect by Congress high command perhaps have lost interest in the present assembly polls and are seen not visible in Congress poll rallies, which may be harmful for the congress at this stage.
No doubt, Kumari Shelja is an important face among ‘Dalit’ voters in Haryana state, going to play important role in as many as 21 Vidhan Sabha assemblies in the state, who according to information was expecting between 30 to 35 assembly seats for the candidates of her choice in the state, whereas Congress high command had given importance to the winner candidates as recommended by Bhupinder Singh Hooda ruled as chief minister in the state for a period of 10 years, and was well aware of the pulse of each and every political leader in Haryana state. However, lacking interest in assembly polls by the senior Congress leaders Shelja and Surjewal at this stage may prove harmful for the Congress party.
