Congress will win with majority in Haryana, form govt with 60 seats, says Kumari Selja
Chandigarh: Congress leader in Haryana Kumari Selja has said that the party will form the new government in the state, with at least 60 seats in the Assembly, with the election counting on in the state on Tuesday.
She also said that Congress Former President Rahul Gandhi had developed an atmosphere in Haryana that would ensure a victory over the BJP in the state.
When asked about silence at the BJP headquarters and the possible reason for it, Selja said that the rival party might be aware of the final results of the elections. She also opined that there was a need for the BJP rule to end in Haryana, but added that the selection of new Chief Minister was in the hands of the party high command.
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Congress’ Chaudhary Lal Singh, noted for supporting Kathua rape accused, loses Basohli Assembly seat
Basohli: Congress leader Chaudhary Lal Singh lost the Basohli Assembly seat in Jammu and Kashmir by 16,034 votes to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Darshan Kumar, according to data from the Election Commission. Kumar secured 31,874 votes, while Singh, a former minister in the Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet, garnered 15,840 votes.
Singh had previously won the Basohli seat in the 2014 Assembly polls after switching from Congress to the BJP. He returned to Congress in March 2024, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. Singh’s nomination had drawn criticism due to his participation in a 2018 rally in support of the accused persons in the Kathua rape and murder case.
In September, the Constitutional Conduct Group, a collective of former civil servants, criticized the Congress for fielding Singh, stating that his candidacy contradicted the party’s stand against the politics of hate.
The 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections were the first since the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019. The polls were held in three phases, with a voter turnout of 63.8%. The Legislative Assembly has 119 members, including 24 designated for Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and five appointed by the lieutenant governor. A party or alliance needs 48 seats for a majority when the House has 95 members.
