Congress' Chander Mohan and his nephew Bhavya Bishnoi of the BJP are contesting from different seats but they have one thing in common - both are relying on the legacy of former chief minister Bhajan Lal.
Mohan (59), a former four-time legislator, is the elder son of the late Bhajan Lal while Bhavya Bishnoi is the grandson of the ex-CM and a sitting MLA.
Mohan is contesting the October 5 Haryana assembly polls from Panchkula, where among the 10 candidates, he also faces BJP's sitting MLA and Speaker in the outgoing Assembly, Gian Chand Gupta.
Bhavya, son of senior BJP leader Kuldeep Bishnoi, is seeking re-election from the Adampur constituency in Hisar district. Mohan is Kuldeep Bishnoi's elder brother.
Bhavya along with his father Kuldeep had switched over to the BJP from the Congress over two years ago, and won the seat in the by-polls.
The Adampur bypoll had been conducted after Kuldeep Bishnoi resigned as Congress MLA from the seat and switched to the BJP.
Adampur has been a bastion of the family of Bhajan Lal, who was a tall non-Jat leader in Haryana and enjoyed a good connection across communities.
No one outside his family has won from the seat. He represented the seat nine times while his son Kuldeep Bishnoi was legislator from the constituency on four occasions.
Campaigning in Panchkula, Mohan is confident of his and Congress party's victory, saying people want to oust the BJP from power.
The BJP did not do any work for the last ten years, says Mohan.
"During Bhajan Lal ji's time, maximum development took place in Panchkula, youth got employment while several institutions and a good road network came up," he says.
Hitting out at the BJP, Mohan says they claim Rs 5,000 crore has been spent for development works in Panchkula during their time, "but we need to know where that money has gone, no development is visible on the ground.”
If elected, Mohan promises to change Panchkula's face and also effectively tackle the drug menace.
"My father's dream was to see Panchkula develop like modern cities like Paris," he said.
Back in Adampur, Bhavya has stepped up campaigning as only a few days are left for the polls.
About his grandfather Bhajan Lal, Bhavya says he was a visionary leader who changed the face of Haryana and Adampur by bringing development.
For over five decades, the people of Adampur have reposed their trust in the Bhajan Lal family, he says.
We have got so much love from the people of Adampur and it is they who fight the polls, he says.
Bhavya says after winning the Adampur seat in the bypolls, he brought development projects worth Rs 800 crore for the constituency.
Kuldeep Bishnoi terms Bhajan Lal as an institution, a visionary leader and says being his son is a matter of great pride for him.
Kuldeep and Bhavya claim that the BJP will return to power for a third consecutive term.
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