Former Haryana Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Wednesday expressed confidence that the Congress would secure victory in all three upcoming municipal corporation elections in the state.
Addressing a press conference in Rohtak, Hooda said the Congress would secure a landslide victory with a massive majority in all three upcoming municipal corporation elections in Haryana. In areas where the party is not contesting on its official symbol, he appealed to voters to support strong candidates capable of defeating the BJP.
He alleged that the BJP government is anti-farmer and anti-labour party and claimed that law and order in the state has completely collapsed. The common man, he said, continues to suffer due to rising inflation.
Hooda highlighted that the government has recently hiked the price of commercial LPG cylinders by ₹993 within the span of just one month. “Prices had already risen by Rs 115 in March and by Rs 195.50 in April. Thus, in a mere three months, the price of a commercial cylinder has surged by approximately ₹1,303. Today, the price of a commercial cylinder stands at Rs 3,071, whereas during the tenure of the Congress (UPA) government, the very same cylinder was available for Rs 1,200. The BJP had promised to curb inflation prior to assuming power; instead, they have tripled the prices of every essential commodity,” he stated.
He also condemned derogatory remarks allegedly made by BJP leaders against former chief ministers Bhajan Lal and Bansi Lal, saying leaders holding public office must respect those who previously served the state.
Raising farmers’ issues, Hooda said he had visited mandis across the state and found widespread dissatisfaction with the procurement system. He alleged that farmers were facing unnecessary bureaucratic hurdles involving registrations, portals, gate passes and verification processes. “Procurement is delayed and payments are not being released on time. Farmers are under severe distress,” he added.
Speaking on elections in five states, Hooda alleged that assembly polls in West Bengal and Assam were not conducted fairly and questioned the role of the Election Commission. He said Congress had formed a government with an absolute majority in Kerala and was part of the ruling alliance again in Tamil Nadu.
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