Farmers Movement Archive

Abhay is INLD candidate again from Ellenabad

Chandigarh: Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) on Sunday announced to field Abhay Singh Chautala as its candidate for the byelection to Ellenabad assembly constituency. The announcement, on the expected lines, was made after a ‘mahapanchayat’ held in Ellenabad, chaired by INLD chief and Abhay’s father Om Parkash Chautala. Meanwhile, BJP election committee has authorised CM Manohar Lal Khattar and BJP state president Om Parkash Dhankar to finalise the party candidate. Gobind Kanda, brother of Sirsa MLA Gopal Kanda, is learnt to have taken the primary membership of BJP and is among the frontrunners for the party ticket. Ellenabad seat had fallen vacant after Abhay resigned from Haryana legislative assembly in January to protest against the three farm laws. He was the only INLD MLA in the assembly. “I had resigned after consultation with our workers. Now, our workers only have asked me to contest to seek re-election from the same constituency,” said Abhay. His father and former CM claimed the byelection would be referendum for the BJP-JJP government in the state. In BJP camp, Khattar and Dhankar chaired the meeting of the state election committee, which discussed the names of candidates. Interacting with media after the meeting, Dhankar said, “We have prepared the list of aspiring candidates. Final name be out soon.” He confirmed that Gobind Kanda had taken has taken the primary membership of the party. Sirsa district BJP president Aditya Devi Lal Chautala and Gobind are the most likely candidates so far. JJP will support its alliance partner’s candidate. In Congress, Monday will be the last date for aspirants to apply for the ticket. The election committee will be meeting at Sirsa on Tuesday to announce the candidate.

The Times of India

2021-10-04

Chandigarh