Congress Rallies in Ambala As CM Candidate Decision Awaits High Command

Congress MP Kumari Shelja campaigns in Ambala, Haryana, for Parminder Pari, stating the party high command will decide the CM candidate post-elections. Shelja claims massive public support and announces Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi's upcoming visit. The manifesto includes significant promises for the Haryana assembly elections.

Congress MP Kumari Shelja, while campaigning in Ambala, Haryana, for party candidate Parminder Pari, stated that the decision regarding the Chief Ministerial candidate would be made by the party's high command. 'The CM face will be decided by the party high command after the elections,' Shelja responded when asked about the Congress candidate for the post of Chief Minister in Haryana.

Further emphasizing the party's momentum, Shelja claimed significant public support and announced upcoming visits by Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi to Ambala. 'We are receiving massive support from the people, and we are hopeful that they will vote for the party, enabling us to form the government. Ambala is my old constituency, which is why I have come here. Tomorrow, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi will visit this area. Our manifestos are always truthful, and we never make false promises,' she said.

Earlier, Shelja campaigned for Pradeep Chaudhary, the party's candidate from the Kalka assembly seat, expressing confidence in his victory despite numerous challenges. 'Congress candidate from Kalka, Pradeep Chaudhary, has faced many challenges. He has always stood by the public. The BJP has consistently conspired against Congress leaders. I am confident that people will vote for the Congress candidate in large numbers,' Shelja told reporters on Sunday.

Pradeep Chaudhary has once again been fielded by the Congress from the Kalka seat. He previously won the constituency in the 2019 assembly polls, defeating BJP candidate Latika Sharma with a vote margin of 4.7 percent. On Saturday, the Congress Party released its manifesto for the Haryana assembly elections, making significant promises, including free electricity, free medical treatment, financial assistance to women, an MSP guarantee for farmers, and the conduct of a caste census in the state.

The manifesto promises 300 units of free electricity and free medical treatment of up to Rs 25 lakhs for every family in Haryana. Following similar schemes in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, the party has also pledged to provide Rs 2000 per month to women aged 18-60 in the state. Additionally, it promises a Rs 500 subsidy for gas cylinders. Haryana will go to the polls on October 5 to elect a 90-member state legislative assembly, with vote counting scheduled for October 8. In 2019, the BJP emerged as the single largest party, winning 40 seats, while Congress secured 30.

(With inputs from agencies.)