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Saini, Bhatia file nomination as BJP candidates; CM accompanies

PNS

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal on Saturday accompanied party candidates Nayab Saini from Kurukshetra and and Sanjay Bhatia from

Karnal who filed their nominations as the BJP candidate from the two seats.

When Saini filed his nomination, those present included Lok Sabha Incharge for Kurukshetra Ghanshyam Dass Arora, MLAs Subhash Sudha, Pawan Saini and Shyam Singh Rana.

In Karnal, Bhatia filed his papers in the presence of Food and Supplies Minister Karndev

Kamboj and MLA

Bhagwan Das Kabirpanthi besides Manohar Lal.

Talking to reporters, Manohar Lal said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had become an

example of providing successful leadership and is credited with making India a super power in the world.

He said that various programmes and welfare schemes launched by Modi had brought in prosperity among various sections of the society including the poor and downtrodden, farmers, women and the youth.

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal said that the welfare schemes launched by the

government included Ayushman Bharat Yojna providing free medical treatment of upto Rs five lakh, Crop Insurance Scheme, Rs 6000 annual relief payment to the farmers, besides schemes for landless farmers, small farmers and the poor.

He said that the state government ensured that jobs were provided to the unemployedwithout any corruption or recommendation and only on the basis of merit.

Without naming anyone, he said that the party falteredin the selection of candidate for the Kurukshetra Lok Sabhaseat during the 2014 Lok Sabha election.

He said BJP carried out developmental activities in all the 90 assembly constituencies in the state whether represented by the BJP or by the opposition legislators.

Thanking the SAD for supporting party nominees in Haryana, Manohar Lal said that the BJP and the SAD were natural allies and the two were working together in Punjab and Delhi since a long time.