Expressing satisfaction over the results of fifth general elections to Panchayati Raj institutions in the State, Haryana BJP chief and MlA Tohana, Subhash Barala on Thursday claimed that in these elections, over 70 per cent candidates are either active BJP party workers or office bearers or supporters.
He said that except for district Sirsa, BJP is capable of making president of Zila Parishads in all 20 districts.
While addressing a Press conference here, he said that under the leadership of Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal, the State Government has taken effective steps to bring change in the system by entrusting the youth with new responsibilities in Panchayati Raj elections and the results indicate that the people endorsed the development policies of the BJP.
In a reply to a question, Barala said that in the election of zila parishad, alongwith BJP Ministers, he was himself present in the election campaign of the candidates. He said that a party worker of BJP has been elected Sarpanch in the village Sanghi of former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda.
He also claimed that a BJP supported candidate defeated the wife of leader of Opposition with about 7,100 votes in ward number 4 of Sirsa zila parishad.
Barala added that BJP candidates were elected in nine wards out of 14 wards of Rohtak zila parishad and nine wards and out of 18 wards of Fatehabad. Similarly, in Karnal also, BJP is in position to get its candidate be the president of Zila Parishad.
He said that the sensitised voters have created a new history in the Panchayati Raj elections and educated candidate of up to MBA level have been elected.
About contesting in the coming elections of Urban local Bodies with party symbol, Barala said that the decision to contest with party symbol generally rests with local bodies.
On making mandatory condition of education for MlAs and MPs, he said that if the Central Government passes any such proposal in the Parliament, Haryana BJP would support it.
The three-phase elections to PRIs were held on January 10, 17 and 24 in the State.