The Haryana Congress on Tuesday decided not to contest the upcoming municipal elections on the party symbol. Elections to 28 Municipal Committees and 18 Municipal Councils in the State are scheduled for June 19 in the State.
Talking to journalists in Chandigarh, State Congress president Udai Bhan said the party had never contested the municipal elections on the party symbol and would continue with the tradition this time as well. He, however, said the elections to the municipal corporations would be contested on the party symbol.
Meanwhile, the JJP announced eight candidates for the upcoming polls. The party has been forced to fight the municipal elections on its own after the BJP decided to go alone in the polls. The party’s national president Ajay Singh Chautala said his party was following the “coalition dharma” and every political party was free to take a decision for its bright future in the political system.
While the BJP’s decision to fight elections on its own is primarily aimed at strengthening its support base, a section in the party also believes that the JJP’s core vote bank among rural population had drifted away from it due to farmers’ agitation. The JJP, on the other hand, sees it as an opportunity to widen its base to prepare for the Assembly elections in 2024.