BJP-JJP alliance and AAP challenge civic poll over party symbol: The Tribune India

Tribune press service

Pradeep Sharma

Chandigarh, March 31

After a lull due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the political scene is expected to heat up in Haryana ahead of the upcoming municipal elections, which are expected to be held in April/May this year.

While the BJP-JJP and AAP will contest the elections of 41 municipal corporations, municipal councils and municipal committees over party symbols, the main opposition, the Congress, will only contest the elections of municipal corporations over the party symbol. The Congress has not yet taken a call on the fight against the elections of municipal councils and municipal committees on the party symbol.

OP Dhankar, chairman of the state BJP, said the party had already taken the lead in preparations for the polls with a series of meetings of its front organizations held across the state. “We are fully prepared for the crucial MC poll as the timing is announced by the State Election Commission,” Dhankar said.

Former chief minister and opposition leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda has claimed that the people are ready to teach the coalition government a lesson because of its anti-people policy. “The MC poll results will mark the beginning of the end for coalition government ahead of the 2024 Assembly elections,” Hooda said.

However, observers felt that after its resounding success in Punjab, the AAP’s foray into the electoral arena on the party symbol would be closely watched by the party leader and the chief minister’s home state. of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal.

Sushil Gupta, a member of Rajya Sabha and leader of AAP Haryana, had previously stated publicly that the party would fight MC elections over its own party symbol. In fact, the AAP had already announced observers for 31 municipal bodies to prepare party cadres for the polls.

BJP senior brass to meet on April 2

Senior BJP brass including General Secretary BL Santosh, Vice President Saudan Singh, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and BJP Chief OP Dhankar, in addition to Cabinet Ministers, MPs and MPs, will hold five meetings in Chandigarh on April 2 to discuss organizational matters. The MC ballot strategy is also on the agenda.

Will sound the death knell for the coalition government

The results of the MC poll will mark the beginning of the end of the coalition government ahead of the 2024 parliamentary elections. Bhupinder S Hooda, former CM

Fully equipped for a crucial civic ballot

We are fully prepared for the crucial MC ballot as the schedule is announced by the State Election Commission. BJP Head of State OP Dhankar