Congress releases more names for Haryana assembly polls

The Congress has released the names of six candidates for the Assembly elections in Haryana. Earlier on October 2, the party had released the names of 84 candidates in Haryana. Meanwhile, with these six, the Congress list of candidates for the 90-seated Assembly is complete.

New Delhi: The Congress has released the names of six more candidates for the assembly elections in Haryana and with this, the Congress list of candidates for the 90-seated assembly is complete.

The six candidates are Venu Singla Aggarwal from Ambala Cantt., Bishan Lal Saini from Radaur, Mewa Singh from Ladwa, Shamsher Singh Virk From Assandh, Prahlad Singh Gillankhera from Fatehabad and Bupender Ganguar from Barwala.

The Congress had released the names of 84 candidates on Wednesday. All the sitting MLA's have been given ticket except Renuka Bishnoi from Hansi. Instead, her husband Kuldeep Bishnoi has got a ticket from Adampur. Kuldeep Bishnoi's brother Chandra Mohan will fight from Panchkula on the Congress ticket.

Former Chief Minister B. S. Hooda will be contesting from Garhi Sample. Congress Communication Department Chairman Randeep Surjewala has filed his nomination from Kaithal. Another important leader Kiran Chaudhary has been nominated from Tosham.

Many turncoats have also been accommodated in the list. Former Haryana Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) Chief Ashok Arora has been nominated from Thanesar. Former MP Jaiprakash, who recently joined the Congress, will fight from Kalayat seat.