Congress to give tickets to sitting MLAs, winning candidates

Haryana Congress unit says party tickets for next elections would be given to "winning candidates" and women would also be encouraged to contest the elections.

New Delhi: Haryana Congress' president Kumari Selja on Thursday said the party would give tickets to its sitting MLAs and "winning candidates" who have worked among the masses in the state.

Addressing media persons after a meeting of party leaders from Haryana here at the party headquarters, the Congress leader said a number of suggestions have come from party leaders and workers and the Congress has welcomed them all.

"These very positive suggestions. We have welcomed them," she said.

The Haryana Congress chief said women would also be encouraged as far as distribution of party tickets is concerned.

"New faces, people who have worked on the ground and women would be prefered," she said, adding that the Conggress would form the next state government.