On a day when the opposition in Haryana got divided with the breakup of the INLD-BJP alliance, Congress today got its act together for the assembly elections by setting up a Pradesh Election Committee.
Headed by State PCC chief Phool Chand Mullana, the committee has Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, State Congress working president Kuldeep Sharma, Finance Minister Birender Singh and Union Minister Kumari Selja as its prominent members.
AICC general secretary in charge of Haryana Prithviraj Chavan as also AICC general secretary B K Hariprasad and Punjab PCC chief and Haryana Coordination Committee member Mohinder Singh Kaypee are permanent invitees.
The 18-member Election Committee will also include senior party leaders from the state including Sardar Harpal Singh, Dr Ram Prakash, Rao Inderjit Singh, Harmohinder Singh Chatha, Capt Ajay Singh Yadav, Vinod Sharma, Shamsher Singh Surjewala and Kiran Chaudhary.
Reacting to the INLD-BJP split, Congress spokesperson Abishek Singhvi said the parties fought the elections on their own and won on their own.
" Coalitions have been formed and have lost in Haryana," Singhvi said, exuding confidence that his party would win the assembly elections scheduled for later this year.
Buoyed over its prospects in Haryana after winning nine of the 10 Lok Sabha seats in the state, Congress has advanced the assembly polls.
Source: www.samaylive.com Cong sets up Pradesh Election Committee for Haryana polls
