Daijiworld Media Network - Chandigarh
Chandigarh, Mar 12: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has claimed a decisive victory in the Haryana civic polls, with its mayoral candidates securing major urban centers, including Ambala, Gurugram, Hisar, Karnal, Rohtak, Faridabad, Yamunanagar, Panipat, and Sonipat. The result marks a significant triumph for the BJP, as it swept the elections even in Rohtak, the political stronghold of former Chief Minister Bhupinder Hooda.
In a major setback for the Congress, the party, contesting these elections for the first time under its symbol, failed to win a single seat.
The BJP's Raj Rani emerged victorious in Gurugram, garnering 270,781 votes and defeating Congress candidate Seema Pahuja by a staggering 179,485-vote margin. In Faridabad, BJP's Parveen Joshi triumphed with 416,927 votes, while in Hisar, Parveen Popli won by 64,456 votes. Rohtak saw BJP's Ram Avtar Valmiki win by 45,198 votes, and Karnal’s Renu Bala secured the mayoral position with 83,630 votes, leaving Congress candidate Manoj Wadhwa far behind with 25,359 votes.
In other key areas, BJP candidates secured victories in Ambala, Sonipat, and Panipat. Shailja Sachdeva triumphed in Ambala, Rajiv Jain took Sonipat with 57,858 votes, and Konal Saini won Panipat with 162,075 votes.
Reacting to the results, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar expressed his gratitude, saying, "The people of Haryana have endorsed the triple engine government. This victory is a stamp of approval from the public and will help further PM Modi’s vision of 'Viksit Bharat.'"
Despite the BJP's sweep, Congress leader Bhupinder Hooda downplayed the impact of the results, stating, "The Congress must have gained in some areas. I didn’t personally campaign, so I don’t think these results will affect the party’s position."
The BJP’s stronghold over urban areas like Gurugram and Faridabad further solidifies its dominance in Haryana, following its historical achievement in October 2024 when it became the first political party in the state to win three consecutive terms in the state Assembly elections.