Haryana expels 7 leaders for 'anti-party activities' ahead of 2025 civic polls
PTC Web Desk: The Haryana Congress has taken strict action against seven party leaders, expelling them for six years due to alleged involvement in activities detrimental to the party’s interests ahead of the 2025 municipal corporation elections. The decision was made in consultation with state in-charge BK Hariprasad.
As per the official order, the expelled members include former District Congress Committee (DCC) presidents Tarlochan Singh and Ashok Khurana from Karnal, as well as Pradeep Chaudhary, a Member of the Coordination Committee from the same district. Former District Youth Congress (DYC) president Madhu Chaudhary from Yamuna Nagar has also faced expulsion.
Additionally, Ram Niwas Rara, who earlier contested from the Hisar Assembly constituency, along with Harvinder (Lovely) and Ram Kishan Sain from Gurugram, have been removed from the party with immediate effect.
Meanwhile, Haryana Congress president Udai Bhan has raised concerns over the electoral process, questioning the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and the delayed announcement of results. He advocated for a return to ballot paper voting, citing similar practices in Uttarakhand and ongoing doubts regarding EVMs.
“We have demanded that ballot papers be used instead of EVMs, as concerns over their reliability have been raised in multiple elections,” Bhan stated. He also criticised the delayed result declaration, pointing out that local body election results are usually announced on the same day as voting.
In a related development, the Congress recently secured the Senior Deputy Mayor and Deputy Mayor positions in the Chandigarh mayoral elections, while the BJP won the Mayor’s seat. AAP has expressed dissatisfaction, alleging that Congress had a covert understanding with the BJP.
The Haryana Municipal Corporation elections are set for March 2, 2025, with results scheduled to be announced on March 12, 2025.
- ANI
