Ahead of the State Assembly and parliamentary elections, former Chief Minister and currently Leader of the Opposition in the Haryana Assembly, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, on June 18 made it clear that the party was fully geared up. ‘‘Winnability shall be the key criteria for selecting party candidates for these elections,” Mr. Hooda said.
Mr. Hooda was in Panipat at an interaction programme with locals, including industrialists, traders, farmers and party leaders and members.
“Winnability will be the key criterion for the nomination of candidates in the upcoming Assembly election,” Mr. Hooda said on the sidelines of the programme, in a clear hint that some sitting party legislators could be dropped in the coming elections depending on their performance and “winnability”. Mr. Hooda was accompanied by the party’s State president Chaudhary Udaybhan and Rajya Sabha MP Deepender Hooda.
