During a rally at Jhajjar’s Matanhail, former minister Kanta Devi and D Rakesh, who contested the 2019 assembly polls, joined Congress from Bharatiya Janata Party

CHANDIGARH: Haryana power play is getting curiouser and curiouser. Former Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, who is also the Union power minister, has invited “missing in action” Congress MP from Sirsa and senior party leader Kumari Selja to join the BJP.

Congress sources said Selja has been “upset” over the party high command’s decision to give her detractor Bhupinder Hooda a free hand in ticket distribution

Rumours are rife about a rift in the Congress party, with the absence of Selja from Congress' campaigns for the Assembly polls. Selja was also missing during the event to launch the Congress manifesto by Mallikarjun Kharge.

Chandigarh: Union minister and former Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday invited senior Congress leader Kumari Selja to join BJP, saying Congress had been insulting Dalit leaders.

In response to AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal's 'kingmaker' remarks, BJP candidate from the Ambala Cantt Assembly seat, Anil Vij, stated that the influence of AAP has faded across the nation. He alleged that while the party was formed during a time when people were rallying against corruption,

BJP leader Babita Phogat has responded to her cousin Vinesh Phogat's criticism of the BJP during her campaign for the Haryana elections. Babita called Vinesh's comments narrow-minded and urged reflection on words used.