Congress releases new list of candidates for Haryana polls, fields Parimal Pari against BJP's Anil Vij from Ambala Cantt

The Congress party on Thursday released its fourth list of candidates for the Haryana Assembly elections, initially announcing five names.

The party has fielded Parimal Pari from Ambala Cantt, Sachin Kundu from Panipat Rural, Satbir Dublain from Narwana (SC), Sarva Mitra Kamboj from Rania and Rohit Nagar from Tigaon.

After a while, the party named two additional candidates: Naresh Selwal from Uklana and Jasbir Singh (Jessi Petwar) from Narnaund.

On Wednesday, the Congress party revealed its third list of candidates for the Haryana Assembly elections. The list includes Chander Mohan from Panchkula, Nirmal Singh from Ambala, Pooja Chaudhary from Maulana, Akram Khan from Jagadhri, Rahul Makkar from Hansi, Manisha Sangwan from Dadri, Jagdish Yadav from Kosli, and Lakhan Kumar Singhla from Faridabad.

Other candidates named are Ashok Arora for Thanesar, Kuldeep Sharma for Ganaur, Brijendra Singh for Uchana Kalan, and Paramvir Singh for Tohana. Anirudh Chaudhary will contest from Tosham, Balram Dangi from Meham, Manju Choudhary from Nangal Chaudhary, Vardhan Yadav from Badshahpur, and Mohit Grover from Gurugram.

In related developments, Vinesh Phogat, former wrestler and Congress candidate for the Julana Assembly seat, filed her nomination for the upcoming elections, joined by Congress MP Deepender Hooda and other state leaders. Phogat expressed gratitude to her constituents and stressed the party’s dedication to the welfare of all sections of society. "It is a privilege to step into politics," Phogat said, adding that she appreciates the love and support from the people of Julana.

Phogat, who joined Congress on September 6 alongside Olympic wrestler Bajrang Punia, will face BJP’s Captain Yogesh Bairagi in Julana. Bairagi also submitted his nomination earlier that day. Haryana's 90-member legislative assembly elections are scheduled for October 5, with the nomination deadline set for September 12. The vote count will take place on October 8. In the 2019 elections, the BJP emerged as the largest party with 40 seats, while Congress secured 30.

Inputs from ANI