Amit Shah virtually declares Captain Abhimanyu Haryana's CM face

Hisar: Short of declaring him the CM candidate, BJP President Amit Shah on Tuesday left little to the imagination when he pitched for Captain Abhimanyu while campaigning for the upcoming polls in Haryana.

The people want a CM who is “young, educated, efficient, patriotic and can directly speak with the PM to bring a spate of relief projects,” Shah said in Narnaund, where Abhimanyu is BJP’s candidate.

Taking a dig at the CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Shah said the injustice done to the people of Haryana has led the BJP to send Captain Abhimanyu from Delhi to the state. Captain Abhimanyu has been a national spokesman for the BJP.

Shah said that although the party asked Captain Abhimanyu to contest from a “safe” seat, he insisted on contesting from Narnaund, perceived as a citadel of the Indian National Lok Dal. Shah said it is the “duty” of the people of Narnaund to ensure Abhimanyu’s victory.

Calling Abhimanyu as his “param mitra” (close friend), Shah said the party has high hopes from the “young Captain.” Attacking the Congress and Om Prakash Chautala-led INLD, Shah said it is high time to teach the two parties a lesson for their “misrule” over the past 15 years.

On Chautala, Shah said the people of the state don’t want a chief minister who is lodged behind bars.