65 candidates test fate from 20 wards of Ambala Municipal Corporation
Aiming to regain its lost ground in Ambala city, the BJP has gone full throttle to woo the voters
With the allotment of symbols for the Ambala Municipal Corporation election, as many as 65 candidates are left in the fray for the post of members from 20 wards.
Besides, three candidates - BJP’s Akshita Saini, Congress party’s Kulwinder Kaur and independent candidate Sonia Rani- will be contesting for the post of mayor.
As many as four candidates are in the fray from ward-1, three from ward-2, five from ward-3, three from ward-4, two from ward-5, three each from ward-6 and ward-7, two from ward-8, four each from ward-9 and ward-10, two each from ward-11 and ward-12, four in ward-13, two from ward-14, four in ward-15, three each from ward 16, and ward-17, six in ward-18, four in ward-19 and two in ward-20.
After the allotment of symbols and with a clear picture of candidates in fray, the political parties and the independent candidates have further intensified their preparations and campaign with door-to-door canvassing, meeting different associations and organisations for their support and visiting religious places.
Meanwhile, aiming to regain its lost ground in Ambala city, the BJP has gone full throttle to woo the voters, strengthen the party’s position and ensure party’s victory in the civic election. The BJP is focusing on the micro management and has deployed senior leaders in each ward to chalk out a strategy.
Former Minister of State Aseem Goel said “The party has unveiled its manifesto for the corporation election and the BJP is committed for the development of Ambala. Impressed with the party’s policies, a large number of people are joining the BJP daily and we are confident that the people of Ambala will vote for BJP and form a triple engine government.”
Similarly, the Congress has called a meeting of the senior Ambala leaders on Thursday, to chalk out a strategy for campaigning.
Ambala District Congress Committee President Pawan Aggarwal, said “The party has decided to hold a meeting on Thursday, to chalk out the further strategy for the election. The meeting will be attended by Ambala MP Varun Chaudhry, City MLA Nirmal Singh and other senior leaders from Ambala. Senior leaders from the state will also start participating in the campaigning soon. The Congress is contesting the election strongly.”
The Congress will also take a call regarding the ward-5, where its candidate Amanpreet withdrew his nomination and joined the BJP on Tuesday, following which the Congress is left contesting in 19 wards on symbol.
Meanwhile, Aam Aadmi Party has planned to invite its leaders from Punjab and Delhi for campaigning.
AAP’s Ambala election in-charge Sumit Hindustani said “The BJP and Congress are playing a friendly match, and the people of Ambala are closely watching their bond. The AAP has fielded seven candidates from wards and they are strongly contesting their elections. Soon party’s MLAs and leaders from Punjab and Delhi will start reaching Ambala for the campaigning.”
