Political parties gear up for MC polls in Ambala

Nitish Sharma

Tribune News Service

Ambala, December 6

With the state election commission ringing the bell for the municipal corporation election, the political parties have intensified their activities with holding meetings and finalising candidates for the MC polls.

While the BJP has so far received nearly 100 applications from 20 wards and 11 applications for Mayoral candidate, its alliance partner in Haryana JJP has received over 40 applications from wards and nearly 10 applications for the post of Mayor. Though both the parties are yet to finalise their seat sharing arrangement, the leaders of both the parties have asked their willing candidates to remain prepared.

Will contest on agenda of development: BJP

The top leaders will soon finalise the seat sharing arrangement and the manifesto will also be declared soon. The the state election panel will finalise the tickets. The party will contest the polls on the agenda of development. —Rajesh Batoura, BJP district chief

Sources said the JJP had initially sought 10 seats but is likely to settle with six seats of wards out of 20. The Mayor candidate would be from the BJP and an unofficial committee had also been formed to finalise the seats.

BJP district chief Rajesh Batoura, said “The top leaders will soon finalise the seat sharing arrangement and the manifesto will also be declared soon. The names will be discussed in the party meeting and the state election panel will finalise the tickets. The party will contest the polls on the agenda of development.”

Will raise the issue of corruption: Congress

A five-member advisory committee was formed by the party. The party has sought applications from the willing candidates. A manifesto will be declared soon. We will raise the issue of corruption and poor sanitation. —Rohit Jain, HPCC treasurer

Meanwhile, JJP state spokesman Vivek Chaudhary said, “The JJP will introduce its candidates in alliance with the BJP in the upcoming MC polls. We are confident that our candidates will win all seats. Nearly 40 willing candidates have applied so far and more applications are likely to be received.”

Rohit Jain, treasurer Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee said, “A five-member advisory committee was formed by the party. The party has sought applications from the willing candidates and the last date of submission is December 7. A manifesto and election campaign committee will be formed soon. We will raise the issue of corruption and poor sanitation.”

While former minister Nirmal Singh led Haryana Democratic Front (HDF) has already announced its Mayoral candidate and 11 candidates from wards, Himmat Singh, who parted ways with the HDF, said he would announce candidates on all 20 seats and Mayoral candidate as well in a couple of days.