This Jat-dominated seat has been a Congress stronghold since 2005; Both Malik and Sharma had initially faced protests from their party workers and leaders within their constituency
“If Deepender Hooda wins, his stature in the party will increase significantly and if he loses, BJP’s polarisation strategy will be played in the state polls”
Addressing a gathering at Jassia village, Former Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar said the Hooda duo are yet to recover from their defeat in the 2019 Parliamentary polls
Rajya Sabha MP Deepender Hooda and his archrival Rohtak Member of Parliament Arvind Sharma engaged in a war of words over use of member of parliament local area development (MPLAD) funds. Three days ago, Deepender alleged that Sharma had used only ₹2.52 crore out of a sanctioned amount of ₹4.99 crore from MPLAD scheme and the remaining fund lapsed.