25.10.09

Hooda's back too....

The Congress announced Bhupinder Singh Hooda as the CM-designate in Haryana, choosing to maintain status quo in the state where it managed to cobble up the numbers with the help of seven Independents. The decision was taken by party president Sonia Gandhi after she held several rounds of consultations, lasting well past midnight, with senior party leaders who, as central observers, interacted with the newly-elected party MLAs in the last two days. Sources said Hooda is likely to be sworn in on Sunday morning. This sets at rest all speculation that had been triggered about Hooda’s continuance after the Congress failed to secure a majority on its own. In a positive sign for the Congress, Kuldeep Bishnoi’s Haryana Janhit Congress has conveyed that it would support the government and has not put any condition to his offer. “I cannot forget the commitment made to the people of Haryana during elections. Now, the people’s interest comes first, when we support the Congress,’’ Bishnoi said.

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