Former Karnal Deputy Mayor Quits BJP, Likely to Join Congress for Assembly Bypoll

Manoj Wadhwa, the former deputy mayor of Karnal, has resigned from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Sources say he is likely to join the Congress party and contest the upcoming Karnal Assembly bypoll against the BJP's candidate, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini. Wadhwa has had a mixed political career so far. In 2014, he contested the Assembly elections and came in third place. His wife, Ashwa Wadhwa, also ran for mayor in the last election but narrowly lost to the BJP's Renu Bala Gupta. Later, Manoj Wadhwa joined the BJP, became a Councilor in 2013, and was elected as the deputy mayor.

Now, his decision to leave the BJP and potentially join the Congress has surprised many. The sources close to him say he wants to contest the upcoming Karnal Assembly bypoll, where he will take on Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, the BJP's candidate.

The Karnal bypoll is an important election, as both the BJP and Congress are looking to gain ground in the region. Wadhwa's entry as a Congress candidate against the BJP's chief minister is likely to make the contest more interesting.

As the news of Wadhwa's resignation from the BJP spreads, political analysts are closely watching the developments. The Karnal Assembly bypoll is expected to be a closely fought battle, with Wadhwa's potential candidacy on the Congress ticket adding an extra layer of intrigue.