Hooda Meets Sonia Gandhi, Expresses Confidence in Congress Victory in Haryana

Bhupinder Singh Hooda, the former Chief Minister of Haryana and a key Congress leader, met with Sonia Gandhi in Delhi on Tuesday. They talked about plans for the upcoming Haryana assembly elections, which will happen later this year. 

After the meeting, Hooda seemed very positive. He said, "We will win the Haryana elections convincingly." He believes that all 36 communities in Haryana now support Congress. This, he thinks, will help the party win. Hooda pointed to the recent Lok Sabha elections as proof of growing support. He said Congress won five out of ten seats in Haryana this time. This is much better than in 2019 when they didn't win any seats in the state. 

When asked about possible disagreements within the Haryana Congress, Hooda said there were no problems. "We are all united and will go into polls together," he stated. This was important to say because some people think there might be conflicts between different Congress leaders in Haryana. Hooda is seen as the main face of Congress in Haryana. But other leaders, like Kumari Selja, are also becoming more important. Selja recently won the Sirsa Lok Sabha seat, beating a former state Congress chief. The party is now getting ready to choose its candidates. Hooda said they've asked possible candidates to apply for tickets by the end of July. 

The current government in Haryana is led by the BJP. They have been in power for two terms and will try to win for a third time. This makes the upcoming election very important for both parties. Hooda's meeting with Sonia Gandhi and his confident statements show that Congress is seriously preparing for the Haryana elections. They seem to believe they have a good chance of winning this time.