Congress Names 40 Star Campaigners for Haryana Polls, Including Phogat and Punia

GG News Bureau
Chandigarh, 13th Sept. The Congress party on Friday announced its list of 40 star campaigners for the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections, scheduled for October 5. The list includes top party leaders such as Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Bhupinder Hooda, Kumari Selja, and Randeep Singh Surjewala.

Prominent wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia, who recently joined the Congress after leading protests against former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, are also featured on the list. Their inclusion underscores the party’s strategy to leverage their high-profile activism to galvanize support.

Other significant campaigners include Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Haryana affairs in-charge Deepak Babaria, State unit chief Udai Bhan, and senior leaders like Ajay Maken, Birender Singh, Anand Sharma, and Sachin Pilot. Former chief ministers Ashok Gehlot, Bhupesh Baghel, and Charanjit Singh Channi are also prominent names in the lineup.

Additional key figures in the campaign roster are Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, Partap Singh Bajwa, Pawan Khera, Deepender Singh Hooda, Rajiv Shukla, Supriya Shrinate, Srinivas B V, and Subhash Batra. MPs Jai Prakash and Satpal Brahamchari from Hisar and Sonipat, respectively, along with other leaders like Imran Pratapgarhi, Raj Babbar, Kanhaiya Kumar, and Ajay Singh Yadav, are also included.

The Haryana Assembly elections will see polling on October 5, with results expected on October 8. The ruling BJP is aiming for a third consecutive victory, but faces a strong challenge from the Congress, which is seeking to capitalize on anti-incumbency sentiments.