Karnal: Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini and former CM Manohar Lal Khattar filed their nomination papers on Monday.
The former Haryana Chief Minister is a BJP candidate for the Karnal Lok Sabha seat. While filing his nomination, he was accompanied by CM Nayab Singh Saini. While Saini is contesting the assembly bypoll from Karnal, the seat that Khattar vacated for him, Khattar will be contesting from the Karnal Lok Sabha constituency this time.
For Saini to continue as CM, he must contest the Assembly by-election and win it.
The Congress has fielded Divyanshu Buddhiraja against Khattar and Tarlochan Singh against Saini.
While holding a road show, Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini said, “The enthusiasm of the workers of Karnal can be seen today. Last time Karnal Lok Sabha seat came second (in vote margin) and this time I can say that it will come first and we will win the Karnal Assembly seat with a big mandate.”
Karnal Lok Sabha constituency comprises nine assembly segments. These include six represented by the BJP, including Indri, Karnal, Gharaunda, Panipat Rural and Panipat City, and one by an independent. The remaining three assembly segments of Assandh, Israna, and Samalkha are represented by Congress.
Earlier, Haryana Chief Minister Naib Singh Saini on Saturday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that he has continuously brought development to the country.
The Lok Sabha elections for the 10 parliamentary constituencies of Haryana are going to be held in a single phase on May 25.