Kumari Selja Stays with Congress, Prepares for Haryana Elections
Kumari Selja, a Congress MP and AICC general secretary, has dismissed rumors that she is joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She stated that she owes her career to Congress and will soon start campaigning for the party in the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections on October 5.
Selja criticized the BJP, saying, “It’s election time and hence they are doing this, otherwise BJP has no soft corner for leaders of Congress, but these things have no meaning. Whatever I am today is because of Congress and I have served it all my life. I’ll join the campaign in two to three days and will form Congress government.”
She acknowledged the hard work of party workers, saying, “For years, the party had no organisation but party workers kept working on the ground, people like me just give speeches but it’s party workers who work on the ground and hence they have expectations. When they don’t get space, they go to other places in search of it as they (party workers) have felt certain things but I will say that we are in Congress and will work for the party…Congress will form the government and we together will form that…”
Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, during a public rally in Haryana, accused the Congress party of disrespecting Dalit leaders like Kumari Selja and Dr. Ashok Tanwar. He said, “Congress has always disrespected Dalit leaders, be it Dr Ashok Tanwar or Kumari Selja. Dr BR Ambedkar wasn’t given Bharat Ratna till Congress was in power. BJP has established Panchtirtha to respect BR Ambedkar and declared Samvidhan Diwas…”
On Sunday, Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar commented on the speculation about Selja joining the BJP, saying, “Only she can answer.” He suggested that after the treatment she has received from the Congress party, any self-respecting individual would contemplate their next steps.
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Kumari Selja -: Kumari Selja is a politician in India who is a member of the Congress party. She works to help make laws and decisions for the country.
Congress -: Congress is one of the major political parties in India. It has been around for a long time and has many leaders who work to run the country.
BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party. It is another big political party in India, different from Congress, and they have their own ideas on how to run the country.
MP -: MP stands for Member of Parliament. These are people elected to represent the public in the Parliament, where they make important decisions and laws.
Haryana Assembly elections -: These are elections held in the state of Haryana to choose leaders who will make decisions for the state. It’s like choosing a class monitor but for the whole state.
Union Home Minister -: The Union Home Minister is a very important person in the Indian government who is responsible for the country’s internal security and law and order.
Amit Shah -: Amit Shah is a senior leader in the BJP and the current Union Home Minister of India. He helps make important decisions for the country.
Dalit -: Dalit is a term used in India to describe people who belong to certain social groups that have been historically disadvantaged and discriminated against.
Chief Minister -: The Chief Minister is the head of the government in an Indian state, like the principal of a school but for the whole state.
Manohar Lal Khattar -: Manohar Lal Khattar is the current Chief Minister of Haryana, a state in India. He is a member of the BJP and helps run the state government.
