New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- : The declaration by former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda of being the chief ministerial candidate in Haryana has thrown a fresh challenge before the Congress leadership as it grapples with entrenched factionalism in the state unit ahead of the assembly polls.
Hooda on Sunday put up a show of strength by organising a rally on his home turf of Rohtak to assert his leadership claim. He also signalled that if he was not given the desired role, he could chart an independent course.
The two-time Chief Minister made a slew of populist promises to gain traction among people, supported BJP-led government's decision to repeal of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir and took a dig at the Congress saying "my party has lost i...