Gurugram, Sept. 22 -- The Yadav Kalyan Sabha, an organisation representing the Ahir community, has written to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, urging the party high command to prioritise the Ahir (Yadav) community and OBC representation in its state leadership. The letter comes at a time when the Haryana Congress is preparing to appoint a new state unit chief. "The Ahir community forms a decisive vote bank across Rewari, Mahendragarh, Gurugram, and adjoining districts. Leaders like Rao Tula Ram, Rao Abhay Singh, and Rao Birender Singh contributed immensely to the Congress, yet the party has not entrusted state leadership to an Ahir leader in recent times," the letter sent on Sunday said. Currently, Udai Bhan, who comes from the Dalit community, is leading the party in the state. Rao Nihal Singh was the last Ahir leader to lead the Hayana Congress. His tenure ended in 1972. Congress used to enjoy a strong bast in the region till 2014, when Rao Inderjit Singh switched to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The region roughly has over 1.2 million Ahir voters, according to official estimates. The Congress cannot afford to ignore OBC voters at a time when the BJP has successfully consolidated its base among backward classes in the Ahirwal region, the letter said. "This neglect has weakened the Congress's presence in its traditional stronghold," Dr Satish Yadav, patron, of the Sabha said. Senior state Congress leader Captain Ajay Yadav said, "Even before ticket allocation, We, South Haryana leaders, have been stressing on the importance of OBC voters especially Ahirs. Ignoring us may cost the party 10 of the 11 seats in the region."...