Haryana Assembly poll 2024: Nominees seek divine blessings before hitting campaign trail

BJP candidates from Karnal, Indri, Gharaunda and Assandh Assembly constituencies have started campaigning following the announcement of tickets. Seeking divine favour, the candidates thronged religious places before diving into their campaign. BJP candidate from Gharaunda Harvinder Kalyan at a place...

Parveen Arora

Tribune Video Desk

Karnal, Updated At : 12:33 PM Sep 07, 2024 IST

BJP candidate from Karnal Jagmohan Anand at Nirmal Kutia to seek blessings.

**BJP candidate from Gharaunda Harvinder Kalyan at a place of worship.**

BJP candidate from Karnal Assembly seat Jagmohan Anand began his day by visiting Nirmal Kutia, where he sought blessings from the spiritual head. He also met sewadars and expressed his gratitude before heading for door-to-door visits.

Optimistic about his victory, Anand said, “I took blessings from the head before starting my campaign. I have already met party workers, and they have started making efforts for my victory.”

Questioned about disappointment among party members over his selection, Anand said, “Almost all leaders and workers are happy and working for the party. I will pacify those who are disappointed.”

In Gharaunda, MLA and BJP candidate Harvinder Kalyan visited religious places, including the one at Khera village. After seeking blessings, he started his campaign and met local residents. Confident of retaining his seat, Kalyan said, “People of Gharaunda will continue to bless me, and I am confident of winning the seat again. Development works will continue at the same pace.”

Meanwhile, the BJP candidate from Nilokheri, Bhagwandas Kabirpanthi, visited a gurdwara at Nissing before starting his campaign. “Residents of Nilokheri segment gave their blessings to me in 2014 and I won from this seat. I am hopeful, we will win this time, too,” he said.

Indri MLA and party candidate Ram Kumar Kashyap launched his campaign by visiting various religious places on Thursday. He was also confident of support. “People of the Indri block will shower their blessings on me and we will win this election,” he stated.

However, candidate for the Assandh seat is yet

to be announced. Of the five seats in the district, the BJP holds Gharaunda, Indri and Karnal seats, Congress Assandh and Nilokheri an Independent candidate.