Anger against Independents joining BJP helped Congress win Dehra, Nalagarh bypolls: Pratibha Singh
Pratibha Singh said, claiming this to be a reason behind her party's win in the Dehra and Nalagarh bypolls on Saturday.
«We were confident of winning by-elections as anger among the electorate against the Independent MLAs was discernible after they resigned and joined the BJP. The general public was asking why they resigned when voters had elected them, defeating both the Congress and the BJP,» Singh said.
Fielding of good candidates for the seats also played a big role in the party's victory, she added.
The Congress won the Dehra assembly seat for the first time on Saturday with its candidate Kamlesh Thakur, the wife of Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, defeating BJP candidate Hoshiyar Singh by a margin of 9,399 votes. In Nalagarh, Congress' Hardeep Singh Bawa won against BJP's KL Thakur by 25,618 votes.
The BJP won the Hamirpur seat with its candidate Ashish Sharma polling 27,041 votes against Congress' Pushpinder Verma 25,470 votes.
The by-elections in all the three assembly constituencies were held on Wednesday.
«The assembly by-elections are being held in 13 seats across the country and INDI Alliance is leading in most of the seats, including two seats in BJP-ruled Uttarakhand, which is an indication that people are inclined towards Congress,» Singh said.
She said that the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi made a difference as he developed contact with people by trying to understand their feelings.
Singh alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi made tall promises
