After Jat belt, Nuh next in INLD’s bid to reclaim lost ground
The Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) is targeting the Muslim-dominated Nuh region to regain political influence in Haryana. The party aims to capitalize on voter dissatisfaction with the Congress party in this historically significant stronghold.
Why it matters
Highlights shifting political alliances and regional power dynamics in Indian state politics ahead of elections.
After taking its battle for political relevance into former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda’s home turf – the Jat stronghold of Sonipat-Rohtak-Jhajjar -- last year with a ‘Samman Diwas’ rally, a resurgent Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) is now shifting its focus to another Congress fortress, the Muslim-dominated Nuh.
Led by national president Abhay Singh Chautala, the party has announced that the next edition of the annual event — to mark the birth anniversary of former Deputy Prime Minister Chaudhary Devi Lal — will be held in Nuh on September 27, two days later than the traditional September 25 date to avoid conflicting with Friday prayers.
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