INLD opposes bid to privatise power distribution in Gurugram and Nuh
The Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) is opposing the Haryana government's plan to privatize power distribution in Gurugram and Nuh. Critics argue that the move transfers profitable public assets to private hands without sufficient justification or adherence to regulatory guidelines.
Why it matters
The debate over privatizing essential public services like electricity highlights tensions between government efficiency goals and public interest concerns.
Indian National Lok Dal National Patron and former minister Sampat Singh on Thursday (July 9, 2026) criticised the Haryana government’s move to award the electricity distribution work in Gurugram and Nuh to a private company.
Holding a press conference at Chandigarh, he stated that this was not a reform in the power sector but an attempt to transfer public assets, government infrastructure, and government revenue into private hands. Mr. Singh noted that 42% of DHBVN’s revenue comes from Gurugram and that line losses in the district, at 4.70%, were significantly lower than the 10.02% for the rest of the State. Gurugram was generating full revenue from electricity, he said, questioning as to why the government was privatising power companies that were already profitable. Privatising loss-making companies might have been understandable, he added.
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