Hindustan Times (Jalandhar)

‘People connected with ideology of AAP, not me’

- (As told to Mohit Sharma)

Rao Inderjit Singh won by a margin of approximat­ely 2.75 lakh votes; what went wrong? The result was dependent more on a countrywid­e trend and not on state-centric issues. It seems that people really wanted a change. What was the reason behind such a drastic defeat? Though elections took place amid intense communal tension, I won’t rule out personal failures. The people really connected with the ideology of our party, but they didn’t think I was the right representa­tive.

What will be your next move? I am planning to move to Gurgaon and spend more time here and in Rewari. I have a moral responsibi­lity towards Gurgaon and its people and would keep working towards constructi­ve developmen­t. What will be the party’s stance in the coming state polls? We will take whatever we have learned so far and we contest on all 90 seats in Haryana. What will be your strategy for the state polls? Our stance has a lw ay s been against nepotism, hierarchic­al politics and obviously corruption. Have you had any positive takeaways from the Lok Sabha election? These elections have given us an exposure to the politics of Haryana and a strong volunteer base throughout the state which would help us in the upcoming elections. Any comments to Rao Inderjit Singh’s win? I congratula­te Rao Inderjeet Singh for his emphatic victory and would be willing to assist him in anything that helps in the constructi­ve and positive developmen­t of Gurgaon.

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