The BJP on Wednesday announced Krishan Middha, the son of late INLD MLA Hari Chand Middha, as the party’s candidate for the Jind bypoll to be held on January 28.
Krishan Middha, whose father’s demise in August had necessitated the bypoll, had recently joined the saffron party. He was the frontrunner to contest as the BJP candidate from this constituency.
“After discussion and taking various factors into account, the BJP’s Central Election Committee has decided that Krishan Middha, the son of late Hari Chand Middha, will be the party’s candidate for the Jind bypoll,” Haryana BJP president Subhash Barala said here.
The Election Commission had on December 31 announced that the bypoll to the Jind Assembly seat would be held on January 28 and the result will be out on January 31.
Filing of nominations
The filing of nominations began on January 3 and January 10 is the last date to file papers by the candidates for the bypoll. The BJP became the first among prominent parties to announce the name of its candidate.
The bypoll to the Jind Assembly seat, which is considered as the political heartland of Haryana, will prove to be a litmus test for various parties, including the ruling BJP, the Congress and the INLD.
