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Bhupinder Singh Hooda

Bhupinder Singh Hooda is the Congress party leader and the former Haryana Chief Minister from 2005 to 2014. He is the current Leader of the Opposition in the Haryana Legislative Assembly and an MLA from the Garhi Sampla-Kiloi constituency. Hooda won the seat three consecutive times after the delimitation process in 2009, 2014, and 2024. He represented the Kiloi seat twice before the delimitation in 2000 and 2005 (bypoll). He lost the seat twice, in 1982 and 1987. In the 2019 Haryana Assembly Elections, Hooda won the seat by defeating Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Satish Nandal with a margin of 58,312 votes. Hooda represented the Rohtak Lok Sabha constituency four times in 1991, 1996, 1998, and 2004. In the 1991 polls, Hooda defeated former Deputy Prime Minister Devi Lal in Rohtak by 30,573 votes. He again defeated Devi Lal in 1996 and 1998. However, he lost to Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) candidate Inder Singh by a big margin of 1,44,693 votes. Hooda again won the Rohtak seat in 2004 by defeating BJP leader Captain Abhimanyu with a margin of 1,50,435 votes. He is again contesting from the Garhi Sampla-Kiloi constituency in the 2024 Haryana Assembly polls against BJP's Manju Hooda and Jannayak Janta Party's (JJP) Sushila Deshwal.

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Bhupinder Singh Hooda

  • kejriwal commences road show in chandigarh

    Kejriwal commences road show in Chandigarh

    National | Mar 30, 2014, 03:46 PM

    Chandigarh: AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal commenced his road show in Chandigarh today in support of party candidate Gul Panag for the April 10 election.  Kejriwal arrived here from Haryana where he was on a road

  • hooda challenges modi to a debate on development

    Hooda challenges Modi to a debate on development

    National | Mar 30, 2014, 11:14 AM

    Kaithal (Haryana): Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda today challenged his Gujarat counterpart and BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi to debate on the issue of development.Alleging that the people of the country were being

  • modi hooda snatching land from farmers kejriwal

    Modi, Hooda snatching land from farmers: Kejriwal

    National | Mar 28, 2014, 02:59 PM

    Rohtak: Hitting out at Narendra Modi and Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal today alleged they were snatching land from farmers and giving it to industrialists.Kicking off a three-day roadshow in

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    UP must vote for Congress to ensure development like Haryana: Hooda

    National | Mar 27, 2014, 11:13 AM

    Ghaziabad: Uttar Pradesh was a rich and progressive state but the wrong policies of Akhilesh Yadav government have led to its downfall, Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda today claimed.  He was speaking at the

  • modi and hooda property dealers kejriwal

    Modi and Hooda property dealers: Kejriwal

    National | Mar 24, 2014, 11:27 AM

    Gurgaon: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal Sunday said BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda are nothing more than property dealers.He was addressing a public gathering in

  • in haryana bjp bets big on turncoats

    In Haryana, BJP bets big on turncoats

    National | Mar 23, 2014, 06:25 PM

    Chandigarh: The BJP may have national ambitions to form the next union government, but the party seems to be finding it difficult to get suitable candidates for the Lok Sabha seats in Haryana. The BJP

  • in poll year hooda faces desertions detractors

    In poll year, Hooda faces desertions, detractors

    National | Mar 11, 2014, 05:45 PM

    Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda had acquired a reputation as one of the most powerful Congress chief ministers who could get away with just about anything with the party high command. Now, however,

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    Hooda made illegal marriage: INLD

    National | Mar 04, 2014, 11:41 AM

    Chandigarh: Alleging that Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda had illegally married a woman and even has a teenaged son from her, opposition Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) leaders Monday sought his immediate resignation.Addressing media

  • know indian politicians insulted in public

    Know Indian politicians insulted in public

    India | Jul 21, 2014, 09:03 AM

    New Delhi: Public figures are always under scanner by the paparazzi. Every move of theirs is watched and noted. While they are given special treatment wherever they go, they have also come under attack in

  • haryana allows reliance to quit sez will give rs 343 crore

    Haryana allows Reliance to quit SEZ, will give Rs 343 crore for land

    India | Feb 07, 2014, 06:35 PM

    Chandigarh:  Haryana government today approved Reliance Industries' proposal to opt out of SEZ in Gurgaon and said it will reimburse Rs 343 crore to it, lower than Rs 1,172 crore demanded by the company, for

  • hooda equates khaps with ngos

    Hooda equates Khaps with NGOs

    India | Feb 07, 2014, 07:24 PM

    Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda today equated Khap Panchayats with organisations like NGO, saying that they are part of state's culture.  “Khap Panchayats are like NGO as we have Resident Welfare Associations... they

  • youth slaps haryana cm hooda near panipat

    Youth slaps Haryana CM Hooda near Panipat

    India | Feb 02, 2014, 06:48 PM

    Panipat: A young man named Kamal Makhija was detained by police on Sunday afternoon when he slapped Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda in the presence of a huge crowd and security personnel.The chief minister

  • congress will sweep all 10 ls seats in haryana says hooda

    Congress will sweep all 10 LS seats in Haryana, says Hooda

    India | Jan 30, 2014, 09:20 AM

    Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has said the Congress will sweep all 10 Lok Sabha seats in the coming elections  and will prove all pre-poll surveys incorrect. Hooda told a press conference here

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  • bjp inld are backstabbers hooda

    BJP, INLD are backstabbers: Hooda

    National | Nov 11, 2013, 08:42 AM

    Sonipat: Amid scrambling by opposition parties to churn out a suitable alliance, Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda yesterday termed BJP and INLD as "backstabbers" saying the political alignment was not in the interest of

  • hooda raises demand for separate hc for haryana

    Hooda raises demand for separate HC for Haryana

    India | Sep 26, 2013, 08:24 AM

    Chandigarh: Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda yesterday once again raised the demand for a separate High Court for Haryana.“I need a separate High Court for Haryana. That problem has to be solved,” he said.The Chief

  • centre should control social networking sites says hooda

    Centre Should Control Social Networking Sites, says Hooda

    National | Sep 23, 2013, 04:28 PM

    New Delhi: Voicing concern over the use of social networking sites for spread of propaganda and disturbing communal harmony, Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda today asked the Centre to take steps to control such

  • haryana constable punished after he tells cm on phone

    Haryana constable punished after he tells CM on phone: 'Haryna mein saare Hooda khud ko CM samajhte hain'

    National | Sep 22, 2013, 06:10 PM

    Chandigarh: A lowly Haryana Police constable Naresh Singh was worried when the cellphone service provider deducted Rs 50 from his calltime in 2010, and he rang up customer care.The call unfortunately went straight to Haryana

  • congress mp birender singh slams haryana cm hooda

    Congress MP Birender Singh slams Haryana CM Hooda

    National | Aug 21, 2013, 10:35 AM

    Jind: Rajya Sabha MP Birender Singh, a known detractor of Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Tuesday lashed out at the uneven development of the state at a rally here.Indirectly slamming the Congress government led

  • congress foes keep hooda on his toes

    Congress foes keep Hooda on his toes

    National | Aug 09, 2013, 01:53 PM

    Chandigarh, Aug 9: In the absence of any formidable opposition leaders to challenge them these days, top Congress leaders in Haryana have put on their boxing gloves to spar with one another.Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh

  • proximity to delhi impacts haryana security scene hooda

    Proximity to Delhi impacts Haryana security scene: Hooda

    India | Jun 05, 2013, 08:31 PM

    New Delhi, June 5: Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Wednesday sought extension of the mega-city policing scheme to Gurgaon and Faridabad towns, adding that the state's security environment was impacted by its proximity to

 
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