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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

  • bhupinder singh hooda lays foundation of metro rail

    Bhupinder Singh Hooda lays foundation of metro rail extension to Ballabhgarh

    India | Jun 22, 2014, 08:55 PM

    Faridabad: Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda today laid the foundation stone of extension of Metro Rail from YMCA chowk to Ballabgarh. Hooda said the project would provide world class travelling facility to people of

  • cm replacement hooda chavan meet top congress leadership

    CM replacement: Hooda, Chavan meet top Congress leadership

    National | Jun 21, 2014, 01:57 PM

    New Delhi: Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and his Maharashtra counterpart Prithviraj Chavan held talks with Congress central leadership here amid indications that decision on replacement of chief ministers will be made soon starting

  • delhi faridabad metro to be extended to ballabhgarh

    Delhi-Faridabad Metro to be extended to Ballabhgarh: Bhupinder Singh Hooda

    India | Jun 19, 2014, 09:56 PM

    Faridabad: Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda today said the Rs 2,500 crore Delhi-Faridabad Metro rail line will be extended up to Ballabhgarh.“For this, Rs 468 crore will be released soon,” he told reporters after

  • shun the groupism rahul gandhi to haryana congress leaders

    'Shun the Groupism': Rahul Gandhi to Haryana Congress leaders

    National | Jun 12, 2014, 09:07 PM

    New Delhi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today told his party leaders from Haryana to put up a united face as bickering's in the state unit came to fore after the debacle in the Lok

  • give 50 pc tickets to youth in assembly polls hooda

    Give 50 pc tickets to youth in Assembly polls: Hooda

    India | Jun 05, 2014, 11:41 PM

    Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda today said 50 per cent of the party tickets should be given to young candidates in the ensuing Assembly elections and claimed main contest will be between Congress

  • weightage in marks to martyrs widows for anganwadi jobs

    Weightage in marks to martyrs' widows for Anganwadi jobs

    India | Jun 04, 2014, 10:02 PM

    Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda today announced to give a weightage of 25 marks to widows of defence personnel of state in recruitment for the post of Anganwadi workers.Hooda announced the decision while

  • after congress rout haryana bjp demands hooda s resignation

    After Congress rout, Haryana BJP demands Hooda's resignation

    India | May 17, 2014, 05:40 PM

    Chandigarh: With ruling Congress in Haryana managing to win just one of the 10 Lok Sabha seats in the state, BJP today demanded resignation of Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on moral grounds.  The opposition

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  • expelled congress leader venod sharma resigns as mla

    Expelled Congress leader Venod Sharma resigns as MLA

    National | May 02, 2014, 02:18 PM

    Chandigarh: Former Union Minister and sitting Congress MLA from Ambala City, Venod Sharma, who was recently expelled by the party, today resigned as member of the assembly.His resignation has been accepted by the Speaker, official

  • bjp brings out video booklet on vadra s alleged land deals

    BJP brings out video, booklet on Vadra's alleged land deals

    National | Apr 27, 2014, 06:34 PM

    New Delhi: Amid Gandhi family's attacks on Narendra Modi over the Gujarat model, BJP today hit back by bringing out a video and a booklet on alleged land deals of Congress President Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law

  • nearly 35 percent polling in haryana

    Nearly 35 percent polling in Haryana

    National | Apr 10, 2014, 04:13 PM

    Chandigarh: Up to 35 percent of Haryana's nearly 1.61 crore electorate exercised their franchise during the first six hours of voting Thursday for the 10 Lok Sabha seats from the state, officials here said.Long queues

  • unidentified men damage kejriwal s car in rohtak

    Unidentified men damage Kejriwal's car in Rohtak

    National | Apr 03, 2014, 11:29 AM

    Chandigarh: Two Unidentified men allegedly damaged Arvind Kejriwal's car being used by his Rohtak party candidate for campaigning in the constituency in Haryana today.The blue WagonR car, was attacked when it was being driven by

  • 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

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  • 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,

  • hooda made illegal marriage inld

    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

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    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

 
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