NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan minister Abdul Rehman Kanju on Thursday visited Chautala village in Haryana’s Sirsa district and attended a felicitation ceremony of the Indian Nationwide Lok Dal (INLD) marking the victory of its two MLAs within the lately concluded Haryana Meeting elections. INLD president and former chief minister Om Prakash Chautala and Abhay Chautala had been additionally current within the occasion coinciding with Diwali celebrations.
In a social media submit on Fb, Abhay Chautala mentioned, “We categorical our heartfelt gratitude to all of the villagers for the felicitation ceremony organized to welcome our pricey Aditya Devi Lal ji and Arjun Singh Chautala on the land of our ancestral village Chautala late final night and to our member of the family and MP Abdul Rehman sahab who got here from Pakistan because the chief visitor on this special day.
“His presence has made at present’s occasion much more particular,” he added.
In the meantime, Kanju additionally addressed the gathering and mentioned that Abhay and O P Chautala have all the time been there for him in his thick and skinny regardless of dwelling throughout the border.
“We could also be dwelling throughout the border, however Abhay and O P Chautala have all the time been there for us in our thick and skinny. Abhay is Haryana’s Sher (lion), the Pakistani chief mentioned.
“Once I used to look at Haryana meeting’s proceedings on YouTube, Abhay used to forcefully elevate points within the Home,” he added.
“Diwali is the competition of lights, which dispels darkness and will Allah bestow happiness on folks of each the nations,” Kanju additional mentioned.
Abhay Singh Chautala instructed the gathering that he spoke to Kanju over cellphone lately.
“Once I spoke to him over the cellphone, I instructed him that he had come for Arjun’s marriage ceremony however after that we’ve not met for a very long time. I invited him to come back and instructed him that Diwali can be round.
“He instantly accepted my invitation. I’ve additionally visited them many occasions,” Abhay Singh Chautala mentioned.
The felicitation ceremony was organised to have a good time the resurgence of INLD in Haryana politics and likewise to mark the Chautala clan taking over the mantle of its ancestors. Within the 2019 elections, INLD was fully decimated with simply Abhay Singh Chautala securing his seat; nonetheless, within the 2024 elections, the celebration’s vote share has seen modest positive aspects. Arjun Chautala received Rania Meeting seat and Aditya Devilal Chautala received Dabwali, each with a margin of about 50,000 votes.
Chautala village has been dwelling to as many as 5 MPs, 14 MLAs and a deputy prime minister.
