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Bhupinder Singh Hooda

Congress (Garhi Sampla-Kiloi)

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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Garhi Sampla-Kiloi Assembly Election 2024: Constituency profile, past winners, party-wise candidates

Sep 19, 2024, 01:12 PM IST

Garhi Sampla-Kiloi Assembly Election 2024: In the 2019 Garhi Sampla-Kiloi Assembly Elections, an Independent candidate Balraj Kundu won the seat with a margin of 12,047 votes (8.62%) defeating Congress candidate Anand Singh Dangi.

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ED attaches assets worth Rs 834 crore in money laundering case against Bhupinder Hooda, others

Aug 29, 2024, 07:16 PM IST

ED initiated the investigation on the basis of an FIR registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) under various sections of IPC, 1860 and the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 against Bhupinder Singh Hooda.

Congress leader Bhupinder Hooda, Congress targets BJP government over Non Stop Haryana slogan, harya

Congress' Bhupinder Hooda targets BJP govt over 'Non-Stop Haryana' slogan, CM Nayab Saini hits back

Jul 24, 2024, 01:33 PM IST

Haryana news: BJP government in Haryana has issued newspaper advertisements, touching upon several initiatives for various sections of the society, including the poor, farmers and women over the last few days.

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'Many JJP MLAs are in touch with BJP, no danger to Haryana government,' says Manohar Lal Khattar

India | May 09, 2024, 11:54 PM IST

Following the resignations of Independent MLA Ranjit Chautala and former chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar from the 90-member Haryana Assembly, the BJP now has only 40 MLAs out of 88.

Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Haryana CM Nayab

Haryana: Is CM Nayab Singh Saini in trouble? Can Hooda-led Congress topple BJP govt? Know here

India | May 08, 2024, 06:56 AM IST

With the withdrawal of support by three Independent MLAs, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Haryana government was reduced to a minority, still the government is safe because of a rule to bring a no-confidence motion in the assembly.

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Haryana: Nayab Saini-led BJP govt in trouble after 3 Independent MLAs withdraw support

India | May 07, 2024, 06:59 PM IST

In 2019 Haryana Assembly elections, BJP won a total of 40 seats out of the total 90. To form the government, any party has to show support of 45 MLAs. As three Independents have pulled their support, the Nayab Singh Saini-led government is on a shaky ground.

Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda

BJP accepted its defeat morally: Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Haryana govt rejig

India | Mar 12, 2024, 04:41 PM IST

With the BJP removing Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, the Congress on Tuesday said the "chaos" in the state was a reflection of the "growing people's angst" against the saffron party and it was time for change in the country.

Bhupinder Singh Hooda, ED questions Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Money laundering case

ED questions former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda in money laundering case

India | Jan 17, 2024, 01:40 PM IST

The case involves the allocation of 14 industrial plots worth over Rs 30 crore allegedly to the acquaintances of the then Chief Minister of Haryana Bhupinder Singh Hooda in the year 2013. Hooda's statement was recorded under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

Bhupinder Singh Hooda

Former Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda's car meets with accident, Congress leader escapes unhurt

India | Apr 09, 2023, 02:55 PM IST

The accident happened when the former chief minister's vehicle was passing near Barwala in Haryana's Hisar district.

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Bharat Jodo Yatra in Delhi: 'Some people in India spreading hatred but...,' says Rahul Gandhi

India | Dec 24, 2022, 01:01 PM IST

Bharat Jodo Yatra Delhi: On Thursday, Rahul Gandhi had said that the government is coming up with "excuses" to stop the yatra after Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya wrote to him to consider suspending the march if COVID-19 protocols could not be followed.

Hooda, Vora granted regular bail by ED court in AJL plot allotment case

Hooda, Vora granted regular bail by ED court in AJL plot allotment case

India | Nov 06, 2019, 04:25 PM IST

A special Enforcement Directorate court in Panchkula granted regular bail to Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Congress leader Motilal Vora in the Associated Journals Limited (AJL) land allotment case on Wednesday.

Hooda posts highest victory margin in Haryana assembly polls

Hooda posts highest victory margin in Haryana assembly polls

Oct 24, 2019, 08:45 PM IST

Senior Congress leader and two-time Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda registered the highest victory margin in the assembly elections, the results of which were announced on Thursday.

Hooda's reputation on line in Haryana polls

Hooda's reputation on line in Haryana polls

Oct 11, 2019, 12:53 PM IST

In the run-up to the October 21 polls, Hooda exerted pressure on the party's central leadership, making it replace Ashok Tanwar with Kumari Selja as the party's Haryana unit president.

Ahmed Patel's stinging question to Hooda sends Congress in

Haryana video talk: Where has the [Congress] party gone?

Oct 03, 2019, 04:57 PM IST

In the video, Ahmed Patel, Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Ghulam Nabi Azad can be seen having a discussion on ticket allocation outside the Parliament building.

Tough road ahead for two-time CM Hooda in Haryana polls

Tough road ahead for two-time CM Hooda in Haryana polls

Sep 27, 2019, 01:03 PM IST

Hooda, who had raised a banner of revolt by saying his party had lost its way, is now the de facto chief ministerial face of the Congress.

It's Article 370 vs unemployment in Haryana polls

It's Article 370 vs unemployment in Haryana polls

Sep 27, 2019, 12:51 PM IST

The BJP, which is aiming to retain its government for the second consecutive term, is raking up, among others, the issue of country's national security and scrapping of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir.

Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda

ED grills former Haryana CM Hooda in land grab case

India | Jul 25, 2019, 09:36 PM IST

The ED on Thursday questioned former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda in connection with a money laundering case wherein land was acquired in the state "illegally" with alleged connivance of senior government functionaries and bureaucrats, officials said. 

ED to take possession of AJL land in Panchkula

ED to take possession of AJL land in Panchkula

India | May 29, 2019, 02:03 PM IST

The plot can be finally transferred to the government exchequer once the trial in the case concludes in favour of the agency.

File pic of former Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda

CBI questions Bhupinder Singh Hooda in Panchkula land allotment case

Politics | Jun 05, 2017, 04:43 PM IST

Hooda and Singh, who was principal secretary to the chief minister when the allotments took place, had been called to appear before CBI investigators at the agency's headquarters here.

File pic of Subramanian Swamy

Herald case: Subramanian Swamy withdraws plea to summon Bhupinder Singh Hooda

Politics | May 15, 2017, 07:03 PM IST

Swamy had earlier told the court that Hooda was questioned by the CBI in a case related to the Panchkula plot allotment matter and his deposition in this case would help the present case since both the matters were related.

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