Bhajan Lal leads the pack in Haryana race

March 01, 2005

The wily old fox of Haryana politics Bhajan Lal appears to be ahead of his younger rivals in the race for the chief minister's post on the eve of the crucial meeting of the newly elected party MLAs.

If Bhajan Lal's candidature is endorsed by the MLAs for the top job in Chandigarh, his nearest rival, influential Jat leader Bhoopinder Singh Hooda is likely to find a berth in the Union council of ministers.

The Congress high command has deputed Ashok Gehlot and P M Sayeed as observers.

Meanwhile, a CD, containing video clippings apparently shot in a clandestine manner, shows one of the contenders for the top slot taking in somewhat raunchy entertainment in the company of some unidentified persons.