Overview
- Sampat Singh submitted his resignation on Sunday, ending his primary membership of the Congress after weeks of public dissent.
- He accused senior state leaders of sidelining him and claimed he was denied tickets in 2019 and 2024 despite his experience as a former minister.
- In his letter, he alleged mishandling of the 2024 Assembly polls, including loyalists being fielded as Independents to undercut Congress candidates and tickets going to those with money power.
- He cited long-running internal rifts tied to leadership decisions, referenced Bhupinder Singh Hooda’s elevation as CLP leader, and pointed to episodes such as Deepender Singh Hooda’s Rajya Sabha nomination as examples of concentrated control.
- He listed prominent figures who left the party over the years and said no accountability was fixed for the slide in Haryana, while declining to confirm speculation about a move to the INLD.