India
BJP sweeps Haryana municipal corporation polls, tastes victory in Hooda bastion
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The BJP has swept the municipal corporation polls in Haryana, registering wins in Panchkula, Ambala and Sonipat. The party clinched the president's post in the municipal committee of Sampla, a stronghold of former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda. The Congress had not fielded its candidate in Sampla, while INLD and AAP drew a blank. The BJP's win sparked celebrations, with party workers and leaders distributing sweets.