Former Haryana Finance Minister Quits Congress, Takes Swipe at Hoodas

Former Haryana Finance Minister Quits Congress, Takes Swipe at Hoodas
Former Haryana Finance Minister Capt. Abhimanyu has resigned from the Congress, launching a veiled attack on the Hooda family’s dominance within the party. In his resignation statement, he cited growing dissatisfaction over the lack of internal democracy and what he described as “a leadership driven by personal rather than public interest.” The exit underscores widening rifts in the Haryana Congress ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. Capt. Abhimanyu, who has held several key portfolios in the past, said he would continue to work for the state’s development but stopped short of revealing his future political plans. Party insiders suggest that his departure could trigger further dissent among senior leaders feeling sidelined by the Hoodas’ influence. The Congress leadership has yet to issue an official response, though local party units have called his exit “unfortunate but unsurprising.”