Eminent Pakistani Parliamentarian Abdul Rehman Kanju recently attended a felicitation ceremony of the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) to mark the victory of its two legislators in the Haryana Assembly elections 2014, both hailing from the Chautala family.
The party also shared on its social media handle how Chautala residents held a grand reception for the chief guest of the event – Pakistani politician Abdul Rehman Kanju.
Abdul Rehman Kanju, who has his ancestral links to a village near Punjab, thanked the residents of Chautala village for giving a warm reception and said that he was overwhelmed with their love and warmth. The Pakistani MP recalled his association with the village. Kanju said that he lost his father at an early age.
The Pakistani MP expressed his gratitude to the family for supporting him through the difficult phases of life and said that the Chautala family has been committed to people’s welfare for many decades and continues to do so till date.
He also extended Diwali greetings to all the villagers and prayed for the long life of former Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala.
The event, coinciding with Diwali celebrations turned many, with locals particularly youth, discussing the attendance of a Pakistani lawmaker in an event organised at the popular Chautala village in Sirsa. Kanju also greeted all on the auspicious occasion of Diwali.
The felicitation ceremony was organised to celebrate the resurgence of INLD in Haryana politics and alsoto mark the Chautala clan taking on the mantle of its ancestors. In the 2019 elections, INLD was completely decimated with just Abhay Singh Chautala securing his seat; however, in the 2024 elections, the party’s vote share has seen modest gains. Arjun Chautala won Rania Assembly seat and Aditya Devilal Chautala won Dabwali, both with a margin of about 50,000 votes.
