New Delhi: Results of the by-polls to the Hisar Lok Sabha seat and to five assembly seats will be out today as attention is focused on the Haryana result to see how far Team Anna's campaign against the Congress will have affected the outcome.
Congress circles maintain that a defeat in Hisar will not matter.
Hazare, whose campaign against the Congress in Hisar caused political ripples, has taken a vow of silence or ‘maun vrat'.
Apart from Hisar, by-elections for five assembly constituencies were held simultaneously on Thursday — Banswada (Andhra Pradesh), Daroundha (Bihar), Khadakwasla (Maharashtra), Tiruchirapalli West (Tamil Nadu), and Indira Nagar (Puducherry).
According to political analysts, Hazare's maun vrat and the rifts in Team Anna will reduce the political significance of the results of the by-polls.
"It is better Anna does not speak. Because, Team Anna is now making news for their own differences," said K. Sreekumar, an analyst.
"While Arvind Kejriwal wants a hawkish anti-Congress line, others like Prashant Bhushan want to wait to take a political line." The controversy over Bhushan's comments on the Kashmir issue has also created cracks in the Hazare team, he added.
70% polling
The death of Haryana Janhit Congress (HJC) leader and former chief minister Bhajan Lal caused the Hisar by-poll, which witnessed 70 per cent polling.
Though Hazare did not visit Hisar, his video message to defeat the Congress was widely publicised by Kejriwal and colleagues.
Congress circles said a defeat in Hisar would not affect the party, either locally or nationally.
Congress circles maintain that a defeat in Hisar will not matter.
Hazare, whose campaign against the Congress in Hisar caused political ripples, has taken a vow of silence or ‘maun vrat'.
Apart from Hisar, by-elections for five assembly constituencies were held simultaneously on Thursday — Banswada (Andhra Pradesh), Daroundha (Bihar), Khadakwasla (Maharashtra), Tiruchirapalli West (Tamil Nadu), and Indira Nagar (Puducherry).
According to political analysts, Hazare's maun vrat and the rifts in Team Anna will reduce the political significance of the results of the by-polls.
"It is better Anna does not speak. Because, Team Anna is now making news for their own differences," said K. Sreekumar, an analyst.
"While Arvind Kejriwal wants a hawkish anti-Congress line, others like Prashant Bhushan want to wait to take a political line." The controversy over Bhushan's comments on the Kashmir issue has also created cracks in the Hazare team, he added.
70% polling
The death of Haryana Janhit Congress (HJC) leader and former chief minister Bhajan Lal caused the Hisar by-poll, which witnessed 70 per cent polling.
Though Hazare did not visit Hisar, his video message to defeat the Congress was widely publicised by Kejriwal and colleagues.
Congress circles said a defeat in Hisar would not affect the party, either locally or nationally.
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