New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- Nearly a year after the Haryana election in 2024, the Congress High Command on Monday appointed former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda as the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Haryana assembly.

But to maintain a balance in the state unit, the Congress appointed Rao Narender Singh, Yadav (OBC) as the state unit chief of the Congress.

The appointments were made by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, an official statement said.

A senior functionary aware of the details told HT, "This is the first time we have decided to promote a functionary from OBC. Earlier, we tried Jat and SC combination in Haryana. But for the first time in recent years, we are trying Jat and OBC combination. We are hopeful it will give...