Rohtak, Nov. 3 -- Former Haryana finance minister and senior Congress leader Sampat Singh on Sunday said he had resigned from the primary membership of the party. Speculations were rife that he was about to join the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), but no comment came from him on that. Talking to mediapersons, he said that he was ignored by the party, particularly former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, as he (Sampat) was denied ticket twice - in 2019 and 2024. A month ago, he had taken potshots at Bhupinder Singh Hooda.

In his resignation letter to Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge, the six-time MLA described how he was sidelined despite his contribution and experience. He mentioned that he made it to the Haryana assemb...