Haridwar, Nov. 12 -- A political war of words erupted on Wednesday between sitting independent MLA Umesh Kumar and former four-time legislator Kunwar Pranav Singh 'Champion' over development in the Khanpur assembly segment. Champion, who represented Khanpur and Laksar in the past, claimed he is preparing to contest from both segments on a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket. Targeting Kumar, who resigned from his assembly seat during the recent winter session in Gairsain, Champion alleged that the MLA failed to deliver real development during his four-and-a-half-year tenure. "It was all about false claims and self-advertisement. He resigned months before the polls because he has no ground performance or project work to show," Champion said. He added that if denied a BJP ticket, he would contest as an independent to "get Khanpur back on the track of development."He claimed Kumar won in 2022 not on merit, but by misleading voters through "fake agendas." Rubbishing the allegations, Umesh Kumar said that the public remains firmly with him and he is ready to face any opponent, whether from the BJP, Congress. "Throughout my tenure, I worked tirelessly for Khanpur. Development reached new heights, and no local issue went unheard," he said. "Despite minimal support from opposition parties, I made personal efforts to secure sanctioned development projects for the region"....