The BJP secured a sweeping victory in Haryana’s civic polls, winning key cities like Ambala, Faridabad, and Gurugram. CM Nayab Singh Saini called the results a public endorsement of the "triple-engine government" driving rapid development. He reaffirmed PM Modi’s vision of a "Viksit Bharat" by 2047 and pledged to fulfill the BJP’s poll promise, including financial aid for women under the 'Lado Lakshmi Yojana.'
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