When asked to clarify the remarks he made while interacting with reporters in Ambala, Vij later told PTI over phone, “I am the party’s senior-most MLA and have won six elections and am contesting my seventh one. I have never sought anything from my party so far. But people from across Haryana and people of my own constituency have been meeting me…I will stake claim for the chief minister’s post,” the 71-year-old Vij said.”It is up to the party high command to take a call,” he said.When pointed out the Saini has already been declared chief ministerial candidate, Vij said, “There is no bar on staking the claim. I will make my claim, let the party take a call”.Asked about the timing of his decision with polls only a couple of weeks away, Vij said he took the decision after people came to meet him.Notably, in March, Manohar Lal Khattar was replaced by Saini as chief minister.Polling for the 90 assembly seats in Haryana will be held on October 5 and the votes will be counted on October 8.
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