Cong faces cash crunch, asks ticket aspirants to donate money in Haryana

Congress' pecuniary woes

The Congress party’s funds crunch has meant it has to adopt novel ways to raise money. In Haryana, with the state unit’s coffers nearly empty, the party is asking all ticket aspirants to donate money. The Haryana Assembly polls are going to be held on October 21. Ticket aspirants from the general category have been asked to contribute Rs 5,000 to be considered for a party ticket, while those from the Scheduled Caste category have been asked to pay Rs 2,000. Ticket aspirants, 900 to 1,000, are in the race for tickets for the 90 assembly seats, and