The tragic death of Himani Narwal, a prominent Congress worker from Haryana, has shocked the state and raised questions about potential political motives. Narwal’s lifeless body was found stuffed inside a large blue suitcase near the Sampla bus stand in Rohtak on Friday. Her mother, Savita, has come forward to allege that her daughter’s death was a consequence of her rising political stature within the Congress party.

In a statement, Savita claimed, “The election and the party took my daughter's life. Because of this, she made some enemies. These (the culprits) could be from the party, could be her friends as well...On February 28, she was at home” She pointed out that Himani had become close to several prominent figures within the party, including Rahul Gandhi and Asha Hooda, the wife of former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda. Savita suggested that jealousy over her daughter’s increasing influence might have played a role in her tragic end. 

Savita went on to describe Himani's close ties with the Hooda family, revealing that she had been working closely with them in the election campaign. “She was going with Rahul Gandhi, she was close to the Hooda family, this is why people were having problems, they were jealous,” she said. Savita also added that her daughter had become disillusioned with the party after the election, expressing a desire to find a job and step back from her political commitments.

"We received a phone call from the Police Station (regarding the incident)....I won't perform her last rites until she gets justice...Yes there was (a family dispute), we lived in a little fear. I took my son to BSF camp from here...My elder son was killed in 2011 and we never received justice. So, I took him (another son) to BSF camp to save his life...After election, she had become a little disillusioned with the party. She said that she wanted a job and that she didn't want to work much for the party...She was associated with Congress for the past 10 years. She had also agreed to get married. She was pursuing LL.B...I had called up Asha Hooda in the morning but my phone call was not received," Savita added.

Himani’s brother, Jatin, confirmed that she had been actively involved with the Congress party, noting that she had participated in a padayatra with Rahul Gandhi.

The Haryana Congress has expressed concern over the incident and demanded a thorough investigation.

Senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda said, "her body is in mortuary right now. Congress workers have gone there, associates of local MLA have gone there...Local MLA Bharat Bhushan Batra will visit them, he is in touch...We have demanded an investigation and that the guilty should get strict punishment. Whether it was someone from the party or outside will come out only through investigation."

The body of Himani Narwal was found stuffed in a big blue suitcase near the Sampla bus stand in Rohtak on Friday, following which the information regarding this was provided to the Sampla police station.

Speaking with ANI earlier Haryana Congress MLA Geeta Bhukkal said, "It is a very painful incident. It is inhumane. The manner in which a daughter was killed is a matter of concern. Where is our state, our society heading? There should be a high-level investigation into this. Himani Narwal was a very active worker of the party...A high-level committee should be formed to investigate this."

Meanwhile, Congress MLA Bharat Bhushan Batra said that the deceased was pretty active with Bhupinder Hooda and Deepinder Hooda during the election campaign. 

(with ANI inputs)