As the polling began in Haryana, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday appealed to voters of the state to choose a capable and development-oriented government.
Former Haryana Chief Minister and BJP leader Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday assured that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would win more than 50 seats in the Haryana assembly polls.
As the elections began for the 90-Assembly constituencies in Haryana, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday appealed to the voters to exercise their franchise and "set a new record of voting".
Voting began for 90 assembly seats in Haryana on Saturday after days of hectic campaigning by major political parties including the ruling Congress and BJP.
Haryana CEO Pankaj Agarwal said that 2,03,54,350 voters, including 1,07,75,957 males, 95,77,926 females, and 467 third-gender voters, will cast their votes in the Assembly Elections on October 5. A total of 1,031 candidates are contesting across 90 constituencies, and 20,632 polling booth
The election is a high-stakes battle as the BJP is eyeing a third straight term to power in the state, the Congress party is aiming to wrest back power riding on anti-incumbency, and issues of farmer protests and wrestler protests.
Congress MP Kumari Selja denied rumours that she has been "upset" with Congress leaders over certain decisions taken by the party regarding the Haryana elections, saying, "In the Congress, ultimately our faith lies in the high command only."
He stated that the Maldivian President's visit to India is expected to lend further momentum to cooperation and robust people-to-people ties between two nations.
Haryana Chief Electoral Officer, Pankaj Agarwal said that 2,03,54,350 voters in the state will be able to exercise their franchise in the 15th Haryana Legislative Assembly Elections, scheduled for October 5 from 7 am to 6 pm.