Thwarting any rumours of infighting with the Congress party, former Haryana Chief Minister and party leader Bhupinder Hooda said that the decision of who will become the Chief Minister if Congress wins the assembly elections will ultimately rest with the high command.
Voting in Haryana started at 7 AM and will go till 6 pm. A total of 1,031 candidates are contesting in all 90 assembly constituencies, and 20,632 polling booths have been set up for voting.
According to the ECI, among all districts, Yamunanagar is leading with the highest voting percentage of 56.79 percent followed by Mewat with 56.59 percent, Palwal with 59.02 percent and Jind with 53.94 percent while the lowest voter turnout is recorded in Gurugram with 38.61 percent.
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha on Saturday said that the people of Haryana will decide if those weakening the country or those strengthening it will form the government in the state.
After casting his vote in the Haryana elections, Congress leader and wrestler Bajrang Punia said that the Congress government should come in power next in the state.
"We have voted for those who talk about 'Vishwa-Bandhutva', who talk about one earth, one family, and one future," former Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal said.
After casting his vote in the Haryana elections, Dronacharya awardee Mahavir Singh Phogat heaped praise on Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) and stated that the party has done a lot of work in the state for last 10 years.