As the polling continues for 90-Assembly constituencies in Haryana, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday appealed to voters of the state to cast their vote, saying that their one vote can once again bring Haryana 'on the path of progress'
Congress candidate from Kaithal assembly seat, Aditya Surjewala, offered prayers ahead of casting his vote for Haryana Elelction 2024 on Saturday. He is the son of Congress MP Randeep Surjewala. He said that his fight is against hooliganism, hatred that has been spread here.
Union Minister and BJP leader Giriraj Singh on Friday slammed Congress for not declaring Kumari Selja as the Chief Minister candidate of Haryana and claimed that the Congress party abused Kumari Selja over her caste.
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
Congress MP Kumari Selja on Friday denied the claims that former Haryana CM and Congress leader Bhupinder Hooda has become the single strongest person in the state, saying that the media does not see anyone bigger than the one who has been the Chief Minister for 10 years.
Congress MP Kumari Selja reiterated her commitment to the party, scotching speculation of her joining the Bharatiya Janata Party, and said, "Selja toh Congressi hai," adding that she is not upset with the party.
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.
As 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 wrestlers protest.
Addressing a press conference here today, Hooda said that the state was number one in per capita income, law and order, and job creation in 2014, but today, Haryana is number one in unemployment.