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.
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.
As the Haryana Assembly elections approach, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is set to hold two public meetings today, marking the last day of the election campaign before the polls on October 5.
Haryana Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Ladwa assembly constituency, Nayab Singh Saini held a roadshow on Wednesday. Notably, BJP MP Hema Malini also attended the roadshow held in Ladwa.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hit out at Congress over its caste politics and said that the party "wants to crush patriotism" of the country by propagating divisions on lines of caste and religion.
Taking potshots at the Congress government, ahead of Rahul Gandhi's visit to the poll-bound state, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday pointed out at the party's declining influence, highlighting the absence of any "big leader" in Haryana during the Assembly elections.
"Rahul Gandhi talks about MSP all the time, but he doesn't even know what MSP is. He doesn't know about the crops grown in the Rabi and Kharif periods. Congress has governments in so many states, but not even one state gives MSP on 24 crops. Nayab Singh Saini is the only Chief Minister wh
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini during the election campaign on Wednesday exuded confidence in BJP's victory for the third consecutive, saying that people are going to vote in favour of the double-engine government.