Haryana Assembly polls 2024 LIVE: 9.53% voter turnout recorded till 9 am; expected to get better
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Haryana CM and BJP's candidate from Ladwa assembly seat, Nayab Singh Saini casts his vote at a polling station in Ambala for Haryana Assembly Election.
Haryana is fully prepared for the 15th Legislative Assembly elections scheduled for today. According to Haryana's Chief Electoral Officer, Pankaj Agarwal 2,03,54,350 voters, including 1,07,75,957 males, 95,77,926 females, and 467 third-gender voters, are expected to vote today. A total of 1,031 candidates are contesting in 90 constituencies, with 20,632 polling booths set up for the election. The Chief Electoral Officer also mentioned that all polling stations will be monitored via webcasting at three levels on election day. Control rooms have been established at the state, district, and assembly levels to facilitate smooth oversight during the voting process. For security, 225 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces have been deployed.
Haryana is fully prepared for the 15th Legislative Assembly elections scheduled for today. According to Haryana's Chief Electoral Officer, Pankaj Agarwal 2,03,54,350 voters, including 1,07,75,957 males, 95,77,926 females, and 467 third-gender voters, are expected to vote today. A total of 1,031 candidates are contesting in 90 constituencies, with 20,632 polling booths set up for the election. The Chief Electoral Officer also mentioned that all polling stations will be monitored via webcasting at three levels on election day. Control rooms have been established at the state, district, and assembly levels to facilitate smooth oversight during the voting process. For security, 225 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces have been deployed.
Key parties in the fray include the BJP, Congress, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), along with the pre-poll alliances of Indian National Lok Dal-Bahujan Samaj Party (INLD-BSP) and Jannayak Janta Party (JJP)-Azad Samaj Party (ASP). BJP is aiming for a third consecutive term in power, while the Congress is looking to make a comeback after a decade out of office. The results of the Haryana Assembly elections will be announced on October 8, alongside those of Jammu and Kashmir.
The decline in vote shares for smaller parties has been more pronounced in Lok Sabha elections, but the trend is also evident in state Assembly elections. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, smaller parties were virtually wiped out. The BJP and Congress, along with its ally Aam Aadmi Party, captured nearly 94 percent of the total votes. Among the smaller parties, the Dushyant Chautala-led Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) managed just 0.87 percent of the vote share. The Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) secured 1.74 percent and 1.28 percent, respectively.
Since 2014, the BJP in Haryana has focused on appealing to all communities except Jats, successfully winning the 2014 and 2019 assembly elections by creating a Jat vs non-Jat divide. The party built a strong non-Jat coalition, with substantial support from Dalits, as well as Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Punjabi Khatris, and upper castes. However, there is debate over whether Dalits vote as a unified bloc. While some analysts believe the Dalit vote will favor the Congress, others argue that a significant portion of the community remains a core support base for the BJP. To better understand Dalit voting patterns in Haryana, one must consider the various sub-castes within the community.
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High voting will take place and Congress will win with a big margin: Congress MP Kumari Selja
Congress MP Kumari Selja said, "Ever since Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra, the atmosphere in the state has been in our favour. 10 years of misrule by BJP has got people wanting to get rid of BJP... People and especially women aspire to have a female Chief Minister of Haryana... I believe in hard work and work on the ground. I am a player of the party and I am confident about my work... The final decision will be taken by the party high command."
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Haryana Assembly Election 2024: The BJP has no competition, says Rao Narbir Singh
"There are about 6-7 parties contesting in Haryana, but the main competition is between BJP and Congress. The results will be out on the 8th (October), but I know for sure that in Badshahpur, the BJP has no competition," says Badshahpur BJP candidate Rao Narbir Singh.
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Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is heading to North Carolina on Saturday as the state recovers from Hurricane Helene, arriving there one day after a visit by Republican Donald Trump, who is spreading false claims about the federal response to the disaster.
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SC dismisses review pleas on allowing states to levy tax on minerals
The Supreme Court has dismissed petitions seeking to review the 9-judge bench judgement, which held that states have the power to levy tax on mines and minerals bearing lands under the Constitution and also ruled that royalty payable on extracted minerals is not a tax.
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The BJP is on the back foot this time: AAP leader on Haryana elections
"I want to tell all the residents of Haryana and Panchkula to choose the right, good, and an honest candidate who can fulfill your dreams. Do not vote for any corrupt candidate... It’s morning time so the turnout is a bit slow, but I think by around 10-11 AM, it will pick up. The BJP is on the back foot this time, and there’s no chance of their winning. As for Congress, the narrative has been set up here that they are going to win. All I know is AAP will win in Panchkula," said Panchkula AAP candidate Prem Garg.
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Congress candidate Anirudh Chaudhry cast vote; exudes confidence in party victory in Haryana polls
Congress candidate Anirudh Chaudhry cast his vote from the Tosham seat for the Haryana assembly elections on Saturday morning and exuded confidence in the party's victory, saying that the people of the state have made up their minds to bring Congress to power.
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Appeal to people to come out of their houses and cast their votes peacefully: Former Haryana CM
Former Haryana CM and Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda says, "I appeal to people to come out of their houses and cast their votes peacefully. According to the reports, people are voting in good numbers. Congress is going to form its government here."
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'Congress corrupt; keeps repeating lies,' says former CM Manohar Lal Khattar after casting vote
Shortly after casting his vote, Union Minister and fromer Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar launched an all-out attack on the Congress accusing it of spreading lies and arguing that their past corruption led to unemployment. He claimede222 that under BJP rule, employment opportunities have increased, particularly in Haryana.
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Voting your biggest responsibility as a citizen of this country: BJP leader Babita Phogat
BJP leader Babita Phogat says, "For the welfare and development of the state, I would urge everyone to come out and vote in large numbers. This is your biggest responsibility as a citizen of this country... It is everyone's personal decision which party they want to be affiliated with. It's her choice and I respect her (Vinesh Phogat's) decision..."
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"Everyone should vote": Savitri Jindal appeals to people of Haryana
Independent candidate from the Hisar constituency, Savitri Jindal on Saturday urged everyone to vote.
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BJP listens to voice of people; will form govt in Haryana: Bhiwani seat candidate Kiran Choudhry
BJP MP and candidate from Bhiwani constituency, Kiran Choudhry, exuded confidence in the party's victory in the Haryana assembly polls, saying that the BJP will win the elections and form the government in the state for the third time as it listens to the voice of common people and gives priority to their interests.
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"We stand for prosperity of farmers, youth...": Rahul Gandhi makes vote appeal to Haryana voters
Highlighting key issues of the state, such as farmers, employment, and women's rights, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi urged the voters of Haryana on Saturday to participate in large numbers and support the Congress party."Today there is a very important election in the state - an appeal to all the residents of the state, to come out of their homes in large numbers and vote for Congress," Rahul Gandhi wrote in a post on X.
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Vote in large numbers to defeat injustice: Congress' Priyanka Gandhi Vadra urges people of Haryana
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday urged the people of Haryana to vote in large numbers to defeat injustice and usher in a new dawn for Haryana.
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Haryana elections: "Our alliance will get a huge majority" says JJP's Dushyant Singh Chautala
Former Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala expressed strong confidence in his alliance with the Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) on Saturday, stating that their coalition will achieve a significant majority.Dushyant Chautala, the great-grandson of former Deputy Prime Minister Devi Lal, arrived at a polling booth in Sirsa along with his wife and mother to cast his vote.Speaking to the media, Chautala said, "This time we are in alliance with the Azad Samaj Party and we will get good numb
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Your one vote will take Haryana on the path of prosperity and social justice: Kharge
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 one vote can once again bring Haryana 'on the path of progress'.
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First Published: Oct 05 2024 | 7:02 AM IST
