Over 22 per cent polling was recorded in the first four hours of voting in the Haryana assembly election on Saturday.
Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, Union minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker were among the early voters.
Leader of Opposition in the assembly Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Congress leaders Kumari Selja and Randeep Singh Surjewala also cast their votes in the early hours of polling.
Saini, Hooda, Olympic wrestler Vinesh Phogat and the JJP's Dushyant Chautala are among the top names in the fray. A total of 1,027 candidates are contesting the election.
The Congress is hoping to return to power in the state after a gap of 10 years.
Voting began at 7 am and will conclude at 6 pm. The counting of votes will be taken up on October 8.
With inputs from Bhartesh Singh Thakur, Geetanjali Gayatri, Deepender Deswal, Parveen Arora, Bijender Ahlawat, Sunit Dhawan and Ravinder Saini
22.70 per cent voting till 11 am
October 5, 2024 12:45 pm
According to the Election Commission data, the overall poll percentage was 22.70 till 11 am. Among the districts, Ambala recorded a poll percentage of 25.50, Bhiwani 23.45, Charkhi Dadri 20.10, Faridabad 20.39, Fatehabad 24.73, Gurugram 17.05, Hisar 24.69, Jhajjar 23.48, Jind 27.20, Kaithal 22.21, Karnal 24.85, Kurukshetra 23.90, Mewat 25.65, Palwal 27.94, Panipat 22.62, Rewari 21.49, Rohtak 22.91 and Sonipat 18.84. Voting was comparatively slow in Panchkula at 13.46 per cent.
Naveen Jindal casts his vote in Kurukshetra
October 5, 2024 12:16 pm
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Naveen Jindal arrives in style on a horseback to cast his vote, exudes confidence in BJP's victory. His mother, Savitri Jindal, is contesting from Hisar.
Hooda cast his vote
October 5, 2024 12:11 pm
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Congress leaders Bhupinder Singh Hooda shows his inked finger after he cast his vote at Sanghi village in Rohtak district
Kejriwal urges voters to cast their ballot for better future
October 5, 2024 12:03 pm
Arvind Kejriwal appealed to the people of Haryana on Saturday to cast their votes for a better future of the state. Taking to his social media X, the former Delhi Chief Minister stated, "I appeal to all the brothers, sisters, elders and youth of Haryana. Do cast your vote today. Your every vote will be for the bright future of your family, for the creation of a better Haryana." Earlier in the day Delhi Chief Minister Atishi also urged the voters of Haryana to participate in the festival of democracy. She remarked on her social media handle X, "Today is the great festival of democracy in Haryana. I appeal to all the voters of Haryana, this time please vote for 24x7 electricity, for world-class government schools, for good treatment and for a better Haryana."
People line up to cast their votes at a polling centre in Panchkula
October 5, 2024 11:40 am
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People lined up to cast their votes at a polling centre at village Bhogpur in Kalka constituency during Haryana Assembly election in Panchkula district on Saturday. TRIBUNE PHOTO: RAVI KUMAR
18.1 per cent polling till 11 am
October 5, 2024 11:32 am
Haryana records 18.1 per cent polling till 11 am. Naraingarh, Tohana, Julana, Jagadhri, Radaur, Sadhaura(SC) Assembly constituencies have recorded more than 25 per cent voting.
Senior citizen casts her vote in Faridabad
October 5, 2024 10:50 am
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A senior citizen casts her vote at a polling booth in Faridabad.
Vote for Congress to bring change: Rahul, Kharge urge Haryana voters
October 5, 2024 10:36 am
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chief Rahul Gandhi on Saturday urged voters in Haryana to come out in large numbers to cast their vote for the Congress to help initiate a change in the state. Terming the election underway as “very important,” Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi urged them to vote for the Congress for the prosperity of farmers, jobs of youth, safety and respect of women, security and the well-being of every family. ‘Every vote you give to Congress will protect the Constitution and will become your weapon against the atrocities of the BJP,’ he said in a post in Hindi on X. PTI
BJP MP Kiran Choudhry, daughter Shruti cast their vote
October 5, 2024 10:13 am
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BJP MP Kiran Choudhry with her daughter and BJP Tosham candidate Shruti Choudhry cast their vote.
Congress MP Kumari Selja cast vote in Hisar
October 5, 2024 10:04 am
Congress MP Kumari Selja says, "... At the end of the day, our party high command makes decisions... Today's fight will change the fate of Haryana. Although this a one-sided contest... BJP is ready to welcome me because they are already very weak. They will do anything to have strong leaders with them... We will win all 90 seats..."
9.53 per cent polling till 9 am
October 5, 2024 9:26 am
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Haryana records 9.53 per cent polling till till 9 am.
Voters in Panchkula wait in queues
October 5, 2024 9:26 am
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Voters stand in a queue at Government High School in Sector 17 of Haryana's Panchkula.
Saini prays at Guru Ravidas temple and a gurdwara
October 5, 2024 9:06 am
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Saini says the mood of the people of Haryana is clear, the BJP is going to form government for the third time with a big mandate
Women wait to caste their votes
October 5, 2024 9:00 am
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Women voters queue up at a polling station in Rohtak Assembly constituency.
Kundu alleges assault by Dangi
October 5, 2024 9:00 am
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Outgoing MLA from Meham, Balraj Kundu alleges physical assault on him and his PA by former Haryana minister and Congress candidate Balram Dangi's father Anand Singh Dangi.
Dushyant Chautala, family votes
October 5, 2024 9:00 am
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Dushyant Chautala cast his vote in Sirsa. he was along with his family members.
First vote, then breakfast, says Amit Shah
October 5, 2024 8:25 am
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who campaigned aggressively to ensure the BJP's record third straight win in the state, appealed to voters to "first vote, then have breakfast". "Your one vote will work to keep Haryana free from ‘kharchi, parchi' (the alleged system of favouritism and corruption for recruitment under Congress governments)… I urge all my sisters and brothers to vote to maintain the pace of development… Only a government with a track record of development and good governance, and not one making false promises, can bring welfare to Haryana," he posted on X.
PM Modi urges for record voting in Haryana
October 5, 2024 8:13 am
Prime Minister Narendra Modi requested the voters of Haryana to cast their ballots in record numbers for the polls to the 90-member state Assembly. "I appeal to all voters to be a part of this sacred festival of democracy and create a new voting record," Modi said in a post on X, wishing young voters who are using their franchise for the first time.
Both BJP, Congress are contesting on 89 seats
October 5, 2024 8:10 am
Both the BJP and the Congress are contesting on 89 seats, the presence of candidates of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the state's once-prominent Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), contesting in alliance with the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), and the INLD's breakaway faction Jannayak Janta Party (JJP), which is in the fray with the Azad Samaj Party, besides some BJP rebels who are in the fray as Independents, have made the contest triangular or multi-corned on a few seats.
Most seats are likely to see a direct fight between the BJP and the Congress.
October 5, 2024 8:05 am
Prominent among those in the fray are Chief Minister Saini (from Ladwa), Leader of Opposition B S Hooda (Garhi Sampla-Kiloi), Indian National Lok Dal's (INLD) Abhay Singh Chautala (Ellenabad), JJP's Dushyant Chautala (Uchana Kalan), BJP's Anil Vij (Ambala Cantonment), "Captain" Abhimanyu (Narnaund) and O P Dhankar (Badli), AAP's Anurag Dhanda (Kalayat) and Congress's Phogat, a former wrestler, from Julana. From Tosham, former MP Shruti Choudhry of the BJP and Anirudh Chaudhary, both cousins, are contesting. From Dabwali, Devi Lal's grandson Aditya Devi Lal, an INLD candidate, is taking on the JJP's Digvijay Singh Chautala, the great grandson of the former deputy prime minister. The BJP has fielded former chief minister late Bhajan Lal's grandson Bhavya Bishnoi from Adampur in Hisar while its nominee from Ateli in Mahendragarh is Arti Rao, whose father Rao Inderjit Singh is a Union minister. Among the independent candidates are Savitri Jindal (Hisar), Ranjit Chautala (Rania) and Chitra Sarwara (Ambala Cantonment). Taking on Dushyant Chautala from Uchana is the Congress's Brijendra Singh, son of former Union minister Birender Singh. A few rebels from both the Congress and the BJP are also in the fray.
