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Former Union Minister and Congress leader Chaudhary Birender Singh said the situation of the BJP is worrisome in the Haryana Assembly elections. Singh stated that the BJP's situation in Haryana is concerning, and their strategy of utilizing Prime Minister Modi's appearances throughout the state would be ineffective, as voters have already made their decisions.

The Haryana Assembly elections, for its 90 seats, are scheduled for October 5, with vote counting to take place on October 8.

Regarding Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's bail, Singh downplayed its significance, noting that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has minimal influence in Haryana. He mentioned AAP's previous alliance with Congress in the Lok Sabha elections, which did not yield favorable results.

On Sunday, Kejriwal announced his intention to resign as Chief Minister in two days, vowing not to resume the position until Delhi's citizens declare him "honest." He suggested that a public vote in his favor would serve as a testament to his integrity, and mentioned the possibility of requesting early elections in Delhi, coinciding with Maharashtra's polls. In a separate development, Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda characterized the upcoming Haryana Assembly election as a direct contest between the Congress and the BJP, implying a two-party race.

After senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Anil Vij staked claim for the position of the Chief Minister ahead of the Haryana Assembly polls, Aam Aadmi Party leader and Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that the BJP was a party of dictatorship and that democracy had long gone from the party. Speaking to ANI on Sunday, Cheema said that the BJP had always kept the people who have won the most time at the back and had those candidates the Chief Minister who have won just once.