Haryana polls highlights: Fight between Cong, BJP a struggle between justice, injustice, says Rahul

J-K, Haryana Assembly polls highlights: Catch all the latest news developments related to the Assembly polls here

6:42 PM

'The more Rahul Gandhi visits Haryana, the more BJP will benefit', says former minister Anil Vij

Senior BJP leader Anil Vij targetted Rahul Gandhi's Haryana election visit and said that the more he (Rahul) visits Haryana, the more BJP will benefit, as people are angry with him over his comments on reservation made in United States.

5:50 PM

PM Modi didn't listen to farmers and youth, says Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Addressing an election rally in Haryana's Narayangarh, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra targetted PM Modi and said he didn't listen to the demand of youth and farmers. She further said that farmers had to face the tear shells while raising their genuine demands. Gandhi added that BJP failed to fulfil any of its promise.

3:44 PM

Haryana Assembly polls: Congress will sweep Haryana and J-K, says Congress leader KC Venugopal

"On October 8, Congress will sweep Haryana and J&K. There is a one-sided election in Haryana, people are with Congress here. On October 8, people will show how they treat PM Modi," said Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal.

3:37 PM

Will ensure MSP for farmers if Congress comes to power in Congress, says Rahul Gandhi

3:24 PM

Assembly polls LIVE: BJP has lost credibility, INDIA to emerge stronger, says Shatrughan Sinha

Trinamool Congress MP Shatrughan Sinha on Monday expressed hope that the INDIA bloc, of which his party is a part, would win the assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Maharashtra and Jharkhand. The actor-turned-politician, who had severed his three decades-long association with the BJP a few years back, also claimed that the saffron party had "lost its credibility" and was trying to "divert" public attention from real issues.

2:56 PM

Benjamin Netanyahu is the 'biggest terrorist after Adolf Hitler': PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti today stated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is the "biggest terrorist after Adolf Hitler" as the Jewish leader has turned Palestine and Lebanon into "gas chambers". Mehbooba had earlier condemned the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Israeli airstrikes and cancelled her election campaign for a day to extend support to the people of Lebanon and Palestine. "The International Criminal Court has given a verdict against Netanyahu. This (attacks in Lebanon) incident has proved that he is really a criminal who has killed thousands of persons in Palestine and is now doing the same in Lebanon. No condemnation is enough," Mufti said.

2:30 PM

Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal holds an Aam Aadmi Party rally in Karnal

 During this event, AAP's state president Sushil Gupta and Anu Kadyan were also present.

1:55 PM

Fight between Cong, BJP is a fight b/w ideologies; on one hand justice and on the other hand injustice: Rahul

Modi government is for big industrialists; in Haryana, we don't need such a govt, Rahul Gandhi said at a poll rally. 

1:46 PM

Haryana Assembly elections: Congress will form govt in Haryana and bring about change, says Rahul Gandhi

At a rally in Haryana's Ambala, Rahul Gandhi slammed the BJP govt over unemployment, Agniveer, and farmers' issues. 

1:19 PM

J&K Assembly polls update: 23 govt officials suspended, Rs 130 crore seized in violation of MCC guidelines

The Jammu-Kashmir State Election Commission suspended 23 government officials and seized a total of Rs 130 crores through enforcement agencies in violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) guidelines during the Jammu-Kashmir assembly polls.

 

Twenty employees had also been transferred from their incumbent offices to offices in other tehsils and districts against whom complaints were registered for acting in favour of a political party.

1:02 PM

If people want justice, they should throw out BJP govt, says Priyanka Gandhi

At an election rally in Haryana, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slammed BJP over unemployment, and asked how many people got jobs under this govt. 

12:34 PM

Congress a divided house, voters won't let their 'jhooth ki dukan' be set up again in Haryana, says CM Saini

Not even one state under Congress rule gives MSP on 24 crops like we are giving in Haryana, CM Nayab Saini stated today. 

 

 

12:23 PM

No infighting in BJP; confident about forming government for third time: Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini

Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini hit out against Rahul Gandhi ahead of the second leg of his 'Haryana Sankalp Yatra, terms it as 'political tourism'.

12:02 PM

Haryana Assembly elections: Saini only CM who pays MSP on 24 crops, says Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday attacked the Congress, saying that its governments in various states do not pay the minimum support price to farmers as the BJP government in Haryana does. "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 who pays MSP on 24 crops," Shah said while addressing a public rally in Kunjpura here on Sunday.

11:53 AM

Congress acts against rebels in Haryana, expels 10 leaders

The Congress hit out against party rebels in Haryana on Monday, expelling 10 leaders from the party for 6 years after they were found indulging in anti-party activities. The party has expelled Chitra Sarwara, who is contesting as an Independent from Ambala Cantonment.

11:51 AM

'Congress, NC has accepted defeat before end of J-K assembly polls': Union Minister G Kishan Reddy

The Congress and National Conference have both conceded defeat even ahead of the elections in Jammu and Kashmir according to Union Minister G Kishan Reddy following the conclusion of campaigning for the third and final phase for the Assembly polls. Speaking to ANI on Sunday Reddy said that both parties were trying to "fool the people" by ending their campaign midday. "Omar Abdullah said that our party won't be there in the government...Rahul Gandhi has just visited once and said something wrong as well. Both parties have already accepted defeat before the end of the election. They are trying to fool the people by suspending the campaign when only half of the day is left," he said.

10:53 AM

Opposition cannot reinstate Article 370 in J-K, says Union minister

"They (the opposition) can't bring it again (Article 370). They are just misguiding people; the way they did during the Lok Sabha elections by saying that we (the BJP) will finish the constitution. How can the Constitution be finished? Good governance and development--these are the two agendas, based on which we are contesting and will win this election," Meghwal told reporters.