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Haryana sidelights: MP rides horse, groom delays wedding to cast vote

An MP rode a horse to a polling station, a groom delayed his wedding to cast his vote, a 60-year-old differently-abled woman turned up at a polling booth before anybody else, and Olympians proudly flaunted their inked fingers. These and several other instances caught people's attention as Haryana voted in the assembly election on Saturday to elect a new government. The enthusiasm among voters across all the 90 seats was palpable, captured in a small sample of following sidelights. ** BJP leader and Kurukshetra MP Naveen Jindal arrived at a polling station in Kurukshetra on a horse to cast his vote. "Riding a horse is considered auspicious... People ride horses while going to attend weddings. That is why I came on a horse for his auspicious work," the industrialist-politician told reporters after casting his vote. Jindal is an avid polo player and he rode a brown horse to the polling booth. "I exercised my democratic right and voted so that our democracy becomes stronger. I urge all

Congress believes in plundering state through lying: Haryana CM Saini

Even as Haryana went to vote, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday accused the Congress of following the policy of plundering the state by deceiving the electorate. "Congress does the politics of 'jhooth and loot' and the people of Haryana have understood this. They have made up their minds to bring back the BJP in Haryana for a third time," Saini told reporters on the day of the voting. Saini, among the earlycomers, came to the booth with his wife Suman and cast his vote in his native village, Mirza, in Ambala district's Naraingarh. Voting for all 90 Assembly seats in Haryana, which began at 7 am, will conclude at 6 pm, while the counting of votes will be taken up on October 8. Saini is contesting the polls from Ladwa in the Kurukshetra district. Before he cast his vote, Saini prayed at Guru Ravidas temple and a gurdwara in his village. "The mood of the people of Haryana is clear, the BJP is going to form a government for the third time with a big mandate," Saini told ..

Haryana Assembly polls 2024: Congress candidate Vinesh Phogat casts her vote in Charkhi Dadri

Congress candidate Vinesh Phogat cast her vote at a polling station in Charkhi Dadri on October 5.

Haryana Assembly polls 2024: Voting underway in Nuh

Voting underway in Nuh for Haryana Assembly polls 2024.

Haryana Assembly polls 2024: Congress leader Bajrang Punia casts vote with his wife Sangeeta Phogat

Congress leader Bajrang Punia cast his vote with his wife Sangeeta Phogat on October 5.

Haryana Assembly polls 2024: JJP’s Dushyant Chautala casts his vote in Sirsa

Jannayak Janta Party(JJP) leader Dushyant Chautala cast his vote at Sirsa, Haryana on October 5.

Haryana Assembly polls 2024: BJP’s Anil Vij casts his vote in Ambala

Former Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij cast vote in Ambala on October 5. >

Haryana Assembly polls 2024 highlights: Voting ends with 65% turnout by 6 pm

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BJP MP Naveen Jindal reaches polling station in Kurukshetra on a horse

BJP MP Naveen Jindal reached a polling station in Kurukshetra on a horse to cast his vote.

Haryana Assembly polls 2024: Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini casts his vote

Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini casts his vote for Haryana Assembly polls 2024.

Haryana Assembly polls 2024: Voting underway in Ambala

Voting underway in Ambala for Haryana Assembly polls 2024

People have been waiting for this day to bring Cong govt in Haryana: Selja

Senior Congress leader Kumari Selja on Saturday said people of Haryana have been waiting for the assembly election to change the current dispensation in the state and bring her party to power. She was speaking to reporters after casting her vote in Hisar district. Polling began for all the 90 assembly seats in Haryana on Saturday morning. "We have seen this inclination in people even before the Lok Sabha polls, they have been waiting for this day to change the rule and elect a Congress government," Selja said here. The Congress MP from Sirsa also appealed to voters to exercise their franchise to decide their future in Haryana. Asked if she would become the chief minister should the Congress win, Selja said it was for the party high command to decide. "After the result comes, the party high command will decide." Replying to another question, Selja said she did not need to talk about her seniority and that it was evident and everybody knew. She also asserted that the Congress would

Haryana Assembly elections: Rahul, Kharge urge voters to vote for Congress

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. "We have to form a government of all communities in Haryana, a government with everyone's participation, a government of justice a Congress government. Now #HaathBadlegaHalaat," he said. In his appeal, Kharge said on X, "Your one vote will take Haryana on the path of prosperity and social justice." He added, "Before casting your vote on EVM, remember that in the

'Everyone should vote': Savitri Jindal appeals to people of Haryana

Savitri Jindal is contesting independently from Hisar constituency after being denied tickets by the BJP

Haryana elections: Congress corrupt, keeps repeating lies, says Khattar

He said Congress government was so corrupt that now all those agents and middlemen have been kept out of their jobs during the BJP rule

Haryana elections: Kejriwal urges voters to cast vote for better future

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi also urged the voters of Haryana to vote keeping key issues in mind

Haryana polls: Priyanka Gandhi urges people to vote in large numbers

She said this is the time to use your democratic right to give a blow to the power of injustice and oppression

Haryana elections: Our alliance will get huge majority says Dushyant Singh

For the 2024 Assembly elections, the JJP has formed an alliance with Chandra Shekhar Azad's Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram)

Haryana election: Voting begins for all 90 seats, 1,031 candidates in fray

Polling for all the 90 Assembly seats in Haryana began on Saturday morning amid tight security arrangements, officials said. The fate of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, Congress leaders Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Vinesh Phogat, besides the JJP's Dushyant Chautala and 1,027 other candidates, will be decided in the polls in which more than two crore people are eligible to vote. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is eyeing a hat-trick of Assembly election wins in the state, while the Congress is hoping to return to power after 10 years. The counting of votes will be taken up on October 8. The voting is being held from 7 am 6 pm. Haryana's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Pankaj Agarwal had earlier said 2,03,54,350 voters, including 8,821 centurions, are eligible to exercise their franchise. A total of 1,031 candidates are contesting the election, including 101 women and 464 Independent nominees. A total of 20,632 polling booths have been set up, Agarwal had said. Besides the BJ

Understanding Haryana's Dalit sub-castes and their political significance

Some analysts believe Dalits will support the Congress en bloc but others think that a major chunk of the community, especially some of the less dominant SC sub-caste groups, might vote for BJP