Haryana Assembly Elections 2024 Live Updates: ‘Congress does politics of lies,’ says CM Nayab Saini; Voter turnout till 10 am at 13%

Haryana Assembly Elections 2024 Live Updates: Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker voted with her family in Jhajjar; Wrestler-turned-politician Vinesh Phogat said the state of sports in Haryana was good when Bhupinder Hooda was the chief minister

Haryana Assembly Polls Live: As polling began for the Haryana assembly elections on Saturday morning, Chief Minister and BJP leader Nayab Singh Saini sharply criticised the Congress, accusing it of engaging in the politics of lies. He expressed confidence in forming the government for a third consecutive term. “We are winning and forming our government for the third time with a huge margin. Congress does the politics of lies, they lied during Lok Sabha elections that the Constitution and reservation will be finished. Rahul Gandhi has the biggest role in ending reservations,” he said. Meanwhile, the voter turnout recorded till 10 am stands at 13%.

Key contests: In Garhi Sampla-Kiloi, former Chief Minister Bhupinder Hooda will challenge BJP’s Manju Hooda, the daughter of a retired police officer. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini will face sitting Congress MLA Mewa Singh in Ladwa. Wrestler-turned-politician Vinesh Phogat, who joined the Congress last month, will compete against a professional wrestler and AAP candidate Kavita Dalal, as well as BJP’s Yogesh Kumar, for the Julana seat. Voting takes place from 7 AM to 6 PM, with the counting of votes scheduled for October 8.

Results of past assembly polls in Haryana: In 2014, the BJP ended the Congress’s decade-long rule under former CM Bhupinder Hooda, riding the “Modi wave” after the Lok Sabha polls. The saffron party secured 33.3% of the vote (47 seats) and formed the government in Haryana with CM Manohar Lal Khattar. The Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) became the second-largest party with 19 seats, followed by Congress with 15. However, in the 2019 assembly elections, the BJP fell short of a majority, winning 40 seats despite increasing its vote share to 36.5%. The JJP, which split from the INLD in 2018, made its debut with 10 seats and allied with the BJP to form a coalition government. The Congress won 31 seats and became the Opposition.

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10:46 (IST) 5 Oct 2024
Haryana Assembly Election 2024 Live Updates: Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra changed atmosphere in state in Congress’ favour, says Kumari Selja

Congress MP Kumari Selja stated that Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra transformed the political landscape in the state in favour of the Congress party.

"High voting will take place and Congress will win with a big margin... 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 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," she said.

10:38 (IST) 5 Oct 2024
Haryana Assembly Election 2024 Live Updates: Voter turnout till 10 am at 13%

Here are the voting figures for the Haryana polls as of 10 a.m.: the overall voting percentage is 13%. Yamunanagar has recorded the highest turnout at 15.9%, while Faridabad has the lowest, with just 9.9%.

Panchkula - 12.2%

Yamunanagar - 15.9%

Kurukshetra - 13.8%

Kaithal - 14.4%

Panipat - 13.6%

Jind - 14.3%

Fatehabad - 14.4%

Hisar - 13.7%

Bhiwani - 13.7%

Charkhi Dadri - 13%

Rohtak - 11.6%

Jhajjar - 13%

Mahendragarh - 12.8%

Rewari - 13.5%

Gurugram - 10.5%

Mewat - 14.8%

Palwal - 12.8%

Hisar - 13.7%

Faridabad - 9.9%

10:34 (IST) 5 Oct 2024
Haryana Assembly Election 2024 Live Updates: Yogeshwar Dutt casts his vote in Sonipat; says BJP's lotus will bloom for the third time

Wrestler and BJP leader Yogeshwar Dutt cast his vote at a polling station in Sonipat on Saturday.

"I have cast my vote in my village and I request people to vote as much as possible and strengthen democracy, play your important role in forming a strong government, vote to take Haryana forward...BJP's lotus will bloom for the third time in Haryana and Nayab Singh Saini will take oath as CM for the second time,” he said, speaking to news agency ANI.

10:27 (IST) 5 Oct 2024
Haryana Assembly Election 2024 Live Updates: Anil Vij confident of BJP forming the next government in Haryana

BJP candidate from Ambala Cantt Assembly seat Anil Vij today said that his party would form the next government in Haryana.

"BJP will form its govt in Haryana. CM will be decided by the party. If the party wants me, then our next meeting will be in the Chief Minister's residence. I am the senior most in the party," he said.

"The people of Ambala want to stay peacefully; they do not want hooliganism back here...Peace means the symbol of lotus...BJP will form its government in Haryana...Kumari Selja is feeling suffocated in Congress; she is not being respected in the party," he said.

10:24 (IST) 5 Oct 2024
Haryana Assembly Election 2024 Live Updates: 'Will try to make Hisar beautiful and developed,' says Savitri Jindal after she casts her vote

Independent candidate Savitri Jindal from the Hisar constituency urged everyone to vote on Saturday.

"I have cast my vote. This is the election of the people of Hisar; everyone should vote. I will try to make Hisar beautiful and developed," she was quoted saying to news agency ANI.

Her daughter, Seema Jindal, also cast her vote at a polling booth in Hisar. While speaking to reporters, she encouraged everyone to exercise their franchise.

"Pehle matdan phir jalpan.' It is a 'yagna' for our country, city, and state. So, everyone should cast their vote," Seema said.

Savitri Jindal is the mother of BJP's Kurukshetra MP Naveen Jindal and the wife of the late industrialist OP Jindal. She is contesting the election against Haryana Minister and sitting MLA from Hisar, Kamal Gupta, after being denied a ticket by the BJP.

10:17 (IST) 5 Oct 2024
Haryana Assembly Election 2024 Live Updates: 'People of Haryana have made up their minds to form a BJP govt,' says Mohan Lal Badoli

After casting his vote in Badoli village, BJP’s state president Mohan Lal Badoli said, “I appeal to the people of Haryana to come out of their homes and vote. The atmosphere across Haryana indicates that people are going to form a BJP government in the state. The Congress, throughout its campaign, has misled the people of Haryana. However, the people of Haryana have made up their minds to form a BJP government under the leadership of Nayab Singh Saini. We have accomplished unprecedented work for the welfare of farmers and have recruited 1.45 lakh youth based on merit, without any parchi-kharchi.”

10:08 (IST) 5 Oct 2024
Haryana Assembly Election 2024 Live Updates: Voter turnout figures till 9 am

Official voting figures released by state government (till 9 am) for Haryana Assembly polls:

Panchkula - 5.3%

Ambala - 8.7%

Yamunanagar - 10.9

Kurukshetra - 9.6

Kaithal - 10

Karnal - 6.2

Panipat - 8.5

Sonipat - 6.5

Jind - 10.2

Fatehabad - 8.9

Sirsa - 6.7

Hisar - 8.9

Bhiwani - 8.4

Charkhi Dadri - 8.8

Rohtak - 3

Jhajjar - 6

Mahendragarh - 9.3

Rewari - 5.3

Gurugram - 6.1

Mewat - 7.7

Palwal - 4

Faridabad - 4.6

10:07 (IST) 5 Oct 2024
Haryana Assembly Election 2024 Live Updates: Independent candidate Balraj Singh Kundu alleges assault by Congress supporters

Independent candidate Balraj Singh Kundu alleged that he and his PA were thrashed by the Congress candidate Balram Singh Dangi’s father Anand Singh Dangi and his 20-25 supporters outside Booth no. 134 located at Marina bus stand in the constituency.

In 2019, Kundu had defeated Anand Singh Dangi in Meham.

Kundu remained the only Independent candidate who did not join any party from 2019 till 2024 and is again contesting as an Independent this time

09:40 (IST) 5 Oct 2024
Haryana Assembly Election 2024 Live Updates: Vote in large numbers to defeat injustice, says Priyanka Gandhi

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.

In a post on X, Priyanka said, "My dear sisters and brothers of Haryana, my Ram Ram to all of you. Today is an auspicious day for voting. Farmers, employees, youth, wrestlers, mothers-sisters, traders, deprived sections - all have suffered the atrocities of 10 years of misrule. In this misrule, you have been made to cry tears of blood by snatching away your jobs, income, pension, and ration. Every single blow of the lathis on the bodies of the people of Haryana is a witness to 10 years of tyrannical rule."

"This is the time to use your democratic right to give a blow to the power of injustice and oppression. Vote in large numbers and defeat injustice and usher in a new dawn for Haryana," she added in her post.

09:36 (IST) 5 Oct 2024
Haryana Assembly Election Live: 'BJP ready to welcome me because they are very weak,' says Congress MP Kumari Selja

As polling for 90 assembly constituencies in Haryana is underway, Congress MP Kumari Selja stated on Saturday that the BJP is eager to welcome her because they are already quite weak.

"Today's fight will change the fate of Haryana. Although this is 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." When asked about the speculations of a rift within Congress in the state, she was quoted saying to news agency ANI.

"At the end of the day, our party high command makes decisions." Selja casts her vote at a polling booth in Hisar for the Haryana elections

08:48 (IST) 5 Oct 2024
Haryana Assembly Election Live: 'Vote for justice and security,' says Congress candidate from Kaithal Assembly constituency Aditya Surjewala

"I request everyone to come out and vote. The opportunity to vote comes once every five years, and it is a very important thing. Vote for justice and security... We found a problem with one EVM, but it has been rectified, and a new control unit has arrived, which will be tested. No other discrepancies have occurred in the Kaithal constituency," says Congress candidate from Kaithal Assembly constituency Aditya Surjewala.

08:33 (IST) 5 Oct 2024
Haryana Assembly Election Live: Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker casts her vote in Jhajjar

Paris Olympics double medallist shooter Manu Bhaker along with her parents Ram Kishan Bhaker and Sumedha Bhaker and brother Akhil Bhaker cast their right to vote at their ancestral village of Goria in Jhajjar. (Photo: Special arrangement)

08:27 (IST) 5 Oct 2024
Haryana Assembly Election Live: 'When Bhupinder Hooda was the CM, the level of sports Haryana was very good, says Vinesh Phogat

Congress candidate from Julana Assembly Constituency Vinesh Phogat arrived at a polling station in Charkhi Dadri to cast her vote for the assembly polls.

"It is a huge festival for Haryana and a very big day for the people of the state. I am making an appeal to the people of the state to come out and cast their votes. 10 years ago, when Bhupinder Hooda was the CM, the level of sports in the state was really good. It is not in my hands (to become a minister), it is in the hands of the high command..." she said speaking to the media.

08:23 (IST) 5 Oct 2024
Haryana Assembly Election Live: 'We will get more than 50 seats this time', says BJP's Manohar Lal Khattar

Former Haryana Chief Minister and Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar stated on Saturday that his party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), is confident of winning more than 50 seats in the Haryana assembly elections.

"We will get more than 50 seats this time." Further assuring the BJP's win in Haryana polls, he said that the result of the polls will be out by the afternoon of 8 October.

"I am feeling good; we will form the government for the third time," he added.

When asked about a Congress leader's involvement in a drug bust case, he said that the nature of the Congress is to support such kind of people.

08:18 (IST) 5 Oct 2024
Haryana Assembly Election Live: PM Modi urges for record voting in Haryana

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday requested the voters of Haryana to cast their ballots in record numbers for the assembly polls.

"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.

08:16 (IST) 5 Oct 2024
Haryana Assembly Election Live: 'We will get good numbers,' says JJP's Dushyant Chautala

"This time we are in alliance with the Azad Samaj Party and we will get good numbers,” said Haryana Deputy CM and JJP's candidate from Uchana Kalan seat, Dushyant Chautala. He along with his wife and mother cast vote at a polling booth in Sirsa.

"This is a big festival of democracy and I make this appeal to the people of Haryana that their vote will decide the future of Haryana, so you all come out of your houses and cast maximum votes till 6 PM. We are confident that the way we have worked for Haryana, our alliance will get a huge majority and our partners will be given a chance to work for the development of Haryana...All 90 constituencies are the same and the party workers have put in a lot of effort. I am sure that we will get more votes than in the last election..."

Taking on Dushyant Chautala from Uchana is the Congress's Brijendra Singh, son of former Union minister Birender Singh.

08:13 (IST) 5 Oct 2024
Haryana Assembly Election Live: 'People of Haryana have faith in Modi as well as BJP,' says Union Minister Krishan Pal Gurjar

After casting his vote in Faridabad, Union Minister Krishan Pal Gurjar said: “BJP government is going to be formed in Haryana for the third time. BJP has given transparent and honest governance. People of Haryana have seen a government that gives development and good governance for the first time... Earlier in Haryana, ministers used to go to jail every day. People of Haryana have faith in Modi as well as BJP."

08:10 (IST) 5 Oct 2024
Haryana Assembly Election Live: BJP leader Kuldeep Bishnoi and his family cast their vote for Haryana elections

BJP leader Kuldeep Bishnoi, his son and wife show victory signs after casting their vote for the Haryana elections. His son Bhavya Bishnoi is BJP's candidate from Adampur Assembly constituency.

08:08 (IST) 5 Oct 2024
Haryana Assembly Election Live: Manohar Lal Khattar votes in Karnal

Former Haryana CM and BJP leader Manohar Lal Khattar casts his vote in Karnal.

"I appeal to all voters to participate in this enthusiastically and set a new record by making this festival of democracy a success," he wrote on X.

08:06 (IST) 5 Oct 2024
Haryana Assembly Election Live: ‘Congress does politics of lies, we will form govt for third time,’ says CM Nayab Saini

As polling began for the Haryana assembly elections on Saturday morning, Chief Minister and BJP leader Nayab Singh Saini sharply criticised the Congress, accusing it of engaging in the politics of lies. He expressed confidence in forming the government for a third consecutive term.

“We are winning and forming our government for the third time with a huge margin. Congress does the politics of lies, they lied during Lok Sabha elections that the Constitution and reservation will be finished. Rahul Gandhi has the biggest role in ending reservations,” he said.

"It is the BJP government that has given MSP to farmers on all 24 crops. Congress should tell people if they have done anything like that in the states where they have their government. AAP, which has a government in Punjab should also tell people on how many crops they are giving MSP there".

07:30 (IST) 5 Oct 2024
Haryana Assembly Election Live: Here are some facts and figures for Haryana elections

-- A total of 1,031 candidates are contesting the election. These include 101 women and 464 Independent nominees.

-- A total of 20,632 polling booths have been set up,

-- Besides the BJP and the Congress, the key contesting parties are the Aam Aadmi PArty (AAP) and the INLD-BSP and JJP-Azad Samaj Party alliances.

-- Haryana's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Pankaj Agarwal said 2,03,54,350 voters, including 8,821 centurions, are eligible to exercise their franchise.

-- In the 2019 Assembly polls, the BJP won 40 seats, the Congress 31 and the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) 10.

07:20 (IST) 5 Oct 2024
Voting begins in Haryana as BJP eyes third term, Congress a comeback as Haryana

Voting began on Saturday morning for all 90 assembly seats in Haryana, with the BJP aiming for a hat trick of election wins in the state, while the Congress hopes to return to power after 10 years.

The fate of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, Congress leaders Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Vinesh Phogat, JJP's Dushyant Chautala, and 1,027 other candidates will be determined in the polls. Over two crore people are eligible to vote.

The counting of votes will be taken up on October 8.

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