Karnal (Haryana): Haryana Assembly Polls Live Updates
Voter Turnout till 5 pm
Voting for 90 assembly seats in Haryana ended at 6 pm. According to the data released by the Election Commission till 5 pm, 61% voting has taken place. In 2019 assembly elections, voting turnout was 68.20% but in current election the figures may be changed.
The highest voting percentage of 67.93% was recorded in Yamunanagar, followed by 67.69% in Palwal and 67.05% in Fatehabad. The lowest voting percentage of 49.97% was recorded in Gurugram. The result will be declared on October 8.
Clashes in Nuh
The figures may change in the future.
Incidents of clashes were reported at three places during voting in Nuh. There was stone pelting between supporters of Congress, INLD-BSP and independent candidates. In view of the possibility of riots, police force has been deployed in Chandeni, Khwaja Kalan and Gulalta. DSP Surendra has also reached to visit the village.
Voter Turnout till 1 pm
Voting is going on in 90 seats in Haryana. Till 1 pm, 36.69% voting has taken place. The highest voting of 42.64% took place in Nuh district while the lowest voting took place in Panchkula district. Here only 25.89% voting has taken place. Voting will take place till 6 pm. The result will come on October 8.
Voter Turnout till 11 am
As per the election commission, 22.7% voter turnout was recorded till 11 am in the Haryana Assembly elections.
Naveen Jindal casts vote, reaches polling station while riding on horse
मैंने अपने लोकतांत्रिक अधिकार का प्रयोग करते हुए मतदान किया ताकि हमारा लोकतंत्र और मजबूत हो। आप सभी से आग्रह है कि जाएं, वोट दें और सही चुनाव करें। यह निश्चित है कि हरियाणा में भाजपा ही सरकार बनाएगी, इसलिए अपनी भागीदारी सुनिश्चित करें क्योंकि आपका प्रत्येक मत महत्वपूर्ण है। pic.twitter.com/6p1oqIWEr5
— Naveen Jindal (@MPNaveenJindal) October 5, 2024
Haryana CM Nayab Saini casts vote along with family
Dushyant Chutala and his Family Cast vote at polling booth in Sirsa
Voter Turnout till 9 am
Manu Bhaker cast her vote in Jhajjar
#WATCH | On casting her first vote, Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker says, “Being the youth of this country, it is our responsibility to cast our vote for the most favourable candidate. Small steps lead to big goals… I voted for the first time…” https://t.co/806sYLcpoe pic.twitter.com/vQ5j4m7fFB
— ANI (@ANI) October 5, 2024
Independent Candidate from Hisar Savitri Jindal cast vote, shows inked finger
BJP MP Kiran Choudhary and daughter Shruti Choudhry cast vote
Shruti Choudhry said, “Today is a very big day. The voters will decide the future through their votes. The people here are very intelligent and they know which party has worked for every section here…There has been a lot of development in villages in every way…A lot of work has been done and I will take that forward…Congress is nowhere today, there is no organization..
#WATCH | Bhiwani, Haryana: BJP MP Kiran Choudhry, her daughter & BJP’s candidate from the Tosham Assembly seat of Bhiwani, Shruti Choudhry show their inked fingers after casting their vote for Haryana Assembly Elections. pic.twitter.com/8EIv7PLLRS
— ANI (@ANI) October 5, 2024
Voting began for 90 assembly seats in Haryana on Saturday after days of hectic campaigning by major political parties, including the ruling Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
The key contesting parties in Haryana include the BJP, Congress, and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), as well as the pre-poll alliance between the Indian National Lok Dal-Bahujan Samaj Party (INLD-BSP) and the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP)-Azad Samaj Party (ASP).
Voting in Haryana will be held from 7 am to 6 pm. 1,031 candidates are contesting in all 90 assembly constituencies, and 20,632 polling booths have been set up for voting. The results for the Haryana Assembly elections will be declared along with those of Jammu and Kashmir on October 8.
According to Haryana’s Chief Electoral Officer, Pankaj Agarwal, 2,03,54,350 voters, including 1,07,75,957 males, 95,77,926 females, and 467 third-gender voters, will cast their votes in the Assembly Elections on October 5. A total of 1,031 candidates are contesting across 90 constituencies, and 20,632 polling booths have been set up for the election.
The Chief Electoral Officer highlighted that a total of 29,462 police personnel, 21,196 home guards, and 10,403 Special Police Officers (SPO) have been deployed across the state. Strict surveillance will be maintained at every corner of the state to allow citizens to cast their votes without fear.
Meanwhile, Union Minister and former Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar cast his vote at GGSSS Prem Nagar, Karnal.
“People should cast their vote today. The administration has made all the arrangements and elections will be held peacefully. BJP is confident of winning and we will form the government in the state for the 3rd time,” Khattar told reporters before casting the vote.
This election is a high-stakes battle as the BJP is eyeing a third straight term to power in the state, the Congress party is aiming to wrest back power riding on anti-incumbency, and issues of farmer protests and wrestler protests.