New Delhi [India], October 5 (ANI): As the polling continues for 90-Assembly constituencies in Haryana, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday appealed to voters of the state to cast their vote, saying that one vote can once again bring Haryana 'on the path of progress'.
Taking to X, Congress Chief Karge wrote, "Voting is taking place today in Haryana Assembly elections. I appeal to all the people of Haryana, including the 36 communities, to definitely cast their vote. Your one vote will take Haryana on the path of prosperity and social justice."
He stated that Haryana's development has been 'ruined' due to the 'greed for power' in the last ten years.
"Before casting your vote on EVM, remember that in the last 10 years, Haryana has got nothing except unemployment, inflation, corruption, paper leaks, poor condition of villages and cities, fraud in identity cards, women's insecurity, social discrimination and economic inequality. Haryana's development has been ruined due to the greed for power," he stated in his post on X.
Referring to the removal of BJP led NDA government in the center, he further stated that the echo of pressing the EVM button should be heard till Delhi so that 'complete change can take place'.
"Your one vote today will put an end to all this. Haryana will once again start walking on the path of progress. If the future of Haryana has to be changed, then the echo of pressing the EVM button should be heard till Delhi so that complete change can take place," he mentioned on his post on X.
"I urge our youth, especially those who are voting for the first time, to participate in this celebration of democracy," Kharge's post on X, reads.
Voting in Haryana will be held from 7 am to 6 pm. A total of 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.
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).
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.
The JJP-ASP alliance will contest all 90 Assembly constituencies in Haryana, with the JJP fielding candidates in 70 seats and the ASP in 20.
In the 2019 Assembly elections, the BJP won 40 of the 90 seats, forming a coalition government with the JJP, which won 10 seats. The Congress secured 31 seats. However, JJP later broke out of the coalition. (ANI)
