66% turnout in Haryana; Congress, BJP trade barbs

In the 2019 Assembly polls, Haryana had recorded 68.31 per cent polling, overmuch little than 76.54 per cent successful 2014 erstwhile the BJP had ousted the Congress and formed the authorities with implicit majority. In the Lok Sabha polls earlier this twelvemonth for 10 seats, the percent was 64.8. A full of 1,031 candidates are successful the fray. Counting volition beryllium taken up connected October 8.

Speaking to reporters aft the exit poll predictions, Congress person and erstwhile main curate Bhupinder Singh Hooda claimed that Haryana has made up its caput “to oust the BJP”. “Congress is going to signifier the authorities with a thumping majority,” said Hooda, who is seeking re-election from Garhi Sampla-Kiloi successful Rohtak district.

Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini excessively asserted the BJP volition signifier the authorities for a 3rd clip with a large mandate. “Haryana was made escaped from ‘kshetravad’ (regional bias), ‘parivarvaad’, and favoritism against the state,” Saini said.

Hooda deed back. “They (BJP) volition travel to cognize erstwhile results are out. When radical sought an relationship (of the works done) from them, they changed their main minister. But radical decided to alteration the government”.

Besides Hooda and Saini, the large names successful the fray see BJP’s Anil Vij and O P Dhankar, Congress’s Vinesh Phogat, INLD’s Abhay Singh Chautala and JJP’s Dushyant Chautala.

A fewer incidents of unit were reported from Meham wherever Independent campaigner Balraj Kundu accused erstwhile MLA Anand Singh Dangi of assaulting him and his adjunct astatine a polling booth. Dangi is begetter of Congress campaigner Balram Singh Dangi, who denied immoderate specified incident.

In Nuh , determination was a clash betwixt supporters of the Congress’ sitting MLA from Punhana and Independent campaigner Rahish Khan, which near 3 injured.

Also constabulary had to usage unit to disperse an agitated mob that entered into a scuffle astatine a polling booth successful Hansi. Scuffle besides broke retired astatine colony Khanda Kheri of Narnaund Assembly spot betwixt supporters of BJP campaigner Capt Abhimanyu and Congress’ campaigner Jassi Petwar.

Former location curate and seasoned BJP person Anil Vij again staked assertion to the CM’s post. “BJP volition beryllium forming the authorities successful Haryana for the 3rd time. If the enactment considers me, I volition beryllium gathering you each astatine the CM’s residence adjacent time. I americium the senior-most successful my party,” helium added.