BJP is coming to power again for third time in Haryana: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], October 5 (ANI): Voting for Assembly elections in Haryana is currently underway, and Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan expressed confidence that the BJP will come to power in the state for the third time.

Pradhan said, “A very good election campaign has just finished in Haryana. I returned from Haryana the day before yesterday. I am fully confident that BJP is coming to power again for the third time. The people of Haryana have love and confidence for PM Modi and the BJP.”

Earlier, he paid tribute to the youngest freedom fighter, Baji Rout, on the occasion of his birth anniversary on Saturday.

Pradhan said, “PM Narendra Modi has started an initiative to bring to the limelight, all those freedom fighters whose identity had been lost over the years. After the Sahibzadas, if someone gave his life for the country at an early age, it was Baji Rout. The freedom movement against the Britishers was called Praja Mandal and in that movement, Baji Rout sacrificed his life. He was just 12 when he sacrificed his life.”

Voting in Haryana is being 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.

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.

Manohar Lal Khattar served as the Chief Minister of Haryana for around 9.5 years. He was succeeded by Nayab Singh Saini in March this year. BJP is contesting the polls under his leadership. Saini is contesting from the Ladwa constituency.

One of the prominent faces in the elections is wrestler Vinesh Phogat. She joined the Congress party on September 6, along with Olympian wrestler Bajrang Punia, following her disqualification from the women’s 50 kg final at the Paris Olympics.

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.