Haryana Assembly Elections Scheduled for Saturday

Haryana is set to vote on Saturday to elect members for its 90-member assembly, with over 2 crore eligible voters. A total of 1,031 candidates, including 101 women and 464 independents, are contesting the elections, which will take place from 7 am to 6 pm across 20,632 polling booths. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) aims for a third consecutive win, while the Congress seeks to reclaim power after a decade. Campaigns led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the BJP and Rahul Gandhi for Congress have highlighted issues of corruption and promises for the poor and farmers. The counting of votes is scheduled for October 8, with significant attention on key figures such as Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and opposition leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda. Other parties in the fray include AAP, INLD-BSP, and JJP-Azad Samaj Party.