The Congress party has appointed Ashok Gehlot, Ajay Maken, and Partap Singh Bajwa as AICC senior observers for the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections, scheduled for October 5. Congress has announced candidates for 89 of the 90 seats, reserving one for the Communist Party of India (Marxist) after failing to secure a seat-sharing arrangement with the Aam Aadmi Party. The elections promise a competitive triangular contest among the ruling BJP, Congress, and AAP. With 1,561 candidates having filed nominations, the final candidate list will be published after September 16. Voting will occur on October 5, with results expected on October 8. These developments come as Congress seeks to challenge the BJP's decade-long hold on power in Haryana.