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‘List of 20 seats sent to EC …’: Congress raises concerns over credibility of EVMs | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Congress on Saturday reiterated its concerns regarding credibility of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) used in Haryana polls. Pointing out a "strange coincidence," Pawan Khera said that a list of 20 constituencies had been submitted to the Election Commission where the EVMs showed full charge during counting."We have sent a list of 20 seats to the Election Commission regarding which our candidates have submitted written and verbal complaints of 99% battery charge.This issue was raised on the day of counting," Khera said."This is a strange coincidence that the machines which displayed 99 per cent battery charge were the ones on which Congress was mostly made to lose. The machines with 60-70 per cent battery charge are the ones on which Congress won. Why did this happen?" he adde...
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How Dalit, OBC votes could be a gamechanger in Haryana polls – Times of India

Humne ke bera, humare khatir koi kade kuch na karta (What do we know? Nobody does anything for us ever). There are no jobs, no business opportunities for us. We work on other people's farms," says Manju Devi, who belongs to the Khati (OBC) caste. "My 24-year-old son is unable to get a job even after earning a degree."Asked if she will cast her vote if there's no hope from any political parties, the resident of Dabla village, Sirsa, says: "Ib ghar beth ke bhi ke kara (What will I do sitting at home [on polling day)?" Many from the lower castes share the sense of disillusionment."We are living in our own homes like tenants. We are paying for all amenities, getting nothing from the govt," says Promila, a cleaner in Rohtak belonging to the Scheduled Caste community.She shows little enthusiasm ...
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Haryana’s politics is entwined with its multiple regional identities. How they shape voter choices

The main regions in the largely agrarian state with less than 2 percent of the country’s population are Bagar, Bangar, Deswali, Ahirwal, Mewat, Braj, Khedar and Nardak.While unemployment and the unresolved farmers’ protests are common election issues across the state, regional identities will also determine how people vote in Haryana where a resurgent Congress is widely expected to win.Experts say each region is often also defined by a dominant community or clan. Mahabir Jaglan, a political analyst and retired professor of geography at Kurukshetra University, told ThePrint that Jats dominated the Bagar, Bangar and Deswali regions and have been voting for their regional leaders at different times.“Devi Lal had once become an undisputed leader of the community cutting across the regional div...
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Video | “Ram Rahim Parole Breaking News…”: Congress’ Red Flag Before Haryana Poll

The Congress' Haryana unit has red-flagged rumours rape convict and Dera Sacha Sauda chief Ram Rahim, who is supposed to be serving a 20-year jail sentence, will be granted parole - for the 10th time in the past two years - days before an Assembly election in the state.The Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee has written to the Election Commission over "breaking news (that) parole will be granted" and to warn that his release from jail at this time would constitute a violation of the Model Code of Conduct in place during elections.Source link
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BJP raises graft charges against Vadra to target Cong in Haryana | Haryana Election News – Times of India

BJP raises graft charges against Vadra to target Cong in Haryana NEW DELHI: Firing a fresh salvo against Congress ahead of the Haryana polls, BJP on Friday raised the alleged corruption involving Rahul Gandhi's brother-in-law Robert Vadra when the opposition party was in power in the state.BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia claimed the election in the state is a fight between "Haryana ka laal (son of Haryana)" and "dalaal (fixer)" of the Gandhi family, as he questioned the Congress brass silence on the corruption charges against Vadra and the party's then govt headed by Bhupinder Singh Hooda.He said peoplehave made up their mind to elect BJP for a third straight term.While Gandhi has been speaking about farmers' issues, he has not said a word about his "land-grabbing" brother-in-law, Bhatia sa...
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‘He may have said so, but …’: Dharmendra Pradhan reacts to Anil Vij’s Haryana CM claim | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Union minister and BJP's incharge for Haryana assembly polls, Dharmendra Pradhan affirmed on Sunday that Nayab Singh Saini is the party's chief ministerial candidate and expressed confidence that the BJP will secure a third consecutive victory in the state under his leadership."BJP's CM candidate is Nayab Singh Saini," Pradhan said. His statement came after senior BJP leader Anil Vij expressed his intention to stake claim for the CM's post if the party returns to power after the October 5 assembly polls."Being a party worker he may have said so but Nayab Singh Saini is the BJP's CM face," Pradhan told reporters in Karnal when asked about Vij's comment.Vij, a six-time MLA and former minister, earlier said that he would stake claim for the CM's position based on his seniority and ...
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PM Modi, Amit Shah among BJP’s 40 star campaigners for Haryana polls – Times of India

CHANDIGARH: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah, BJP president J P Nadda, defence minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath are among the party's 40 star campaigners for the Haryana Assembly polls. Union ministers Nitin Gadkari, M L Khattar, Arjun Ram Meghwal, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Dharmendra Pradhan, Ravneet Singh Bittu, Rao Inderjit Singh and Krishan Pal Gurjar also figure in the list.Other star campaigners include the party's chief minister in Haryana Nayab Singh Saini, Rajasthan's Bhajan Lal Sharma, Uttarakhand's Pushkar Singh Dhami and Assam's Himanta Biswa Sarma. BJP leaders, including Piyush Goyal, Hardeep Singh Puri, Sudha Yadav, Vasundhara Raje Scindia, Smriti Irani, Anurag Thakur, Diya Kumari, Hema Malini, Kiran Choudhry, Nav...
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Video | BJP Releases Final List Of 3 Candidates For Haryana Elections

The ruling BJP late Wednesday released its third and final list of candidates for the Haryana polls as it denied ticket to its senior leader Ram Bilas Sharma from Mahendragarh.According to the party list, BJP has fielded Kanwar Singh Yadav from Mahendragarh, even as Sharma, sensing that the party may deny him a ticket, filed his nomination papers from the constituency earlier in the day.Source link
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Olympian Takes On WWE Wrestler In Haryana Poll Dangal As INDIA Allies Face Off

Vinesh Phogat Vs Kavita Dalal: It's going to be a wrestling bout but in the political arena after Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) shared its fourth list of candidates who will be contesting in the Haryana Vidhan Sabha. As soon as AAP confirmed the candidate which it was going to field from the Julana constituency, those following the developments couldn't help but notice that it was the WWE wrestler Kavita Dalal who was pitted against Vinesh Phogat of the Indian National Congress (INC). For the unversed, even though AAP and INC both happened to be members of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), AAP and Congress failed to reach an agreement on a seat-sharing arrangement for the Haryana Assembly elections. Soon after, the Arvind Kejriwal-led party releasing its list of candida...
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Video | BJP Releases 2nd List For Haryana Polls

The BJP today released its second list of candidates for Haryana Assembly elections, adding 21 more names. So far, the party has declared 87 candidates for the 90-member assembly. The BJP has pitted Captain Yogesh Bairagi against Olympian Vinesh Phogat who is set to contest the polls on a Congress ticket from Julana.Source link
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Haryana polls: JJP, ASP alliance releases second list of 12 candidates – Times of India

CHANDIGARH: The Jannayak Janta Party and Azad Samaj Party alliance on Monday released their second list of 12 candidates for the October 5 Haryana Assembly polls. While the JJP will contest Panchkula, Ambala Cantt, Pehowa, Kaithal, Ganaur, Safidon, Garhi Sampla-Kiloi, Pataudi, Gurgaon and Ferozepur Jhirka segments, the ASP will fight the Ambala City and Nilokheri constituencies. Among the JJP candidates, Sushila Deswal will take on Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda from Garhi Sampla-Kiloi while Avtar Kardhan will take on BJP's sitting MLA Anil Vij from Ambala Cantt. ASP's Parul Nagpal has been fielded from Ambala City, from where Haryana Minister Aseem Goel is seeking re-election while Karan Singh Bhukkal has been fielded from Nilokheri, according to a JJP-ASP release here. The JJP ...
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‘Tie-up unlikely’ as Congress, AAP talks hit deadlock in Haryana | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Talks between Congress and AAP over an alliance in Haryana have hit a deadlock on the number and nature of constituencies to be ceded to Arvind Kejriwal's outfit, with insiders dubbing prospects of a tie-up as unlikely.Sources in AAP, which always looked keener for the unexpected partnership and had remained hopeful of swinging it, sounded pessimistic about the possibility of an alliance and said the party was preparing to fight on 50 seats.Asked by mediapersons about the fate of the negotiations, AAP's Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha said, "We are still talking and we are hopeful that an alliance will happen for the good of the country and Haryana. All possible efforts are being made in that direction."AAP sources, however, admitted that talks had hit a deadlock because of Congres...
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Rahul Gandhi meets wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia as speculation grows over Haryana poll bids | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Congress leader and leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi met wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia on Tuesday amid speculations that the wrestlers might be nominated as party’s candidates in the upcoming Haryana assembly elections.The Congress party shared a photo of the meeting on its official social media account.The Congress Central Election Committee had convened on Monday and finalised the names of 34 candidates for the Haryana assembly elections.Deepak Babaria, the AICC in-charge of Haryana, said that the final list of candidates would be released by Wednesday. He also acknowledged the speculation surrounding Phogat and Punia, indicating that it would be addressed soon.Phogat and Punia, along with fellow wrestler Sakshi Malik, had previously leveled serious a...
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