Haryana: Multi-cornered electoral contest, here's all you need to know

Haryana is all set to fight a multi-cornered electoral contest with BJP, Indian National Congress, Jannayak Janta Party, and 1,83,90,525 registered voters. se voters will elect fate of 1,169 candidates and cast ir votes. re are 5,741 polling stations in urban areas and 13,837 in rural areas according to Election Commission and a total of 29,400 ballot units, 24,899 control units, and 27,611 VVPAT machines will be used for 90-member Haryana assembly. 

For  Haryana Assembly elections, Chief Minister Mahar Lal Khattar has reportedly set a target of 75 out of 90 assembly seats. Last time, BJP won 48 seats enjoying a comfortable majority, while Congress won 17 seats. According to ncy reports, 90 candidates from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), 87 from BSP, four from CPI, seven from CPI-M, 90 from Congress, one from NCP, 81 from Indian National Lok Dal, 375 Independent and 434 or candidates are contesting for 2019 elections.

BJP campaigns big

Chief Minister Mahar Lal Khattar is contesting from Karnal while opposition leer Bhupinder Singh Hooda is contesting from his home constituency of Garhi Sampla-Kiloi in Rohtak District. For its campaign, BJP held rallies all over state with some of its biggest names including Prime Minister Narendra Modi who held four rallies in State. BJP has also granted tickets to three high profile sportspersons from state including  Olympic medalist Dutt, Commonwealth gold medallist Babita Phogat. party has also given ticket to a famous 'Tik Tok' star Sonali Phogat. 

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Haryana Assembly elections

polling for 90 seats will start at 7 am and continue till 6 pm. counting will be done on October 24. State has also tightened security with more than 40,000 police personnel and over 13,000 paramilitary personnel and more than 20,000 Home Guards and Special Police Officers deployed.

(With ANI inputs)

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