Polling for all 90 Assembly seats in Haryana began on Saturday morning, with stringent security measures in place. Over two crore voters are eligible to participate. This election carries significant weight for key figures such as Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, Congress leaders Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Vinesh Phogat, and JJP‘s Dushyant Chautala. In total, 1,027 candidates are in the fray.
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) aims for a hat-trick of victories, while the Congress seeks to regain power after a decade. Consequently, the outcome will shape the future leadership of Haryana.
Vote counting will take place on October 8. Meanwhile, voters can cast their ballots on October 5th from 7 AM to 6 PM. Haryana’s Chief Electoral Officer, Pankaj Agarwal, announced that 2,03,54,350 voters, including 8,821 centenarians, are eligible to participate.
This election features a total of 1,031 candidates, including 101 women and 464 Independents. With 20,632 polling booths set up, voters have ample opportunities to make their voices heard.
In addition to the BJP and Congress, other significant parties include the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the alliances of INLD–BSP and JJP–Azad Samaj Party. In the 2019 elections, the BJP won 40 seats, the Congress secured 31, and the JJP claimed 10.
Prominent candidates include:
Additionally, AAP‘s Anurag Dhanda is running from Kalayat, while Congress‘s Vinesh Phogat, a former wrestler, contests from Julana.
In Tosham, former MP Shruti Choudhry of the BJP and her cousin Anirudh Chaudhary both vie for votes. Meanwhile, in Dabwali, Aditya Devi Lal, grandson of the late Devi Lal, represents the INLD and faces JJP’s Digvijay Singh Chautala, the great-grandson of a former deputy prime minister.
To ensure a smooth electoral process, Director General of Police (DGP) Shatrujeet Kapur confirmed the deployment of nearly 30,000 police personnel and 225 paramilitary companies. Additionally, they have included a sufficient number of home guard personnel.
Pankaj Agarwal highlighted the electorate’s composition. Of the total voters, 1,07,75,957 are men, 95,77,926 are women, and 467 identify as part of the third gender.
Moreover, 5,24,514 voters fall within the 18 to 19 age range. Additionally, 1,49,142 differently-abled voters include 93,545 males, 55,591 females, and six from the third gender.
Furthermore, 2,31,093 voters are aged over 85 years, comprising 89,940 males and 1,41,153 females.
As polling day unfolds, the political landscape of Haryana remains on edge. This election promises to be of significant importance, attracting close attention from both voters and analysts alike.
Kolkata: On Friday, January 10, 2026, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha members demonstrated against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her actions after the ED raids at the I-PAC office and its chief Pratik Jain's home. | In relation to an alleged coal smuggling case that stretches back a few years, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) searched the Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) office and Pratik Jain's home on Loudon Street in Kolkata on Thursday, January 8, 2025. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launched a protest against the ED raids on I-PAC after the raid set off a political storm in the state. Why is a chief minister endorsing Pratik Jain, and who is he? Pratik Jain, a political strategist and co-founder of I-PAC, is a graduate of IIT Bombay. He is credited with helping I-PAC grow into one of the most significant political consulting organizations in India. I-PAC was established in 2015 and offers services like data-driven campaign management, support for governance, and voter outreach initiatives. It has collaborated with a number of Indian political groups throughout the years, notably West Bengal's Trinamool Congress (TMC). I-PAC reportedly collaborates closely with Abhishek Banerjee, the national general secretary of the Trinamool Congress, and his office. The company oversees the IT and media division of the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC and is in charge of creating its election campaigns. Mr. Jain was in charge of the Trinamool Congress's IT cell, according to Ms. Banerjee. According to his LinkedIn page, Jain, an engineering graduate from IIT Bombay, started his career as an analyst at the consulting firm Deloitte. He was one of the first members of Citizens of Accountable Governance, which later evolved into I-PAC. Arvind Kejriwal, M.K. Stalin, Jaganmohan Reddy, Uddhav Thackeray, Rahul Gandhi, and Nitish Kumar are just a few of the prominent figures with whom the political consultancy firm has collaborated.…
Says ‘I-PAC Attack Feels Like Rebirth: West Bengal CM leads Kolkata rally against ED raids…
Legislative Assembly elections are expected to be held in Assam in March–April 2026 to elect 126 members of the Assam Legislative Assembly.…
Chief Minister Home Affairs General Administration Cabinet Secretariat Vigilance Election Other departments not allotted to…
The Parliament passed the Waqf (Alteration) Bill, 2024 in the early hours of Friday after the…
The Waqf Bill Was a topic of major debate in India, Creating discussions about property…