Haryana Elections: Voting for Haryana Assembly elections is being held today. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has been in power for the last two times, is in the fray to form the government for the third consecutive time. But it is facing an anti-incumbency wave. On the other hand, the Congress, which has been out of power in the state for a decade, is hoping to return to power. During the election campaign, it tried to capitalize on the anti-incumbency wave against the BJP. The Congress made unemployment, threat to the Constitution, and the Agniveer Yojana an issue. On the other hand, the BJP sought votes by highlighting the work of its state and central government, Narendra Modi’s face and calling the Congress anti-Dalit and backward class. In this election, more than two crore voters will decide the fate of 1031 candidates. For this, more than 20 thousand polling stations have been set up.
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According to Haryana’s Chief Election Officer Pankaj Aggarwal, voting for all 90 constituencies of Haryana will begin at 7 am on October 5 and will continue till 6 pm. A total of 20,629 polling stations have been set up for voting. There are a total of 1031 candidates in the fray. Among them, 101 are women.
Joining and alliance of parties
In this assembly election, BJP, Congress, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) and Azad Samaj Party (ASP) are in the fray. A large number of independent candidates are also in the fray. Prominent candidates include Chief Minister Naib Singh Saini (Ladwa), Leader of Opposition Bhupendra Singh Hooda (Gadhi Sampla-Kiloi), INLD’s Abhay Singh Chautala (Ellenabad), JJP’s Dushyant Chautala (Uchana Kalan), BJP’s Anil Vij (Ambala Cantt), OP Dhankar (Badli) and wrestler Vinesh Phogat (Julana). The country’s richest woman Savitri Jindal is contesting as an independent candidate from (Hisar).
BJP and Aam Aadmi Party are contesting on all 90 seats of the state. Three alliances are in the fray in Haryana assembly elections. Congress is contesting on 89 out of 90 seats. It has given Bhiwani seat to its alliance partner CPI(M). Jannayak Janata Party (JJP), which was a partner in BJP’s government, has formed an alliance with Azad Samaj Party of Dalit leader Chandrashekhar Azad. JJP has fielded its candidates on 70 seats and ASP on 20 seats. Indian National Lok Dal, which has run the government many times in the state, has formed an alliance with Bahujan Samaj Party. Under this, INLD is contesting on 53 seats and BSP on 37 seats.
Here is the breakdown of alliances and party-wise participation in the Haryana Assembly elections:
1. BJP and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP):
- BJP is contesting all 90 seats.
- AAP is also contesting all 90 seats independently.
2. Congress and CPI(M) Alliance:
- Congress is contesting on 89 seats.
- CPI(M), Congress’ alliance partner, has been given the Bhiwani seat.
3. Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) and Azad Samaj Party (ASP) Alliance:
- JJP is contesting on 70 seats.
- Azad Samaj Party (ASP), led by Dalit leader Chandrashekhar Azad, is contesting on 20 seats.
4. Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Alliance:
- INLD is contesting on 53 seats.
- BSP is contesting on 37 seats.
Additionally, Savitri Jindal, the country’s richest woman, is contesting as an independent candidate from Hisar, and a large number of independent candidates are also in the fray.
Who asked for votes on which issue?
BJP’s Election Focus:
- Emphasized the achievements and performance of the “double engine” government.
- Targeted Congress on issues such as reservation, corruption, appeasement, and dynastic politics.
- Highlighted issues related to women, youth, farmers, and the poor in its election manifesto.
Key Speakers and Their Role:
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi: Stressed on national development and governance under BJP’s leadership.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah: Focused on national security, law and order, and eliminating corruption.
- Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar: Highlighted state development under his leadership.
- Union Ministers like Rao Indrajit Singh: Campaigned for local and regional BJP initiatives.
- Haryana BJP leaders like Naib Singh Saini: Focused on state-level BJP policies.
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath: Spoke on governance, Hindu pride, and nationalistic themes.
- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami: Targeted voters with a message of development and stability.
Congress’ Campaign:
Promised social security, caste-based policies, and farmer-centric development in their manifesto.
Congress Election Campaign
Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, Sachin Pilot, Raj Babbar etc. took charge of the campaign on behalf of the Congress. In the state, senior Congress leader Bhupendra Singh Hooda and his MP son Dipendra Singh Hooda toured the entire state and campaigned. On the other hand, Sirsa MP and the state’s prominent Dalit leader Kumari Selja stayed away from the election campaign most of the time due to not getting importance in ticket distribution. She jumped into the campaign after the intervention of the party high command. On this basis, the BJP tried to portray the Congress as anti-Dalit.
On the other hand, Dushyant Chautala from JJP and Abhay Singh Chautala from INLD campaigned for their respective parties.
Congress has promised seven guarantees. This includes legal guarantee for minimum support price (MSP), caste based survey and promise of giving two thousand rupees per month to women if it comes to power. On the other hand, BJP has promised monthly assistance of 2100 rupees for women, two lakh government jobs for the youth and guarantee of government job for the Agniveers of the state.
Congress’ Seven Guarantees, Keypoints:
- Legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price (MSP).
- Caste-based survey.
- ₹2,000 monthly allowance for women.
BJP’s Promises:
- ₹2,100 monthly assistance for women.
- Two lakh government jobs for the youth.
- Government jobs guarantee for Agniveers from the state.
Which issues did PM Modi raise in Haryana
During the election campaign, Narendra Modi sought votes in the name of steps taken by the central and state governments for the welfare of various sections of the society including farmers, poor, Dalits and backward classes. Prime Minister Modi appealed to give power to BJP again for the rapid development of the state. He attacked the Congress and called it the biggest anti-Dalit party in the country. He claimed that corruption is in the veins of Congress. He called Congress a party of brokers and sons-in-law. BJP leaders alleged that not a single job was given without ‘kharchi and parchi’ in the Congress government in the state.
Meanwhile, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, while targeting the BJP, accused the Modi government of attacking the Constitution. He criticized the government on various issues including unemployment, Agniveer Yojana, welfare of farmers. During the campaign, he also said that the Constitution protects the poor and the people of RSS want to weaken the Constitution. He also accused the BJP of spreading hatred in the country on the basis of religion, language and caste. He said that his party will not let hatred win. He also raised the issues of unemployment and drug menace in Haryana and appealed to the people to vote for the Congress.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge campaigned for only one day in Haryana. During this time he alleged that Modi is an expert in lying. He said that BJP has failed to fulfill the promises made to the voters in the past. Due to Kharge’s poor health, many of his rallies had to be cancelled.
Meaning of parole granted to Ram Rahim
During the Haryana elections, the court granted 20 days parole to Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who was serving jail sentence on charges of rape and murder. While granting parole, the court has said that he will not stay in Haryana nor will he post anything about the elections on social media. After coming out of jail, he organized a Naam Charcha for his devotees in Haryana. The opposition parties of the state criticized the granting of parole to Ram Rahim.
How was the result of 2019 election
In the 2019 assembly elections in Haryana, BJP won 40 seats, Congress 31, JJP 10, INLD one, HLP one and independent candidates won seven seats. After the results, BJP formed the government with JJP. But before the Lok Sabha elections held this year, this alliance broke. Along with this, BJP removed Manohar Lal Khattar from the Chief Minister’s chair and made Naib Singh Saini sit on it.
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