NEW DELHI: The Congress is likely to wrest Haryana from the BJP with the exit polls predicting over 50 seats for the grand-old-party in the 90-member assembly. If the exit poll predictions prove true on October 8, when the votes are counted, the Congress will see the return of its government in the state after…
NEW DELHI: Initial exit polls released on Saturday predicted a Congress sweep in Haryana with the party winning around 57 seats, the BJP 14 seats, INLD 4 seats and other around 15 seats. As per pollster Matrize, Congress is expected to win 55-62 seats, BJP 18-24, INLD 3-6, JJP 0-3 and others 2-5 seats.Peoples Pulse…
NEW DELHI: Haryana MLA Balraj Kundu, leader of the Haryana Jan Sevak Party, accused former MLA Anand Singh Dangi of physically assaulting him and his personal assistant. The alleged incident occurred amidst the heated election atmosphere in Meham.In a video statement, Kundu detailed the incident, claiming that Dangi personally attacked him. “Anand Singh Dangi is…
NEW DELHI: Will people of Haryana give ruling BJP consecutive third term in office or will the Congress snatch power from the saffron party after staying in opposition for 10 years? With campaign for the October 5 assembly elections for the 90-member assembly drawing to a close, the stage is set for an interesting contest…
UCHANA/NARNAUND: Tractor, symbol of farmers’ resistance in the 2020-21 protests against now-repealed farm laws, is now the popular campaign vehicle in the Haryana elections for rural vote appeal, desi connect, and representation of agrarian interests.In Jind and Hisar districts, the daily rent of a tractor has reportedly climbed to 1,000 plus fuel cost, while supporters…
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday accused Congress of delaying the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya for decades and asserted that the party has historically created problems for the nation. Reflecting on what he called a decades-long failure of Congress to resolve the Ram temple issue, Adityanath credited the…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday attacked Congress over the alleged role of Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah in the MUDA (Mysuru Urban Development Authority) scam and said that the party is deeply involved in corruption.“It has only been two years, and just look at the Congress government in Karnataka. The chief minister is…
NEW DELHI: Arvind Kejriwal is all set to join AAP‘s Haryana campaign on Friday adding an interesting new dimension to the already fierce political contest between the BJP and the Congress – the two main contenders for power in the state. The AAP and the Congress had contested the Lok Sabha elections earlier this year…
NEW DELHI: Wrestler-turned-politician Vinesh Phogat on Wednesday said that the ‘hand’ symbol of Congress would deliver a slap to the BJP government on October 5, the polling day for Haryana assembly elections.Using the Congress party‘s symbol as a metaphor, Phogat said, “You know my party symbol; don’t press the wrong one. This time Congress’ symbol…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took a dig at Congress and alleged that the “royal family” of the opposition party intends to eliminate the reservation for Dalits. While addressing his first rally in Haryana ahead of the state assembly polls scheduled for October 5, the Prime Minister asserted that as long as…
