Haryana Assembly Elections 2024: Voter turnout recorded at 61% till 5 pm
Haryana Assembly Elections 2024: Haryana reported 61% voter turnout at 5 p.m. on Saturday, according to ECI data.
Mahendragrah has a voter turnout of 52.67 percent, Fatehabad has 52.46 percent, Kurukshetra has 52.13 percent, Hisar has 51.25 percent, Rohtak has 50.62 percent, Bhiwani has 50.31 percent, Rewari has 50.22 percent, and Kaithal has 50.58 percent.
The ongoing voting will decide the fate of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, and Vinesh Phogat of the Congress, JJP's Dushyant Chautala and over 1,000 other candidates.
Polling began at 7 a.m. on Saturday, with the vote count scheduled for October 8.
Haryana has established 20,629 polling booths for smooth voting.
The election campaign ended on Thursday with both BJP and Congress leaders expressing confidence in securing victory. The Haryana Assembly has 90 seats, and while the main battle is between BJP and Congress, smaller players like AAP, the INLD-BSP alliance, and JJP-ASP (Kanshi Ram) are expected to play a significant role in determining the outcome in around 20 seats. Their influence could be crucial in shaping the state’s political landscape.
- PTC NEWS