Assembly Elections Highlights| Omar Abdullah asks bureaucrats in J&K to resist pressure to 'further disempower' incoming govtHello, readers! The high-octane campaign in Haryana for the October 5 assembly polls ended on Thursday evening as the BJP hopes to buck anti-incumbency to retain power for a third consecutive term and the Congress eyes a comeback after a decade-long hiatus. All necessary security arrangements have been made to ensure polls are conducted peacefully in the state. The counting of votes for both Haryana and J&K polls are to be held on October 8. That's all for today. Stay tuned with DH to follow all the latest updates regarding the assembly elections from all the states in contention!
Former J&K chief minister and National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah
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Congress guarantee of corruption, casteism, nepotism; vote for BJP, says Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the Congress stands for the "guarantee of corruption, casteism, communalism and nepotism", as he urged the people in Haryana to vote the ruling BJP to power for a third straight term.
BJP spreads hatred, oust them from power: Rahul Gandhi urges voters
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said his party will not let the "hatred" being spread by the BJP on the basis of religion, language, and caste win and appealed to the people of Haryana to oust the ruling party in the Assembly polls.
Rahul Gandhi to unveil statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji in Maharashtra's Kolhapur today
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will be in the historic city of Kolhapur on October 4 and 5 during which he would unveil a statue of legendary Maratha warrior-king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and offer tributes to eminent social reformer-king Chhatrapati Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj.
NCP (SP) supremo Sharad Pawar says that the cap of 50 per cent on reservation should be increased to 75 per cent
The Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of Thane Integral Ring Metro Rail Project to be constructed at the cost of around Rs 12,200 crore. The total length of the project is 29 km with 20 elevated and 2 underground stations
OPINION | Maharashtra Elections: Is a century on a turning pitch possible?
After an unprecedented rollercoaster ride in the past five years, will any political party secure 100 seats in the 288-member Assembly in Maharashtra? This is a million-dollar question ahead of a bitterly fought election in the premier state politics has become murkier than before.
"The BJP is going to win the election and will form the government," says Union Minister and BJP leader Arjun Ram Meghwal on Haryana polls
The Congress party promises a lot of things but they never deliver it: Shehzad Poonawalla
"Wherever the Congress party has come to power, they have brought inflation and destruction. Now in Himachal Pradesh, after bankrupting the state with the foolish promises they made, we see how the people are being constantly taxed… Even toilets haven’t been spared by the Congress party. The Congress party promises a lot of things but they never deliver it. All they do is bankrupt the states and impose such taxes,” says BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla as the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh imposes a 'Toilet Seat Tax'.
Harshwardhan Patil resigns from BJP, expected to join Sharad Pawar led NCP (SP)
He is expected to join Sharad Pawar led NCP (SP)
He is a former minister in the erstwhile Congress-NCP government
He is a former MLA form Indapur
BJP works to divide people, but Rahul Gandhi has worked to unite people by organising a yatra: Ashok Tanwar
"My political career started with the Congress Party. I had joined BJP for some time, but there is no faith in the Constitution of the country and Babasaheb there. BJP works to divide people, but Rahul Gandhi has worked to unite people by organising a yatra. Today again I stand with Rahul Gandhi ji in the fight to unite the country and save the Constitution. I request the Dalits, deprived and backward people of Haryana to form a Congress government here to make Haryana number 1 again," says Ashok Tanwar
The way lakhs of workers worked in the election, we have been fortunate enough to see our leader Modi ji becoming the Prime Minister for the third consecutive time after 60 years: Nadda
This is a matter of happiness for all of us that the Bharatiya Janata Party has won all four seats in Himachal Pradesh in the Lok Sabha elections. As the National President of the BJP, I thank the people of Himachal and every voter for this. The way lakhs of workers worked in the election, we have been fortunate enough to see our leader Modi ji becoming the Prime Minister for the third consecutive time after 60 years.
In Himachal, if there is any stone of development, then there is BJP's symbol on it too: Nadda
Your future, your children's future has become secure only when BJP came to power and BJP got a chance to serve you.
Whenever and wherever the Congress Party comes, casteism, separatism and anti-national elements are present there: Nadda
Whenever and wherever the Congress Party comes, casteism, separatism and anti-national elements are present there. Make caste fight against caste, religion fight against religion, region fight against region, brother fight against brother, vote bank, appeasement, nepotism and corruption, all these are associated with the Congress.
As the elections to Haryana and J&K assemblies come to an end, here are the AICC coordinators for Media & Publicity for the elections to Maharashtra, Jharkhand & Delhi assemblies.
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"Our misfortune that Rahul Gandhi has become the LoP, and I have to deal with him," says Kiren Rijiju
"The BJP has failed the economy in Haryana and India. They have pushed crores into informal jobs and forced lakhs to leave India by destroying small businesses. Their only interest is in products that are mass-produced by Adani!," says Rahul Gandhi
People of Haryana will soon strike the next blow to break the chakravyuha of Modiji's crony capitalist policies: Rahul Gandhi
BJP will form govt in J&K and Haryana, says Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Congress appoints a team of 5-member each for the upcoming elections in Delhi, Maharashtra and Jharkhand
Sirsa| Polling parties left for polling stations with EVMs for Haryana Assembly Elections
Rahul blames BJP for rising unemployment, crime, and drug use; promises 2 lakh permanent jobs in Haryana
Ambala | Polling parties were sent to polling stations with EVMs for Haryana Assembly Elections
In J&K, Congress-National Conference alliance will be able to form the government with a comfortable majority: Ravinder Sharma
Here's what Panchkula DCP Himadree Kaushik said on security arrangements for polling scheduled to be held tomorrow
Polling material being distributed to polling parties in Charkhi Dardi ahead of voting tomorrow
We have requested J&K L-G not to do anything which is against the mandate of the people: Ravinder Sharma
The administration has made proper arrangements for the elections to be held peacefully: Charkhi Dadri SDM Naveen Kumar
Last-minute preparations under way at Hindu Kanya Mahavidyalaya in Nuh before polling officials leave for their respective polling stations
Rahul Gandhi's visit to Kolhapur cancelled because of technical snag in aircraft. He will arrive in Kolhapur tomorrow
Ashok Tanwar has been part of many political parties. It is his wish, and he can do as he pleases: Haryana CM Nayab Saini
Whichever government comes to power, it should pay special emphasis on sports: BJP leader Mahavir Singh Phogat
I request all the people of Haryana to come in large numbers tomorrow on the voting day and exercise their franchise: Congress MP Deepender Hooda
As per my assessment, both parties stand neck to neck in Haryana: BJP leader Mahavir Singh Phogat
We should vote in the national interest, in the interest of the state : Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini
We are not releasing the entire manifesto (of BJP) for Jharkhand, but we will put forth five main points tomorrow: Himanta
Omar Abdullah asks bureaucrats in J&K to resist pressure to 'further disempower' incoming govt
People of the SC community upset with Congress over Selja not being declared as a CM candidate: Giriraj Singh
BJP will win Haryana, says Union Minister Giriraj Singh
It is clear that nobody has any existence before Hooda in Congress: Haryana BJP leader Bharat Bhushan Juyal