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Assembly Elections 2024 Highlights: 'I have been dying in Tihar Jail for last 5.5 years, have been a victim of BJP' says Engineer RashidAssembly polls are scheduled to be held in the northern states of Jammu & Kashmir and Haryana in the months of September and October respectively. While the states decide who will govern them for the next 5 years, political parties have been preparing to battle it out. AAP released a 6th list of candidates for the Haryana polls taking the total number of candidates to 89 and Congress announced a 4th list of candidates. BJP also released a final list of 3 candidates but denied a ticket to its senior leader Ram Bilas Sharma from Mahendragarh. Congress on Thursday left one seat for CPI(M) in Haryana Assembly elections after its negotiations for an alliance with AAP and CPI crashed with just few hours left for filing the nominations. Congress will fight 89 out of 90 seats in Haryana. Thank you for staying with us to track all the updates on this and more.
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<div class="paragraphs"><p>Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) chief Engineer Rashid in Srinagar.</p></div>

Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) chief Engineer Rashid in Srinagar.

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AAP releases list of 30 more candidates for Haryana Assembly polls

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday released the names of 30 more candidates for the Haryana Assembly polls, fielding former wrestler Kavita Dalal from Julana against the Congress's Vinesh Phogat and the BJP's Yogesh Bairagi.

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Congress releases 4th list of 5 candidates for Haryana polls

The Congress on Thursday released its fourth list of five candidates for the Haryana Assembly polls, taking the total number of candidates declared to 86.

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BJP releases final list of 3 candidates, Ram Bilas Sharma denied ticket in Haryana

The ruling BJP late Wednesday evening released its third and final list, with the party denying ticket to its senior leader Ram Bilas Sharma from Mahendragarh.

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AAP releases 6th list of 19 candidates taking the total to 89

BJP candidate from Budhal Assembly Constituency Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali holds election campaign in the far-flung hilly areas of Pir Panjal Range

Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) and Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) released a list of 13 candidates for the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections

BJP candidate from Budhal Assembly Constituency Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali said, " ...The people of this area have showered so much love...these people want double-engine govt to be formed here so that the issues of J&K can be resolved...development can only be possible when here a govt is formed which would have a liaison with Delhi (central govt) and not on loggerheads..."

Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) issues a list of 11 candidates for the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections. Aditya Chautala to contest from Dabwali.

Decision taken by PM Modi in August 2019 not at all acceptable to us: Baramulla MP Rashid Engineer

Baramulla MP Rashid Engineer said, "... I want to give a message to the Kashmir and Kashmiris that we are not weak. The people of Kashmir will win... The decision taken by PM Modi on August 5, 2019, is not at all acceptable to us. Send Engineer Rashid to jail or wherever you want, but we are sure that we will win..."

Baramulla MP Rashid Engineer arrived in Srinagar today. He was released from Tihar jail in Delhi after being granted interim bail by Delhi's Special NIA court in a terror funding case.

Congress announces 2 more candidates for Haryana polls

Congress has fielded Naresh Selwal from Uklana(SC) and Jasbir Singh (Jessi Petwar from Narnaund.

AAP announces the 7th list of candidates for the state elections for Haryana Assembly.

AAP has announced 3 more candidates in its 7th list for the Haryana Elections.

"There is a communal harmony here. If you want to see an example of secularism, then you must see Tral":AIP candidate from Tral, Harbaksh Singh

Yogi Balaknath, Suresh Rana and Sukhram Choudhary file their nomination papers.

Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh to join the nomination road show of Aam Aadmi Party candidate Abhash Chandela from Tigaon assembly seat of Haryana at 1pm

Jammu and Kashmir Workers Party President Mir Junaid to file his nomination from the Langate Assembly Constituency

He (Engineer Rashid) will stay out till the time he has got bail when the court will call him, he will go back to jail: Anurag Thakur in Jammu road show

For the last 10 years, BJP has been misruling Haryana. Aam Aadmi Party is fighting against the Bharatiya Janata Party in the entire country including Haryana: Sanjay SIngh

Narendra Sharma of AAP files his nomination paper  from Pundri Assembly

"They speak about double-engine (govt) everywhere... this double-engine has not helped J&K people in any way": NC Vice President Omar Abdullah in Doda

"They say, 'Mirchi sunne wale always khush, I say, "Arvind Kejriwal ko chunne wale always khush'": Raghav Chadha

Awami Itihad Party (AIP) will get a complete mandate: Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid

What did he say against India? I have not heard him say any such thing: Omar abdullah on Rahul Gandhi's comments in US

Uttarakhand CM & BJP leader Pushkar Singh Dhami campaigns for BJP candidate from Samba Assembly constituency, Surjit Singh Slathia

Aam Aadmi Party candidate from Thanesar Assembly, Krishna Bajaj filed his nomination papers.

Congress releases list of star campaigners for Jammu and Kashmir Elections

BJP leader Manmohan Bhadana files from Samalkha assembly seat

Aam Aadmi Party candidate Rita Bamniya filed her nomination papers in Sadhaura Assembly.

The people understand that only the PDP can protect them from the atrocities by the BJP regarding our land and jobs: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti

Rohtash Khatana to be the Congress candidate for the Haryana Assembly elections.

If Aam Aadmi Party forms the government in Haryana, free electricity, water, education and health facilities will be available: Raghav Chadha

If AAP government is formed in Haryana then the triple engine of development will run: Raghav Chadha

Congress candidate Mohammad Israel files his nomination

Congress is supporting Pakistan's agenda which is being furthered by NC: BJP MP Tarun Chugh

Many people are not permitted to defend themselves in court... This matter is not limited to Engineer Rashid: CPIM leader and candidate from Kulgam Assembly Constituency Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami

I have been dying in Tihar Jail for last 5.5 years. I have been a victim of BJP: Engineer Rashid

Congress candidate Ashok Arora files nomination from Thanesar Assembly seat

Congress' Nirmal Singh files nomination from Ambala

People are unhappy and troubled by misgovernance of current govt: Former Haryana CM Om Prakash Chautala

Former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala.

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Speaking to ANI, former Haryana CM and INLD chief Om Prakash Chautala said, "Every citizen of this country is unhappy and troubled by the current misgovernance. The facilities that people got during our government in the past, today people are hoping that the same government will come and they will get the same facilities..."