"Lot of venom was spewed in name of caste...": INLD leader Abhay Singh Chautala attacks BJP
Aug 16, 2024
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], August 16 : On the announcement of the date of the Haryana Assembly Elections, INLD leader Abhay Singh Chautala on Friday thanked the Election Commission and asserted that the people of the state are in trouble for the past 10-years of the BJP rule, adding that a lot of "venom was spewed" in the name of caste.
The elections to the 90 assembly constituencies in Haryana will be held in a single phase on October 1 and the counting of votes will take place on October 4.
"We are thankful to ECI for giving relief to the people of Haryana one month in advance. People were most troubled during the 10-year rule of the BJP. Corruption has increased here. A lot of venom was spewed in the name of caste. Especially, at different times, they tried to isolate people of different communities. First, they gave the slogan of Jat and non-Jat and after that, here in Mewat last year, they tried to incite riots and wanted to divide the state...I don't think they (BJP) will be able to cross even the 20 mark," Chautala said.
The Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) are jointly contesting the upcoming Haryana elections.
The Chief Election Commissioner, Rajiv Kumar said that "Assembly Elections will be held in one phase; voting on October 1. The counting of votes will take place on October 4."
Meanwhile, in Haryana, there are a total of 2.01 crore voters in Haryana, of which 1.06 crore are males, 0.95 crores are females, 4.52 lakhs are first-time voters and 40.95 lakhs are young voters.
The last day to file the nominations of Haryana will be September 12. The date of scrutiny of the nominations is September 13. The last date for the withdrawal of candidatures will be September 16.
The term of the current government in Haryana will end on November 3, 2024, and elections will take in 90 legislative assembly constituencies in the state.
After the 2019 elections, the BJP, with 40 seats in the 90-member assembly, formed a coalition government with the JJP. The JJP had won 10 seats, while the Congress had won 31 seats. The BJP-JJP alliance broke earlier this year.
In 2024, Haryana is likely to see a four-way contest between the BJP, the Congress, the JJP, and the AAP.
