Polling underway for assembly elections in Haryana

By  News On Air   Oct 05, 2024

In Haryana, voting is underway for the single-phase Assembly Elections on 90 constituencies. A voter turnout of 49.13 percent was recorded up to 03 PM. The polling, which began at 7 in the morning, will conclude at 6 in the evening.

Over two crore three lakh voters will decide the fate of 1,031 candidates. A total of 20,632 polling stations have been set up across the State. Chief Electoral Officer of the state, Pankaj Agarwal said, adequate security arrangements have been made at all polling stations along with webcasting facility to ensure free, fair, and smooth voting.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called upon people to cast their votes in record numbers and be a part of this festival of democracy. In a social media post, Mr Modi extended best wishes to all the young voters in the state who are going to exercise their franchise for the first time.