Faridabad (Haryana) [India], October 5 (ANI): Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Krishan Pal Gurjar on Saturday exuded confidence of his party winning the Haryana assembly elections for the third time in a row, claming that the BJP has given 'transparent and honest governance' to people of Haryana in last ten years.
Speaking to ANI, Union Minister Krishan Pal Gurjar said, "BJP government is going to be formed in Haryana for the third time. BJP has given transparent and honest governance. People of Haryana have seen a government that gives development and good governance for the first time... "
He further stated that the people of Haryana have faith in Modi as well as BJP.
"Earlier in Haryana, ministers used to go to jail every day. People of Haryana have faith in Modi as well as BJP," he said.
Union Minister Krishan Pal Gurjar cast his vote at a polling station in Faridabad. Krishan Pal Gurjar is Minister of State for Cooperation and a Lok Sabha MP from Faridabad constituency.
On Saturday, former Haryana Chief Minister and Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar assured his party BJP would win more than 50 seats in the Haryana assembly polls.
Earlier today, voting began for 90 assembly seats in Haryana after days of hectic campaigning by major political parties, including the ruling Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Voting in Haryana will be held from 7 am to 6 pm. A total of 1,031 candidates are contesting in all 90 assembly constituencies, and 20,632 polling booths have been set up for voting. The results for the Haryana Assembly elections will be declared along with those of Jammu and Kashmir on October 8.
The key Contesting parties in Haryana include the BJP, Congress, and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), as well as the pre-poll alliance between the Indian National Lok Dal-Bahujan Samaj Party (INLD-BSP) and the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP)-Azad Samaj Party (ASP).
According to Haryana's Chief Electoral Officer, Pankaj Agarwal, 2,03,54,350 voters, including 1,07,75,957 males, 95,77,926 females, and 467 third-gender voters, will cast their votes in the Assembly Elections on October 5. A total of 1,031 candidates are contesting across 90 constituencies, and 20,632 polling booths have been set up for the election.
The Chief Electoral Officer highlighted that a total of 29,462 police personnel, 21,196 home guards, and 10,403 Special Police Officers (SPO) have been deployed across the state. Strict surveillance will be maintained at every corner of the state to allow citizens to cast their votes without fear.
The JJP-ASP alliance will contest all 90 Assembly constituencies in Haryana, with the JJP fielding candidates in 70 seats and the ASP in 20.
In the 2019 Assembly elections, the BJP won 40 of the 90 seats, forming a coalition government with the JJP, which won 10 seats. The Congress secured 31 seats. However, JJP later broke out of the coalition. (ANI)
