Assembly Elections 2024 Highlights | Kashmir set for final phase of polls; Congress will return to power in Haryana, says Priyanka

4 seats in Udhampur to see multi-cornered contest

Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district, which comprises four assembly constituencies, is set to witness a fierce multi-cornered contest between the BJP, the Congress, and J&K National Panthers Party (JKNPP).

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Haryana polls | Ranjit Chautala among 8 rebels expelled by BJP for 6 years

Former Haryana minister Ranjit Singh Chautala and seven other leaders were expelled by the BJP for six years on Sunday, after they decided to contest the October 5 state Assembly polls as independent candidates.

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DH Toon | J&K campaigning ends...

Rahul to cover several districts in second leg of poll campaigning, take out 'Vijay Sankalp Yatra' in Haryana

As the Congress is looking to go all out to wrest power from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Haryana, party leader Rahul Gandhi will continue to campaign in the state, covering several districts during his "Haryana Vijay Sankalp Yatra".

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MVA meet to finalise seat sharing today

The Maha Vikas Aghadi will conclude its seat sharing talks for the assembly polls by early next week, Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole said on Sunday. Leaders of the MVA, which comprises the Shiv Sena (UBT), Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) and the Congress, will meet on September 30 and October 1 to finalise the seat sharing formula, Patole informed reporters.

Source: PTI

WATCH | Polling parties leave for their respective polling booths with EVMs in Jammu & Kashmir's Kupwara

40 constituencies will go to polls in the third phase on Tuesday, October 1.

'Kharge outperformed himself in being absolutely distasteful,' Amit Shah hits back at Cong chief's remarks

Union Minister Amit Shah on Monday, hit back at Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's remark made during his rally in Jammu and Kashmir.

Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Shah said, "Yesterday, the Congress President Shri Mallikarjun Kharge Ji has outperformed himself, his leaders and his party in being absolutely distasteful and disgraceful in his speech."

Kharge was taken ill during the rally but resumed his speech after a brief halt and said he won't die before Prime Minister Narendra Modi is removed from power.

Haryana Congress expels 10 leaders for indulging in anti-party activities

The leaders who have been expelled for six years include, Chitra Sarwara, Satvinder Rana, Kapoor Singh Narwal, Virender Ghoghrian, Somveer Ghasola, Manoj Kosliya, Ajit Guliya, Sharda Rathore, Lalit Nagar, Satveer Bhana.

'PM Modi in hearts, no matter who lives or dies,' says Giriraj Singh amid row over Kharge's remarks

The war of words over Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's remarks during a poll rally has intensifies. Several BJP leaders have called the comments that he "won't die before Prime Minister Narendra Modi is removed from power," distasteful and uncalled for.

"Narendra Modi will remain in the hearts of people for thousands of years, no matter who lives or dies," said Union Minister Giriraj Singh.

BJP national spokesperson CR Kesavan said, "Mr Kharge’s personal toxic remark against PM Modi exposes the poison-filled mentality of Congress leadership. His master’s voice is that of (Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP) Rahul Gandhi who at every opportunity tries to demean and insult the Prime Minister."

Source: ANI, PTI

Political tourism: CM Saini attacks Rahul Gandhi ahead of 'Haryana Sankalp Yatra'

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini attacked Rahul Gandhi ahead of the second leg of his 'Haryana Sankalp Yatra, and termed it 'political tourism.'

He further told PTI that Congress is a divided house and voters won't let their 'jhooth ki dukan' be set up again in Haryana. At the same time, he denied reports of any infighting in Haryana BJP.

WATCH | Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi reaches Ambala

Gandhi will campaign for the party in Ambala and Kurukshetra today. He is joined by Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Kumari Selja.

Voting for the 90 Assembly seats of Haryana will be held on October 5.

Priyanka Gandhi attacks BJP in Ambala

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra attacked the BJP government over MSP and Agniveer scheme during her address in Ambala on Monday.

She also evoked the wrestler's protest over alleged sexual harassment and said that the Prime Minister did not even had 5 mins time for the Olympians.

Maha Vikas Aghadi leaders in final round of seat sharing negotiations for Maharashtra polls

Leaders of Shiv Sena (UBT), Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) and the Congress began deliberations over seat sharing on Monday.

Money as important as respect: Rahul Gandhi in Ambala

Congress MP and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi attacked BJP during a public meeting in Haryana and said that the poor and farmers are getting looted by the party.

He further added that unlike the farmers of the country, Adani is earning money without any hard work.

Youth spending lakhs to work in foreign as there is no employment in Haryana: Rahul Gandhi

Gandhi said that he met several youths from Haryana during his US visit recently. The youths told him that they sold their lands and spent as much as Rs 50 lakh to come to foreign as they couldn't find employment in Haryana.

He also accused Adani-Ambani of "snatching farmers' land at the behest of union government."

If Adani can get loan waiver, so can farmers: Rahul Gandhi

WATCH | Congress leader Rahul Gandhi holds roadshow in Narayangarh, Ambala

If Congress had worked, PM Modi would not have to give free ration to 80 cr people: Yogi Adityanath in Haryana

Haryana has progressed a lot in the last decade: Pushkar Singh Dhami

"In the last 10 years, the country and Haryana have progressed a lot. Haryana has made a lot of progress in every field. 40 national highways have been built and road connectivity has improved in the state. Nine new medical colleges have been built by the BJP government in Haryana," the Uttarakhand Chief Minister in a rally in Muana.

Those who criticise 'Ram ki Sanskriti' believe in 'Rome ki Sankriti': Yogi Adityanath in Haryana

'Bhupinder Hooda looted farmers' land and gave it to Robert Vadra,' alleges Haryana CM Saini

Addressing a poll rally in Kaithal, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini accused Congress of looting farmers' of their lands and giving them to businessman and Priyanka Gandhi's husband Robert Vadra.

"As the polling date is coming closer, support for BJP is increasing. For the first time, I have seen a political party (Congress) releasing its manifesto twice. Bhupinder Hooda looted farmers' land and gave it to him (Robert Vadra). BJP government has done a lot of work for the development of the state," he said.

Congress rally in Kurukshetra

The Congress party will have a rally later in the day in Kurukshetra. Both Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi are expected to attend it. Haryana is going for a single-phase polling on October 5.

Congress flays BJP

In the day's early rally in Ambala, ex Congress chief Rahul Gandhi had taken a dig at the Narendra Modi govt saying the money that keeps flowing into the account of Gautam Adani "like a tsunami" while the common man struggles. Rahul was joined in the rally by his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, senior Congress leaders from Haryana Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Kumari Selja.

Congress hopeful of coming back to power in Harnaya

While addressing an election rally in Haryana, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi exuded confidence about her party returning to power in the state after a gap of 10 years.