<p>Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday travelled by train from Chandigarh to Karnal and then rode a bicycle to reach a polling booth to cast his vote.</p>.<p>Polling in the 90 assembly constituencies began on Monday morning.</p>.<p>Khattar said he had a lively interaction with co-passengers during his train journey to Karnal.</p>.<p>"I travelled by Jan Shatabdi train to reach Karnal. Then I travelled in a e-rickshaw and then rode a bicycle to reach the polling booth," he told reporters after casting his vote in Karnal, from where the 65-year-old first-time MLA is seeking re-election.</p>.<p>Sharing his experience about the two-hour train journey Khattar tweeted, "had a lively interaction with my co-passengers during my journey to Karnal to cast my vote!"</p>.<p>Khattar, who has on past many occasions used a bicycle to travel from his official residence in Chandigarh to reach the civil secretariat, said as far as possible people should use a cycle to commute, at least for the short distances, as it will help protect the environment.</p>.<p>Khattar appealed to voters to turn out in record numbers.</p>.<p>"I appeal that all of you must participate in the festival of democracy and exercise your right to franchise in great numbers".</p>.<p>"It is my humble request to every citizen that they must go and cast their votes. For a strong government, every single vote is decisive," he said in a tweet.</p>.<p>He told reporters that as per reports, people were turning up at most places in the state since morning to cast their vote.</p>.<p>The ruling BJP has set a target to win over 75 seats.</p>.<p>Khattar was also asked to comment about a video of the BJP candidate from Assandh Bakshish Singh Virk purportedly making controversial remarks about Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).</p>.<p>The video had emerged on the social media on the eve of Haryana Assembly polls, following which the Election Commission issued Virk a show cause notice and appointed a special observer to the Assandh constituency to take "corrective action".</p>.<p>"Virk has clarified that this is a fake video, things have been doctored. Election Commission has taken cognizance and is looking into it," he added.</p>
<p>Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday travelled by train from Chandigarh to Karnal and then rode a bicycle to reach a polling booth to cast his vote.</p>.<p>Polling in the 90 assembly constituencies began on Monday morning.</p>.<p>Khattar said he had a lively interaction with co-passengers during his train journey to Karnal.</p>.<p>"I travelled by Jan Shatabdi train to reach Karnal. Then I travelled in a e-rickshaw and then rode a bicycle to reach the polling booth," he told reporters after casting his vote in Karnal, from where the 65-year-old first-time MLA is seeking re-election.</p>.<p>Sharing his experience about the two-hour train journey Khattar tweeted, "had a lively interaction with my co-passengers during my journey to Karnal to cast my vote!"</p>.<p>Khattar, who has on past many occasions used a bicycle to travel from his official residence in Chandigarh to reach the civil secretariat, said as far as possible people should use a cycle to commute, at least for the short distances, as it will help protect the environment.</p>.<p>Khattar appealed to voters to turn out in record numbers.</p>.<p>"I appeal that all of you must participate in the festival of democracy and exercise your right to franchise in great numbers".</p>.<p>"It is my humble request to every citizen that they must go and cast their votes. For a strong government, every single vote is decisive," he said in a tweet.</p>.<p>He told reporters that as per reports, people were turning up at most places in the state since morning to cast their vote.</p>.<p>The ruling BJP has set a target to win over 75 seats.</p>.<p>Khattar was also asked to comment about a video of the BJP candidate from Assandh Bakshish Singh Virk purportedly making controversial remarks about Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).</p>.<p>The video had emerged on the social media on the eve of Haryana Assembly polls, following which the Election Commission issued Virk a show cause notice and appointed a special observer to the Assandh constituency to take "corrective action".</p>.<p>"Virk has clarified that this is a fake video, things have been doctored. Election Commission has taken cognizance and is looking into it," he added.</p>