11 Essential Facts About Saptami in October 2024
1. What is Saptami in Durga Puja? Saptami is the seventh day of the nine-day Navratri festival, which is part
The Haryana Assembly elections were held on October 5, 2024, with voting taking place across all 90 constituencies.
The voter turnout in Haryana was recorded at 67.9%, slightly lower than the 2019 Assembly elections which had a turnout of 68.3%. The male turnout was higher at 68.93%, while the female turnout was 66.73%.
The key parties in the fray are the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the opposition Congress, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Indian National Lok Dal (INLD)-Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) alliance, and Jannayak Janta Party (JJP)-Azad Samaj Party (ASP) alliance.
Key issues in the election include farmer distress, the Agniveer military recruitment scheme, and protests by wrestlers against BJP leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment allegations.
Exit polls predict a clear majority for the Congress in Haryana. Most polls suggest that the Congress could secure more than 50 of the 90 assembly seats, potentially exceeding the two-thirds majority threshold of 46 seats.
To ensure security, 30 companies from the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) have been deployed at counting centers, in addition to 12,000 police personnel. Only candidates, their counting agents, and election agents are allowed inside the counting area.
The counting of votes will begin at 8 a.m. on October 8, 2024, with early trends expected by midday and final results anticipated by late afternoon.