Haryana Assembly Elections 2024: Haryana Chief Electoral Officer Pankaj Aggarwal said on Friday (September 13) that a total of 1,561 candidates have filed their nomination papers for the assembly elections to be held in the state on October 5. He said that these include candidates from various parties and independent candidates.

The CEO said in an official statement that out of the total 90 assembly constituencies, Bhiwani constituency has the highest number of candidates at 31, while Nangal Chaudhary constituency has the lowest number of candidates at 9. The last date for filing nominations was September 12. Scrutiny of nomination papers was to be done on Friday and nominations can be withdrawn till September 16.

24 candidates filed nomination from Ladwa

In other constituencies, 24 candidates have filed nomination from Ladwa in Kurukshetra, from where Chief Minister Naib Singh Saini is contesting. 16 candidates have filed nomination from Julana in Jind district. There is a tough competition from this seat between wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Congress ticket and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s Kavita Dalal and commercial pilot and BJP candidate Yogesh Bairagi.

According to the official statement, 30 candidates have filed nominations from Uchana Kalan. Here Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala is contesting against Congress' Brijendra Singh. 12 candidates have filed nominations from Garhi Sampla-Kiloi in Rohtak district, from where Congress leader Bhupendra Singh Hooda is contesting again.

14 candidates in the fray from Ellenabad

14 candidates have filed nominations from Ellenabad in Sirsa district, from where INLD leader Abhay Singh Chautala is contesting. Aggarwal said that the candidates who have filed nominations can withdraw their nominations till September 16. He said that after this date, the final list of candidates will be published for voting in 90 assembly constituencies of the state.

Let us tell you that the ruling BJP is trying to return to power in the state for the third time. While the opposition parties include Congress, Aam Aadmi Party, JJP-Azad Samaj Party and INLD-BSP. Voting for 90 assembly seats of Haryana will be held on October 5 and counting of votes will be done on October 8.