While the BJP largely retained its urban strengths in the Lok Sabha polls, it is playing catch-up in rural areas

The Congress’ seven poll promises for the Assembly elections in Haryana, which it prefers to call guarantees, are in keeping with what the party believes is by now a formula tried and tested in state elections as also the Lok Sabha polls.

He formally joined the BJP in March this year after resigning as MLA and was fielded by the saffron party in the Lok Sabha elections from Hisar but was defeated by Congress' Jai Parkash. The state votes in one phase on October 1. The results will be declared on October 8.

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Out of the 90 Assembly constituencies, Congress has nominated its candidates on 89 seats, leaving the Bhiwani seat for the Communist Party of India (Marxist).

The BSP in alliance with the Indian National Lok Dal and the Haryana Lokhit Party will fight 37 seats in the Haryana elections

Three BJP candidates in the Sohna and Pataudi Assembly constituencies of Gurugram have never attended college, as per their nomination affidavits. Additionally, two Congress candidates from Sohna and Badshahpur also lack a college education.