Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana Assembly Polls 2024 LIVE Updates: Jairam Ramesh Slams ‘Non-Biological PM’ Over Failure to Restore J&K Statehood

J&K, Haryana Assembly Elections Polls LIVE: Ranjit Singh Chautala and seven others were expelled from the BJP for six years on Sunday after announcing their candidacy as independents in the upcoming October 5 Assembly elections.

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Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections 2024 Live: Former Haryana minister Ranjit Singh Chautala and seven others were expelled from the BJP for six years on Sunday after announcing their candidacy as independents in the upcoming October 5 Assembly elections. Haryana BJP chief Mohan Lal Badoli confirmed the expulsion, stating that it was enforced with immediate effect. 

In addition to Chautala, the BJP has expelled Sandeep Garg (Ladwa), Zile Ram Sharma (Assandh), Devender Kadian (Ganaur), Bachan Singh Arya (Safidon), Radha Ahlawat (Meham), Naveen Goel (Gurugram), and Kehar Singh Rawat (Hathin), all of whom are contesting the polls independently. 

The BJP's decision comes as Haryana prepares for its 90-member Assembly elections on October 5, with vote counting set for October 8. The party is aiming for a third consecutive term in power in the state. 

Meanwhile, Assembly elections are happening in Jammu and Kashmir for the first time since the abrogation of Article 370. On Friday, National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah criticised the BJP, citing recent terror attacks in the previously peaceful Jammu region as evidence of the party's alleged failure. Abdullah asserted that the BJP should apologise to the people of Jammu and Kashmir. 

Omar Abdullah accused the BJP of giving a ‘clean chit’ to Pakistan by blaming the National Conference, Congress, and PDP for terrorism in the Union Territory. The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections will be conducted in three phases. 

30 September 2024

12:33 IST

Haryana Assembly Polls Live: Rahul Gandhi Reaches Ambala 

Congress leader and Lok Sabha Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has arrived in Ambala, where he is set to campaign for the party in Ambala and Kurukshetra. His visit comes ahead of the Haryana Assembly elections, with voting for the state's 90 seats scheduled for October 5. 

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

He will campaign for the party in Ambala and Kurukshetra today. Voting for the 90 Assembly seats of Haryana will be held on October 5. pic.twitter.com/JNxwmvcil5

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12:32 IST

Haryana Assembly Polls Live: PM Didn't Have Tine To Meet Protesting Wrestlers, Says Priyanka Gandhi

Addressing a public rally in Ambala, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said, "What was done to our wrestlers? They were made to sit on the road, they kept protesting. The Prime Minister did not have even 5 minutes to meet them. And then you all saw what happened in the Olympics recently. You are the people who fight, you have self-respect. You are fighting against inflation, you are struggling. The government is not doing anything for you...If you want to live with self-respect today, if you want justice, then throw out this government..."