Chandigarh

A delegation from the Election Commission of India, led by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, arrived in Chandigarh on Monday to assess preparations for the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections. The team included Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and SS Sandhu. The ECI announced their visit on X, stating, CEC Rajiv Kumar and ECs Gyanesh Kumar and Dr. SS Sandhu are in Chandigarh to review poll readiness for the Haryana Assembly elections.

The current Haryana Assembly, consisting of 90 members, will complete its term on November 3, 2024. Haryana is among eight states holding legislative assembly elections this year.

The Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) will join forces for the elections, while the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) plans to contest all 90 seats independently. In the 2019 Haryana Assembly elections, the BJP secured 40 seats, Congress 31, JJP 10, and INLD 1.

The Haryana Assembly elections are expected to occur on or before October 2024, but the exact schedule has not yet been announced.