Haryana Elections: BJP Leaders Finalize Candidates

Senior BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party president JP Nadda, met to finalize candidates for the upcoming Haryana assembly elections on October 1, 2024. The Central Election Committee held discussions, with notable attendees such as Union ministers Amit Shah and Dharmendra Pradhan. The BJP faces criticism for requesting a delay in the election date, citing potential low voter turnout due to long holidays around the election. Historically, voter turnout has been a critical factor, with the last assembly election in 2019 seeing a significant drop to 67.9%. The BJP, which won 40 seats in 2019, is preparing for the elections amidst a backdrop of changing voter sentiments and challenges from major opposition parties like Congress and the Aam Admi Party. The Congress argues that the BJP's request for postponement signals their fear of losing power.