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The Haryana assembly elections saw a turnout of over 66 per cent, with several exit polls predicting a clear majority for the Congress, which is eyeing a comeback after a decade.
According to the Election Commission’s statement, the single phase of polls in 90 assembly seats held from 7 am to 6 pm concluded largely peacefully, except for stray incidents of minor scuffles.
Poll panel data available at 11:55 pm showed the turnout was 66.96 percent.
However, it will increase once all information comes in, said officials. In the 2019 assembly polls, Haryana had recorded around 68 percent turnout while in the Lok Sabha elections for 10 seats earlier this year, the percentage was 64.8%.
With a significant population of elderly voters, many above the age of 100 years were seen participating in the electoral festivities with enthusiasm, the poll panel said.
On Exit polls, Congress leader Ashok Tanwar quoted by ANI , “The public of Haryana will give a huge mandate to the Congress party…Under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi, the Congress government will be formed in Haryana…People have trusted the guarantees given by the Congress party…”
