Haryana, J&K Assembly Elections 2024 Live Updates: Congress releases third list of 40 candidates in Haryana, fourth list of five candidates in J&K

The Aam Aadmi party announced the third list of candidates for the 90-member Haryana Assembly elections on October 5. In the third list of candidates, the party has decided to field Bheem Singh Rathi from Radaur, Amar Singh (Nilokheri), Amit Kumar (Israna), Rajesh Saroha (Rai), Manjeet Farmana (Kharkhauda), Pravin Guskhani (Garhi Sampla-Kiloi), Naresh Bagri (Kalanaur), Mahendar Dahiya (Jhajjhar), Suneel Rao (Ateli), Satish Yadav (Rewari), and Col Rajendra Rawat (Hathin).The seat-sharing negotiations between the Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for the upcoming Haryana assembly elections have collapsed. AAP released its first list of 20 candidates on Monday, while the Congress has already announced 41 candidates for the 90-member assembly.Former Haryana chief minister and Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda declared, "Congress aa rahi hain, BJP jaa rahi hain Haryana mein (Congress is coming, BJP is going)." Union Minister and former Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar also expressed confidence in the BJP's victory, saying, "We know that this festival of democracy comes every five years. Nominations for Haryana Vidhan Sabha have begun. We have presented our first list of candidates. Whatever I have seen on the nominations, I can say that the Bharatiya Janata Party government is coming to power in Haryana for the third time."The Congress has fielded wrestler Vinesh Phogat from Julana, while the BJP has nominated chief minister Nayab Singh Saini from Ladwa constituency and former state home minister Anil Vij from Ambala Cantt. The BJP has faced some internal challenges, with leaders like Aditya Chautala resigning from the party and joining the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) due to issues with ticket distribution.With AAP, INLD, and JJP also in the fray alongside the BJP and Congress, several seats in Haryana are expected to witness multi-cornered contests. The voting for the 90-member legislative assembly will take place on October 5, with the last date for filing nominations being September 12. The votes will be counted on October 8, coinciding with the counting in Jammu and Kashmir.