The campaigning for Haryana assembly elections came to an end on Saturday with voting scheduled to take place in 90 assembly segments of the state on October 21. On the last day of campaigning, Prime Minister Modi addressed two rallies in Rewari and Ellenabad where he launched a scathing attack on Congress. Former Congress chief Ashok Tanwar quit the party and announced his support to the JJP and even campaigning for Dushyant Chautala-led outfit. In the last polls held in 2014, the BJP had won 47 seats and added one more seat after winning Jind bypoll earlier this year. The INLD had won 19 seats in the assembly while the Congress had 15 legislators.

Source: dna October 19, 2019 17:15 UTC