Haryana Election 2024 Highlights: 55.93% voter turnout in 10 LS seats till 5 pm

Voting is underway across seven constituencies in Delhi

Haryana witnessed a voter turnout of 55.93 percent in its 10 Lok Sabha seats by 5 pm, with polling remaining peaceful throughout the day, according to officials. Although polling concluded at 6 pm, the turnout is expected to rise as there were still people waiting in queues to cast their votes. Officials reported smooth polling across the state.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the overall voter turnout stood at 70 percent.

Additionally, voting took place for the bypoll to the Karnal assembly seat, where Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini is contesting. This bypoll was necessitated by the resignation of his predecessor, Manohar Lal Khattar.

According to Election Commission (EC) data, the overall turnout increased from 8.31 percent at 9 am to 36.48 percent at 1 pm and reached 55.93 percent at 5 pm.

As per EC data, Sirsa had the highest turnout at 59.57 percent until 5 pm, followed by Ambala at 58.44 percent and Kurukshetra at 58.38 percent. Gurugram registered the lowest turnout at 51.75 percent.

Bhiwani-Mahendragarh recorded a turnout of 56.11 percent, Faridabad 53.64 percent, Hisar 53.85 percent, Karnal 55.71 percent, Rohtak 58.28 percent, and Sonipat 55.49 percent.

All the 10 Lok Sabha seats in Haryana - Ambala, Kurukshetra, Sirsa, Hisar, Karnal, Sonipat, Rohtak, Bhiwani-Mahendragarh, Gurgaon and Faridabad - voted this phase.

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) contested all 10 seats on its own. The key opposition party Congress contended nine seats, while Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) contested on the lone seat of Kurukshetra. In the 2019 elections, the BJP secured all 10 Lok Sabha seats in Haryana.

Haryana Lok Sabha election: Key candidates

AAP has fielded state unit chief Sushil Gupta from Kurukshetra. He is facing BJP's Naveen Jindal and Indian National Lok Dal (INLD)'s Abhay Singh Chautala.

From Hisar, Power Minister Ranjit Singh Chautala, an Independent MLA who joined the BJP ahead of the polls, is pitted against two members of the Chautala clan -- JJP's Naina Chautala and INLD's Sunaina Chautala. Congress' Jai Prakash is also in the fray.

Union minister Inderjit Singh and Krishan Pal Gurjar are seeking re-election from Gurugram and Faridabad seats, respectively. The Congress has fielded its senior leader Raj Babbar from Gurugram.

Congress' Deepender Singh Hooda is up against BJP's Arvind Sharma in Rohtak. In Sirsa, BJP's Ashok Tanwar is pitted against Congress' Kumari Selja.

In Karnal, Manohar Lal Khattar is contesting against Congress candidate Divyanshu Buddhiraja.

There are 2,00,76,768 registered voters in the state, including 94,23,956 women and 467 transgender voters.

Haryana Lok Sabha election live updates:

Haryana Election 2024 Highlights: Voter turnout data as of 1 pm

02:00 pm: A voter turnout of 36.48 percent was recorded till 1 pm in Haryana's ten Lok Sabha constituencies that went to polls in the sixth phase of the general election.

Haryana Election 2024 Highlights: LS polls in focus

01:30 pm: Haryana is witnessing a direct contest between the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress on most seats. However, seats such as Hisar are witnessing a multi-cornered contest.

Haryana Election 2024 Live: Getting complaints from some polling booths, says BJP's Arvind Sharma

01:05 pm: BJP candidate from Rohtak Lok Sabha seat Arvind Sharma said, “We are getting complaints from some polling booths. Some are trying to indulge in snatching but the administration is alert and doing their work. I am hopeful that Lotus will bloom on all 10 seats in Haryana..."

ECI has said that at a time only one voter can enter the booth but in some places, people tag along with the voter inside the voting booth, said Sharma. He added that the administration is strict and alert and there are no complaints about booth capturing.

Haryana Election 2024 Highlights: Voter turnout data as of 11 am

12:30 pm: Haryana recorded a voter turnout of 22.09 percent in the first four hours (till 11 am) of polling for its 10 Lok Sabha constituencies.

Haryana Election 2024 Highlights: Deepender Singh Hooda casts his vote for LS polls

12:05 pm: Congress candidate from Rohtak Lok Sabha seat, Deepender Singh Hooda, cast his vote at a polling station in his native village Sanghi, Rohtak.

Haryana Election 2024 Highlights: Karnal assembly by-election underway

11:30 am: Polling is also underway for the by-poll to the Karnal assembly seat where Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini is in the fray. The bypoll was necessitated by his predecessor Manohar Lal's resignation.

Haryana Election 2024 Highlights: Babita Phogat casts her vote

11:05 am: Former wrestler and BJP leader Babita Phogat cast her vote in Haryana.

After casting her vote, Phogat asked everyone to vote for 'Viksit Bharat'. She appealed to everyone to come in large numbers and cast their votes.

Haryana Election 2024: Voter turnout data as of 9 am

10:30 am: Haryana saw a voter turnout of 8.31 percent till 9 am, according to the Election Commission.

Haryana Election 2024 Highlights: BJP candidate from Kurukshetra Naveen Jindal casts his vote

10:00 am: BJP candidate from Kurukshetra, Naveen Jindal, and his wife Shalu Jindal cast their votes for the Lok Sabha elections at a polling station in their constituency.

"...I am grateful to the people of Kurukshetra and Haryana. Contesting an election here doesn't seem like an election but the people are my family, I have 30 years of relationship with them and for the last 10 years I have been working in their service... People are excited and have faith in the BJP," Jindal told ANI.

Haryana Election 2024 Highlights: Ajay Chautala, Naina Singh Chautala cast votes

09:30 am: JJP leader Ajay Chautala and party's candidate from Hisar Lok Sabha seat Naina Singh Chautala cast their votes at a polling booth in Sirsa, Haryana.

They appealed to everyone to come out and vote in the sixth phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha polls.

Haryana Election 2024 Highlights: LS polls in focus

09:00 am: Chief Minister Saini, who is the state BJP chief and outgoing MP from Kurukshetra, was sworn in as the chief minister on March 12, replacing Khattar. While the chief minister is fighting the Karnal assembly by-poll, Khattar is the BJP candidate from the Karnal parliamentary seat.

Haryana Election 2024 Highlights: Bhupinder Singh Hooda urges people to vote in large numbers

08:40 am: Former Haryana CM and Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda says, "I appeal to people of Haryana to exercise their right to vote and vote in large numbers."

Haryana Election 2024 Highlights: Dushyant Chautala urges people to exercise their right to vote

08:20 am: JJP leader and former Deputy CM of Haryana, Dushyant Chautala, cast his vote at a polling booth in Sirsa, Haryana.

He said, "I appeal to people to come out and exercise their right to vote and vote for the change..."

Haryana Election 2024 Highlights: Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini casts his vote

08:00 am: Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini cast his vote at a polling booth in his native village Mirzapur, Narayangarh.

Following this, he appealed to the people of Haryana to strengthen the democracy and vote in large numbers. "Haryana will give all 10 Lok Sabha seats one Assembly seat of Karnal to BJP and will strengthen PM Modi," he said.

Highlighting the country's growth in the last 10 years under PM Narendra Modi, Saini expressed confidence that the saffron party will win all 10 seats in the state.

Haryana Election 2024 Highlights: Former CM Manohar Lal casts his vote

07:40 am: Former Haryana CM and BJP candidate from Karnal Lok Sabha seat, Manohar Lal cast his vote at a polling booth in Karnal, Haryana.

After casting his vote, he appealed to the people to participate in this festival of democracy. "I have cast my vote. I appeal to the people to participate in this festival of democracy and also appeal to vote for the BJP party. The Congress candidate is not a challenge for me," the BJP leader said.

Haryana Election 2024 Highlights: Deepender Singh Hooda confident of Congress' victory

07: 20 am: Congress candidate from Rohtak Lok Sabha seat, Deepender Singh Hooda said, "I have full confidence that not just Rohtak seat but Congress and its alliance will win all the 10 seats in Haryana..."

Haryana Election 2024 Highlights: Haryana Lok Sabha 2019 results

07:00 am: The BJP won all 10 Lok Sabha seats in Haryana in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections and is looking to repeat the scenario once again in 2024.