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Will Vinesh Phogat & Co. beat Modi's BJP is the question as Haryana votes in Assembly election

The wrestlers' agitation and the tussle over the Agniveer scheme are believed to be key issues in poll seen as test for Narendra Modi after Lok Sabha result

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Voters wait to cast their votes at a polling station in Sonipat, Saturday, Oct. 5. A voter turnout of 65% was recorded in the state. (PTI)
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Voters wait to cast their votes at a polling station in Sonipat, Saturday, Oct. 5. A voter turnout of 65% was recorded in the state. (PTI)

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Haryana Chief minister and BJP's candidate from Ladwa assembly seat Nayab Singh Saini casts his vote in Ambala, Saturday, Oct. 5. " BJP is going to form a government for the third time with a big mandate," Saini told reporters. (PTI)
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Haryana Chief minister and BJP's candidate from Ladwa assembly seat Nayab Singh Saini casts his vote in Ambala, Saturday, Oct. 5. " BJP is going to form a government for the third time with a big mandate," Saini told reporters. (PTI)

Women wait outside a polling station in Sonipat, Saturday, Oct. 5. Of the total voters, 95,77,926 are women. (PTI)
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Women wait outside a polling station in Sonipat, Saturday, Oct. 5. Of the total voters, 95,77,926 are women. (PTI)

Paris Olympics medallist shooter Manu Bhaker casts her vote in Jhajjar, Saturday, Oct. 5. "I urge all young voters to step out and vote in large numbers. Your vote matters," Bhaker wrote on X. (PTI)
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Paris Olympics medallist shooter Manu Bhaker casts her vote in Jhajjar, Saturday, Oct. 5. "I urge all young voters to step out and vote in large numbers. Your vote matters," Bhaker wrote on X. (PTI)

A young voter exercises her franchise in Sonipat, Saturday, Oct. 5. There are 5,24,514 voters aged between 18 and 19 years in this election. (PTI)
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A young voter exercises her franchise in Sonipat, Saturday, Oct. 5. There are 5,24,514 voters aged between 18 and 19 years in this election. (PTI)

Congress leader Kumari Selja casts her vote in Hisar, Saturday, Oct. 5. Selja said people of Haryana had been "waiting for this day to change the rule and elect a Congress government". (PTI)
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Congress leader Kumari Selja casts her vote in Hisar, Saturday, Oct. 5. Selja said people of Haryana had been "waiting for this day to change the rule and elect a Congress government". (PTI)

Men wait in a queue to cast their votes at a polling in Sonipat, Saturday, Oct. 5. Of the total voters, 1,07,75,957 are men. (PTI)
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Men wait in a queue to cast their votes at a polling in Sonipat, Saturday, Oct. 5. Of the total voters, 1,07,75,957 are men. (PTI)

Former wrestler and BJP leader Babita Phogat casts her vote with her family in Charkhi Dadri district, Saturday, Oct. 5. Regarding her cousin Vinesh Phogat contesting from Congress in Julana, Babita said, “It’s her choice and I respect her decision.”(PTI)
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Former wrestler and BJP leader Babita Phogat casts her vote with her family in Charkhi Dadri district, Saturday, Oct. 5. Regarding her cousin Vinesh Phogat contesting from Congress in Julana, Babita said, “It’s her choice and I respect her decision.”(PTI)

Voters wait in a queue to cast their votes at a polling station in Rohtak district, Saturday, Oct. 5.
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Voters wait in a queue to cast their votes at a polling station in Rohtak district, Saturday, Oct. 5.

Haryana Assembly Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda casts his vote in Rohtak, Saturday, Oct. 5. (PTI)
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Haryana Assembly Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda casts his vote in Rohtak, Saturday, Oct. 5. (PTI)

Voters wait in a queue to cast their votes at a polling station in Nuh district, Saturday, Oct. 5. According to Haryana's Chief Electoral Officer Pankaj Agarwal, 2,03,54,350 voters, are eligible to exercise their franchise in the election. (PTI)
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Voters wait in a queue to cast their votes at a polling station in Nuh district, Saturday, Oct. 5. According to Haryana's Chief Electoral Officer Pankaj Agarwal, 2,03,54,350 voters, are eligible to exercise their franchise in the election. (PTI)

Wrestler Bajrang Punia and his wife Sangita Phogat cast their vote in Jhajjar, Saturday, Oct. 5. “There's a wave of Congress in Haryana. I believe that Congress will get 60-70 seats in Haryana,” Punia said before the polls. (PTI)
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Wrestler Bajrang Punia and his wife Sangita Phogat cast their vote in Jhajjar, Saturday, Oct. 5. “There's a wave of Congress in Haryana. I believe that Congress will get 60-70 seats in Haryana,” Punia said before the polls. (PTI)

92-year old Banarsi Das arrives at a polling station in Kaithal, Saturday, Oct. 5. The electorate includes 8,821 centenarians — 3,283 male and 5,538 female. (PTI)
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92-year old Banarsi Das arrives at a polling station in Kaithal, Saturday, Oct. 5. The electorate includes 8,821 centenarians — 3,283 male and 5,538 female. (PTI)

Wrestling coach Mahavir Phogat casts his vote at a polling station in Charkhi Dadri district, Saturday, Oct. 5. "I feel she [Vinesh Phogat] should not have joined politics at this stage. I wanted her to continue wrestling," Mahavir said about Vinesh Phogat weeks before the polls. (PTI)
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Wrestling coach Mahavir Phogat casts his vote at a polling station in Charkhi Dadri district, Saturday, Oct. 5. "I feel she [Vinesh Phogat] should not have joined politics at this stage. I wanted her to continue wrestling," Mahavir said about Vinesh Phogat weeks before the polls. (PTI)

Security personnel guard a polling station in Nuh district, Saturday, Oct. 5. 225 companies of Central Armed Police Forces have been deployed across Haryana to ensure peaceful voting. (PTI)
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Security personnel guard a polling station in Nuh district, Saturday, Oct. 5. 225 companies of Central Armed Police Forces have been deployed across Haryana to ensure peaceful voting. (PTI)

The residue of the clashes in Nuh district, Saturday, Oct. 5. Amid the ongoing polls, some incidents of violence were reported in Nuh and Hisar districts. (PTI)
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The residue of the clashes in Nuh district, Saturday, Oct. 5. Amid the ongoing polls, some incidents of violence were reported in Nuh and Hisar districts. (PTI)

Security personnel restore peace in Nuh district, Saturday, Oct. 5. The counting of votes will be taken up on October 8. (PTI)
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Security personnel restore peace in Nuh district, Saturday, Oct. 5. The counting of votes will be taken up on October 8. (PTI)

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