Haryana Elections Date Change: Congress Targets BJP Over Rescheduling of Haryana Assembly Elections

On Saturday (August 31), the Election Commission of India announced a change in the dates for the Haryana Assembly elections. The Commission stated that voting in the state will now take place on October 5 instead of October 1, and the counting of votes will be held on October 8. The Commission cited representations from national and state-level political parties, as well as from the All India Bishnoi Mahasabha, which highlighted that a significant number of people from the Bishnoi community would be in Rajasthan for the traditional Asoj Amavasya festival. The Commission explained that this decision was made to honor both the voting rights and traditions of the Bishnoi community, who have maintained the centuries-old practice of participating in the Asoj Amavasya festival in memory of their guru, Jambheshwar.