Election Commission Revises Poll Date For Haryana Assembly Polls From 1 October To 5 October: Here's Why

The Election Commission on Saturday (31 August) revised the date of poll for Haryana Assembly election from 1 October to 5 October.

Additionally, the counting day for Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana has been changed from 4 October to 8 October.

The poll panel had on 16 August announced the poll-schedule in Haryana, and Jammu and Kashmir, with polling in the J&K to be conducted in three phases.

As per the EC announcement, the voters in Jammu and Kashmir will cast their votes on 18 September, 25 September, and third phase would take place on 1 October. The voting in Haryana was also slated to take place on 1 October.

However, now the poll panel has changed the date for the Haryana election after receiving representations from political parties and All India Bishnoi Mahasabha.

"Representations have been received from National Political Parties, State Political Party and All India Bishnoi Mahasabha regarding mass movement of people of Bishnoi community of Haryana to Rajasthan to participate in centuries old Asoj Amavasya festival celebration. It may deny voting rights to large number of people and may lead to reduce voters’ participation in general election to legislative assembly of Haryana," the poll panel said in a notification.

"The Commission, having considered these representations, has decided to change the date of poll only for Haryana from 1st October, 2024 (Tuesday) to 5th October, 2024 (Saturday)," it added.

Further, the date of counting for both J&K, and Haryana Assembly elections have been changed from 4 October to 8 October.

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