The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had another setback ahead of October 5 Haryana Assembly elections when its women wing leader from the state, Gayatri Devi quit and joined the Congress party.Devi was upset over being denied a ticket from the Hansi assembly seat.

Interestingly, both political parties have made promises which are similar to each other. The BJP has made 20 election promises, of which five are similar to those made by the Congress.

Facing anti-incumbency and a resurgent Congress, the BJP manifesto for the Haryana Assembly polls promises a monthly assistance of Rs/2,100 for women, two lakhs

While the BJP largely retained its urban strengths in the Lok Sabha polls, it is playing catch-up in rural areas

This is also the first time in the electoral history of Mulana assembly segment that both BJP and Congress have fielded woman candidates.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal will join the party's campaign in poll-bound Haryana with a roadshow in the Jagadhri constituency today. He will also participate in 13 events across 11 districts,

Former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda urged voters to avoid vote-splitters, warning that it would benefit the BJP. He criticized the BJP for unf

BJP's manifesto also featured a promise of Rs 2,100 monthly assistance for women and the creation of two lakh government jobs for youth

Kiran Choudhry, a former Congress leader who joined BJP, claims there is a pro-incumbency sentiment in Haryana due to the BJP's development efforts over the past decade. She is confident her daughter Shruti Choudhry will win against cousin Anirudh Chaudhry in Tosham in the upcoming assembly elections.