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Haryana CM sure of BJP win, Sejla says Cong to cross 60 mark

Saini said the Congress would blame the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) for their defeat, attacking the opposition party, which is ahead in the race, according to most exit polls. Congress MP Kumari Selja too did not give exit polls much importance, adding that she was confident her party would win more than 60 out of 90 seats in the state.

News Arena Network - Chandigarh - UPDATED: October 6, 2024, 08:17 PM - 2 min read

Saini said the Congress would blame the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) for their defeat, attacking the opposition party, which is ahead in the race, according to most exit polls. Congress MP Kumari Selja too did not give exit polls much importance, adding that she was confident her party would win more than 60 out of 90 seats in the state.

Haryana CM sure of BJP win, Sejla says Cong to cross 60 mark

Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini has said the Congress will blame the EVM once it loses elections in the state. Photo - PTI Files.

Rejecting exit poll predictions after the Haryana Assembly elections, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday said his party the BJP will form the government in the state with full majority for a third time when the results are announced on October 8.

Congress MP Kumari Selja too did not give exit polls much importance, adding that she was confident her party would win more than 60 out of 90 seats in the state.

Saini said the Congress would blame the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) for their defeat, attacking the opposition party, which is ahead in the race, according to most exit polls.

Replying to a question about the exit polls predicting a Congress win, Saini said, "On October 8, we are going to form the government."

“People will have their say on October 8, and they – Congress – will blame the EVMs."

Asked how many seats the BJP will win in the 90-strong assembly, Saini said, "I have said we will form the government with full majority." The BJP will form the government on the basis of works done in the state, he added.

With a Congress win forecast there's much speculation over the chief ministerial candidate of the party - with the three contenders including former state Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Randeep Surjewala, and Selja.

Selja, however, had denied claims that she was keen to be chief minister, telling a news channel recently that those who had worked hard for the party at the ground level should be considered.

Saini on his part said exit polls earlier had predicted a Congress victory in Chhattisgarh and showed the party ahead in Uttarakhand as well.

"The exit polls have their own theory and they have their own system, but we work on ground. Our leaders are directly connected with people. The people of Haryana want the BJP to come to power for a third time. We are forming the government for a third time," he said.

The Haryana assembly elections on Saturday saw a turnout of nearly 67 per cent, with several exit polls predicting a clear majority for the Congress after a decade.