Haryana Assembly Election 2019 began at 7 am today in 90 assembly constituencies in Haryana and will continue till 6 pm. 1,169 candidates including 105 women of various political outfits are contesting the election. Prominent figures include CM Manohar Lal Khattar, former CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda, JJP's Dushyant Chautala and INLD's Abhay Singh Chautala. Haryana's lone woman minister Kavita Jain was among the early voters who cast her vote in Sonipat. The BJP-led by ML Khattar has set a target of winning 75 seats, while the Congress is hoping to make a comeback following a change in guard in the state. Tight security arrangements have been made and over 75,000 security personnel have been mobilised for the polls.
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