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Haryana sport-
spersons shine
in Incheon
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www.haryanasamvad.gov.in Oct-Nov 2014, Vol 28, Issue 10-11, Rs 15
UNIFORM GROWTH IS
BJP GOVT MANTRA
Manohar Lal is new Haryana Chief Minister
Solanki, new Haryana Governor
P rof Kaptan Singh Solanki, the new Governor of Haryana, was born at Garhpara village in
Bhind District of Madhya Pradesh on July 1, 1939. He is an MA, B.Ed and got his education
from Vikram University, Ujjain; P.G.B.T. College, Ujjain, and Maharani Luxmibai College, Jiwaji
University, Gwalior. He served as a teacher at Banmor in Morena district from 1958 to 1965 and
as a professor in P G V College, Gwalior from 1966 to 2000. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha in
August, 2009 and re-elected in August, 2012. He has replaced Mr Jagannath Pahadia whose five-
year term ended on July 26, 2014.
HARYANA REVIEW OCT - NOV 2014 EDITORIAL 1
Haryana makes history
H aryana has made history. The voters of the state
have voted for a metamorphosis, not simple change,
in the 2014 Assembly polls. The bellwether polls have
CHIEF EDITOR
made the state go saffron for the first time since it was
Sudhir Rajpal
carved out of Punjab on November 1, 1966. Not that the
MANAGING EDITOR
BJP was never in power earlier. It did but as a junior al-
Viraat liance partner separately with the INLD and the Haryana
Vikas Party on different occasions. Refusing to ebb after
CONSULTING EDITOR the Lok Sabha polls, the Modi wave has swept BJP to
Parveen K Modi power in Haryana, and, that too, with thumping majori-
ty. The party has bagged 47 out of the 90 seats, reducing
NEWS BUREAU the Congress to a tally of 15 and third slot. The INLD
Swati Sethi comes second with 19 seats.
The BJP Government, led by former RSS Pracharak,
COPY DESK
Mr Manohar Lal Khattar, has got down to serious busi-
Shweta Vashishta
ness after assuming office. He has promised people the
LAYOUT & DESIGN dawn of an era of uniform development of all parts of
Monika Modak the state. The first-time-MLA-first-time chief Minister is
determined to make the much talked about north-south
PHOTOGRAPHER divide a thing of the past. At its maiden Cabinet meet-
Vinay Malik ing, the new government has vowed to review some of
the decisions taken by the previous government led by
PHOTO SUPPORT Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda.
Gopal Singh
The swearing-in ceremony was attended by the 'who
Karam Singh
is who' of the Central Government and the BJP. Making
Neeraj Chopra
a rare gesture, the Prime Minister, Mr Narendra Modi,
Gauri Shankar
and the BJP chief, Mr Amit Shah, too attended the event.
Jasmer Singh
In our Cover Report, we bring our readers incisive
DIGITAL & IT SUPPORT and in-depth reports on the outcome of the 2014 Assem-
Vikas Dangi bly polls; the many first-time firsts it has thrown up; the
character and composition of the new Council of Minis-
ters; and the mood prevailing in the state after formation
VOL 28, ISSUE 10-11, OCT-NOV 2014 of the first-ever BJP majority government.
Edited and published for the Haryana Government by Haryana sportspersons have once again done the
Sudhir Rajpal, IAS, Director General, Information,
Public Relations & Cultural Affairs Department, and country proud, this time at the Asian Games held in
issued from Samvad, Room No 314, 2nd Floor, Mini Incheon, South Korea. They accounted for one-third of
Secretariat, Sector-1, Panchkula (Haryana).
(Mailing address: SCO 23 (FF), Sector 7, Madhya India’s total medals tally in the Games. Read about it
Marg, Chandigarh. Phone 0172-5055971, 5055977). in the Sports segment which also carries a story on the
All rights reserved. Any reproduction of this
publication’s contents, in whole or in part, without Hisar girls who have made history by winning the u-17
written permission, is prohibited. Haryana Review Subroto Cup Football Tournament in New Delhi.
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2 CONTENTS HARYANA REVIEW OCT - NOV 2014
contents
COVER STORY
Uniform growth is BJP Govt mantra p4
Haryana can now look forward to all-round development of all parts of
the state and a graft-free, transparent, responsive and public-friendly
administration. Welfare of the people tops the list of priorities of the first BJP
Government, led by Mr Manohar Lal Khattar
MDU to have Mangel Sein chair p9
[4]
Meet new CM & his team p 10
It’s time to celebrate p 12
The bellwether of 2014 polls p 14
Record turn-out; record women candidates p 16
13th Haryana Assembly: Short profiles of MLAs p 20
Saffron surge in Haryana p 24
[13] Electoral profile of districts p 25
HARYANA REVIEW OCT - NOV 2014 CONTENTS 3
[50]
[52]
[46]
SPORTS
Haryana sportspersons shine in Incheon p 46
Hisar girls win u-17 Subroto Cup p 50
[54]
ART AND CULTURE
The spiritual magic in art p 51
Those readers who have changed their addresses should intimate it
POTPOURRI to Deputy Director Magazine, SCO 24, Top Floor, Sector 7-C, Madhya
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Man O Man! p 54
4 COVER STORY HARYANA REVIEW OCT - NOV 2014
The Haryana Governor,
Mr Kaptan Singh Solanki,
administrating oath of
office and secrecy to Mr
Manohar Lal Khattar as
Chief Minister of Harya-
na at swearing-in cere-
mony held in Panchkula
Uniform growth is BJ
North-south divide will be a thing of past: Khattar
Parveen K Modi
Haryana can now look forward to all-round de-
velopment of all parts of the state and a graft-
free, transparent, responsive and public-friend- F orget the north-south divide. The
people of Haryana can now look
forward to all-round development of
ly administration. Welfare of the people tops all parts of the state and a graft-free,
transparent, responsive and pub-
the list of priorities of the first BJP Govern- lic-friendly administration. Welfare
ment, led by Mr Manohar Lal Khattar of the common man, especially the
HARYANA REVIEW OCT - NOV 2014 COVER STORY 5
two-pronged strategy for the develop-
ment of the state: assist the farmers
while developing industries and cre-
ate jobs in the state”. He was adminis-
tered the oath of office and secrecy by
the Haryana Governor, Prof Kaptan
Singh Solanki.
On the recommendation of the
Chief Minister, Prof Solanki also ad-
ministered oath to six Cabinet minis-
ters and three Ministers of State. The
Cabinet Ministers are: Mr Ram Bilas
Sharma, Capt. Abimanyu, Mr Om
Parkash Dhankhad, Mr Anil Vij, Rao
Narbir Singh and Mrs Kavita Jain.
Mr Vikram Singh Thekedar (Inde-
pendent charge), Mr Krishan Kumar
Bedi and Mr Karan Dev Kamboj are
Ministers of State.
Swept by the saffron, the swear-
ing-in ceremony at HUDA Grounds
in Panchkula, was attended, among
others, by the Prime Minister, Mr
Narendra Modi, the BJP President,
Mr Amit Shah, Union Ministers,
senior leaders Mr L.K Advani and
Mr. Murli Manohar Joshi, and in-
charge, Haryana affairs, Mr Kailash
Vijayvargiya.
GOVT TO REVIEW DECISIONS
Firmly in the saddle, the new Har-
yana Government has decided to
review all the announcements made
and decisions taken by the Bhupin-
der Singh Hooda Government after
May 16, 2014 regarding appointments
or recruitments. This and some
other decisions were taken at the
maiden Cabinet meeting presided
over by Mr Khattar.
P Govt mantra
Briefing the media on the deci-
sions, the Chief Minister said that
after a proper review, decisions
found to be in public interest would
be implemented, but those where
any discrepancy was found would be
reviewed or even reversed. All deci-
farmers, the poor and the underprivi- the global canvas. All through the sions would be taken in keeping with
leged, tops the list of priorities of the election campaign, Mr Khattar had the law. The Cabinet also decided to
first BJP Government in the state, led exuded the confidence that the people stop forthwith the ongoing recruit-
by the Chief Minister, Mr Manohar of Haryana would vote in large ment processes.
Lal Khattar, which assumed office on numbers to help form a BJP govern- Besides, all decisions on re-em-
October 26, 2014. ment. And the net outcome shows his ployment made during the regime of
His vision is clear. The first-time- confidence was not misplaced. the previous government would be
MLA-first-time-chief minister wants Sharing his vision with Haryana re-examined. “I have asked for a list
to build a unique Haryana which Review during an exclusive chat soon of such persons as were re-employed,
leads in various fields and is acknowl- after the swearing-in ceremony, Mr to take further action at the next
edged not only nationally but also on Khattar said, “We need to adopt a Cabinet meeting”, Mr Khattar said.
6 COVER STORY HARYANA REVIEW OCT - NOV 2014
It has also been decided to go into the Haryana has voted for has been convened at 2 pm on No-
complaints regarding paddy procure- big-ticket change. And vember 3, 2014. Mr Khattar said that
ment, and action would be taken at the Cabinet had authorized him to
the next Cabinet meeting.
the change revolves approve any legislative business to be
When his attention was drawn to around many first-time presented before the Haryana Vidhan
such decisions as change of land use firsts. It is for the first Sabha during its session.
(CLU) taken by the previous govern-
ment and investigations concerning
time in the history of VOTE FOR CHANGE
the Robert Vadra case, Mr Khattar the state that the people Haryana has voted for big-ticket
said that his government would not have voted BJP to power change. And the change revolves
act with vendetta but law would take
on its own, and, that around many first-time firsts. It is
its own course. “The priority of the for the first time in the history of the
state government is to implement its too, with a thumping state that the people have voted BJP
agenda which is aimed at welfare of majority. Again, it is for to power on its own, and, that too,
people of the state”, he quipped. the first time in 18 years with a thumping majority. Again, it is
for the first time in 18 years since Mr
REVIEW DOESN'T MEAN REJECTION since Mr Bhajan Lal that Bhajan Lal that a non-Jat and Punjabi
In reply to a query concerning imple- a non-Jat and Punjabi face has become chief minister of the
mentation of the enhanced old age face has become chief state. Also, it is for the first time since
samman allowance and pay-scales to 1991 that the number of Independ-
state government employees on Pun-
minister of the state. ents in the state Assembly has been
jab pattern, the Chief Minister said Also, it is for the first reduced to five.
that review of the announcements time since 1991 that the More interestingly, Haryana seems
did not imply rejection. He assured to be inching closer to the great
that the new government would take
number of Independents Greek philosopher Plato who was
care of the interests of employees. in the House has been of the firm conviction that a king
The Haryana Assembly session reduced to five should never get married. It is for the
HARYANA REVIEW OCT - NOV 2014 COVER STORY 7
(From left) Anandiben Patel, Sushma Swaraj, L K Advani, Narendra
Modi, Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Venkaiah Naidu, Vasundhara Raje
at the swearing-in ceremony of Haryana CM Khattar
first time that the state has a bach- unassuming person, a dedicated soul said he and his government were
elor chief minister who has set his and a hard task master. committed to fulfilling each and every
already eyes on the tasks ahead. An avid follower of the age-old promise made to the electorate before
The decision to appoint 60-year-old precept “we have two ears and one the October 15 Assembly elections.
leader and former RSS member for mouth so that we may listen more So far as the finances are con-
four decades, chief minister of Har- and talk less,” Mr Khattar, a sexa- cerned, he anchors himself on
yana was announced after a meeting genarian RSS-turned-BJP leader, is backing from the BJP-led government
of the BJP legislators in Chandigarh. essentially a doer. Unbiased in his at the Centre. Financial constraints
Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu and approach and positive in outlook, he will not be allowed to come in way of
senior BJP leader Dinesh Sharma swears by people’s welfare and the public good, he remarked.
had been appointed party's observ- policies and programmes pursued “Wedded to good governance, my
ers to oversee election of the leader by the Narendra Modi government at government will take conscious and
in Haryana, where the BJP won the Centre. concrete steps to ensure that there
simple majority with 47 seats in the is no discrimination in development
90-member House, paving the way CM THANKS LEGISLATORS and we shall work hard to make Hary-
for formation of the party's first-ever “I never aspired for any post either in ana prosperous and progressive,” he
government in the state since 1966. the organisation or in government. vowed. No injustice will be done to
Khattar emerged as the front-run- But I will try my best to live up to the the farmers under the garb of land
ner for the post. Also in the race were expectations of the Prime Minister deals, he said adding that caste, col-
Capt Abhimanyu, Mr Ram Bilas and BJP president Amit Shah, who our and creed would not be allowed to
Sharma, Mr Anil Vij, Union Minis- have entrusted me with the respon- dictate policies.
ter Rao Inderjit Singh and former sibility of heading the maiden BJP “I will myself reach people’s
MP Chaudhary Birender Singh. The government in Haryana”, Mr Khattar doorsteps to get a hang of the
tenth Chief Minister of Haryana told Haryana Review. problems they faced and to assess
who represents Karnal in Haryana Expressing his gratitude to party their demands, and take steps to
Assembly, the seat he won with a mar- MLAs who had elected him their address them on a priority basis”,
gin of 63,736 votes, is a simple and leader in the Assembly, Mr Khattar Mr Khatar averred. g
8 COVER STORY HARYANA REVIEW OCT - NOV 2014
First-time MLA, first-time CM
M anohar Lal Khattar who has
been a prominent RSS leader
for close to four decades, is not new
to Haryana. A bachelor, Mr Khattar
joined RSS as a full-time Pracharak
in 1980. After 14 years of service to
the Sangh, he was moved to BJP and
placed at the helm as party general
secretary in Haryana in 1994. He
was made chairman of the BJP's
campaign committee for Haryana
in the Lok Sabha elections in 2009
when the party won seven out of the
10 seats. The first-time-MLA-first-
time-chief minister enjoys close
proximity to the Prime Minister, Mr
Narendra Modi.
Besides sharing RSS back-
ground, Mr Khattar worked closely
with Mr Modi who kicked off his
Haryana campaign for the Assem-
bly polls from Karnal, the seat
chosen for the new leader. It was in
1996 that Mr Khattar started work-
ing with Mr Modi, who was then in
charge of Haryana.
In the aftermath of the Bhuj
earthquake, Mr Khattar was called
upon to manage the elections in Ku-
tch district of Gujarat by Mr Modi
and the BJP secured three out of six
seats. Apart from his crucial role
in the party's success in states like
Punjab, Haryana and Chhattisgarh,
he was given prominent roles in
various elections in different states
where he always delivered results.
In 2002, Mr Khattar was given
made election in-charge of Jammu
and Kashmir. He is known for being
a quiet worker, both in the field and
in the BJP. It is this faculty that
earned him the reputation of being
a hard task master having no-non- Chairman of Election Campaign was born in 1954.
sense approach. Committee. He borrowed money from his
Mr Khattar who once wanted to Coming from humble agricultur- mother and enrolled himself in
become a doctor, is a man known al background, his family arrived Rohtak's Neki Ram Sharma Gov-
for his organisational skills. He in Haryana from Pakistan after ernment College and become the
enjoys a clean image. Known for his Partition. They settled down in Nin- first member of his family to study
political acumen, he played the role dana village of Rohtak district. To beyond Class X. To prepare for en-
of master strategist and successfully survive, his father and grandfather trance tests to gain entry in medical
led many electoral campaigns for took up odd jobs as labourers, finally colleges, Khattar went to Delhi,
the BJP, the latest being the 2014 saving enough to start a small shop. setting in motion a chain of events
Lok Sabha elections in Haryana as It was in Nindana that Manohar Lal which transformed his life. gHARYANA REVIEW OCT - NOV 2014 COVER STORY 9
MDU to have Mangel Sein chair
Haryana Review Bureau the young generation should take matter of pride for him that he got
inspiration from his life and follow a chance to work with Dr Sein. He
A chair at Maharshi Dayanand
University, Rohtak would be set
up in the name of former Deputy
him as their role model.
Mr Khattar said that Dr Mangel
Sein started his career as a RSS
learnt a lot from him.
Cabinet Minister Ram Bilas Shar-
ma also spoke on the occasion. Cab-
Chief Minister of Haryana, Dr Pracharak and played a vital role in inet Minister Om Parkash Dhankar
Mangel Sein. This was stated by the strengthening BJP base in Harya- presented the vote of thanks. The
Chief Minister, Mr Manohar na. He said that when the politics Additional Chief Secretary, Cul-
Lal Khattar. of ‘Aaya Ram and Gaya Ram’ was tural Affairs Department, Mr Vijay
dominating the state, Dr Magal Sein Vardhan threw light on the life of
TRIBUTE TO DR MANGEL SEIN strengthened the BJP and now the Dr Mangel Sein.
The Chief Minister was speak- party has emerged as the largest
ing after paying floral tributes to democratic party not only in the DIGNITARIES PRESENT
Dr Mangel Sein on his 88th birth country but in Haryana also. Dr Cabinet Ministers Rao Narbir
anniversary on October 27, 2014. Sein also participated in various Singh and Kavita Jain, Minister of
He described Dr Mangel Sein as a movements across the country. State Vikram Singh (Independent
personality of nationalist ideology He worked as Sangh Pracharak in Charge), Chief Secretary Shakun-
who gave utmost importance to Burma also. tala Jakhu and other senior officers
discipline in his life. He said that Mr Khattar said that it was a were also present on the occasion. g
Chief Minister M L Khattar
paying floral tributes to Dr
Mangel Sein, former Deputy
CM of Haryana, on his birth
anniversaryChief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar with Ministers Ram Bilas Sharma, Karan Dev Kamboj, Anil Vij, Rao Narbir and
O P Dhankar waving at the crowd after the swearing-in ceremony in Panchkula
Meet new CM & his team
Shweta Vashishta Modi, was administered the oath has given lion’s share to Ahirwal re-
along with nine ministers-- six hold- gion and Karnal while number of Jat
M anohar Lal Khattar, mentored
by RSS and known for his or-
ganisational skills and clean image,
ing cabinet ranks and three ministers
of state-- by the Governor, Mr Kaptan
Singh Solanki at a function attended
ministers is two. Except Ram Bilas
Sharma and Rao Narbir Singh, all are
first time ministers. Five, in fact, are
took oath as the Chief Minister by a galaxy of BJP leaders, including first-time MLAs.
of Haryana at a grand function in the PM, BJP President Amit Shah, un- The chief ministers of BJP ruled
Panchkula, leading the first BJP ion ministers, chief ministers of BJP states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh
government in the state since it was ruled states and veterans L K Advani and Gujarat as well as Shiromani
created 48 years ago. and Murli Manohar Joshi. Akali Dal chief and Punjab Chief
Khattar, a first time MLA, rep- The six cabinet ministers are Kavi- Minister Parkash Singh Badal were
resents Karnal constituency in the ta Jain, state BJP president Ram Bilas also present at the ceremony held
Haryana Assembly and is the 10th Sharma, Captain Abhimanyu, Om at the Sector 5 HUDA Ground in
chief minister of the state. He is Prakash Dhankar, Anil Vij and Narbir Panchkula.
Haryana's first non-Jat chief minister Singh. Bikram Singh Thekedar, In a departure from past when
in 18 years. Krishan Kumar Bedi and Karan Dev swearing-in ceremonies were held in
Sixty-year-old Khattar, known to Kamboj are the ministers of state. Chandigarh, this time the event was
be close to Prime Minister Narendra The first BJP cabinet in Haryana held in Panchkula. gHARYANA REVIEW OCT - NOV 2014 COVER STORY 11
CHIEF MINISTER
Home, Power, Town & Country Planning and
Urban Estates, Mines & Geology, General
Administration, Science & Technology,
Urban Local Bodies, Administration of
Justice, Archives, Architecture, Electronics
& Information Technology, Housing, Jails,
Information, Public Relations & Cultural
Affairs, Personnel & Training, Raj Bhawan
Affairs, Renewable Energy & any department
not specifically allotted to any minister
Manohar Lal Khattar
CABINET MINISTERS
Capt Abhimanyu
Ram Bilas Sharma
Finance, Revenue & Disaster
Education & Languages, Management, Excise & O P Dhankar
Transport, Technical Taxation, Planning, Forests,
Education, Food & Supplies, Agriculture,
Environment, Industries
Tourism, Civil Aviation, Development &
& Commerce, Labour
Parliamentary Affairs, Panchayats, Irrigation,
& Employment, Law &
Archaeology & Museums, Animal Husbandry &
Legislative, Institutional
Hospitality Dairying, Fisheries
Finance & Credit Control,
Consolidation, Rehabilitation,
Industrial Training
Kavita Jain
Anil Vij Social Justice &
Rao Narbir Singh Empowerment, Women
Health & Medical Education,
Public Works (B&R), Public & Child Development,
AYUSH, ESI, Election, Sports &
Health Engineering Welfare of Scheduled
Youth Affairs
Castes & Backward
Classes
MINISTERS OF STATE
Krishan Kumar
Bikram Singh
Bedi Karan Dev
Thekedar
Social Justice & Kamboj
Cooperation (Independent
Empowerment, Women & Food & Supplies,
Charge), Printing & Stationery
Child Development, Welfare of Transport, Tourism,
(Independent Charge),
Scheduled Castes & Backward Hospitality
Development & Panchayats
Classes12 COVER STORY Chief Minister ManoharREVIEW
HARYANA OCT - NOV 2014
Lal Khattar in Karnal
Shweta Vashishta
T he Bhartiya Janata Party’s
(BJP’s) historic and stupendous
success in the 13th Haryana Assem-
bly elections-- a ten-fold increase in
its tally, from four to 47 seats, in the
legislative assembly-- was marked by
celebrations and victory processions
all over Haryana.
The BJP stormed to power in
Haryana winning the state for the
first time alone since it was formed
in 1966. The party that had never won
more than five seats contesting on its
own has a tally of 47 in the 90-member
House. The Modi wave has crumbled
the bastions of Congress, which was
in power for the last 10 years.
BJP's vote share rocketed to 33.2
per cent from a meagre 9.05 per cent
in the last Assembly polls in 2009,
bringing a dramatic victory for the
saffron party. It had been earlier
playing second fiddle to the regional
parties in Haryana, including INLD
that has now finished second.
CELEBRATING BJP'S VICTORY
The BJP workers and supporters
painted the state red with their joy
and enthusiasm. They broke out
into a dance at the thumping beats
of dhols to express their happiness.
Sweets were distributed to celebrate
the party’s spectacular win.
Mr Gian Chand Gupta in Panchkula
It’s time to
celebrate
The historic victory of the BJP in Haryana
was marked by celebrations and victory
processions all over the stateHARYANA REVIEW OCT - NOV 2014 COVER STORY 13
It was celebration time at the
Haryana BJP headquarters when the
election results were announced. Par-
ty workers as well as supporters, who
had started assembling at the state
party office celebrated Holi as well as
Diwali together as the pro-BJP elec-
tion results poured in. They danced
to “dhol” beats, applied “gulaal” on
one another and distributed sweets
to celebrate the party’s victory. Some
enthusiastic youngsters also burst
crackers to mark the occasion.
The winning candidates, mem-
bers, workers and supporters of
the saffron party took out victory
processions in their respective con-
stituencies to celebrate their victory
and express gratitude to the electors.
People came out in large numbers to
greet their newly elected leaders and
extend their best wishes. Enthusias-
tic supporters and children wearing
Narendra Modi masks could be seen
at the processions.
VICTORY PROCESSIONS FOLLOW
While BJP leader Capt Abhimanyu
lead a victory procession in Hisar,
Manish Grover, the winning BJP
candidate from Rohtak, thanked the
residents and accepted their greetings
as his supporters showered flower
petals on the onlookers. Krishan Lal in Israna
For the first time, the Panchkula
constituency witnessed a surge of
saffron when Gian Chand Gupta of
the BJP was elected to the Haryana
Assembly by a huge margin of 44,602
votes. Ecstatic after his victory, Gupta
said that he would fulfill all his prom-
ises. “I will make Panchkula a smart
city, and will build better educational
institutes, including a university.
Modi leher chha gayi,” he smiled, as
he left for the victory procession.
While it was a moment of jubila-
tion and ecstasy for the winners, it
was that of dejection and low spirits
for the ones who lost the election.
Accepting defeat, the former Chief
Minister, Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda,
who though managed to win from his
constituency Garhi Sampla in Rohtak,
said he hoped the BJP continue the
momentum of growth of his 10-year
regime. “It is democracy. Last time,
the people of the state gave us their
mandate, and this time to the BJP.” g
Giving the joy an exit through drum beats14 COVER STORY HARYANA REVIEW OCT - NOV 2014
The bellwether of 2014 polls
Marked by high-octane and high-decibel campaign, the 2014 Harya-
na Assembly polls have been seized by the voters to vote for a com-
plete break with the past. What’s more, the electoral exercise has
thrown up some new trends which make it memorably different
from all such exercises held in the past
Parveen K Modi make the 2014 Assembly polls go es in the fray. The BJP broke ranks
down in the annals as memorably with the Haryana Janhit Congress
I t has been the bellwether of an
electoral exercise marked by
high-octane and high-decibel cam-
different from all such electoral
exercises held in Haryana since
the state was carved out of Punjab
(HJC) of Kuldeep Bishnoi. Both
had jointly contested the Lok Sabha
polls in May.
paign twinned with exchange of on November 1, 1966 as a separate The BJP which has always been
barbs and innuendos. The people of entity of federal India. an adjunct to the party in power, or
the state have voted for big change played a second fiddle to an elder
in the 2104 elections to the 90-mem- FOUR-TO-FIVE-CORNERED CONTESTS political brother in some electoral
ber Haryana Assembly. And while Firstly, it is for the first time in battles, went it alone. Riding the
voting for what looks like a complete the electoral history of Haryana— crest of Narendra Modi wave which
break with the past, the electorate which has been known mainly for refused to ebb after the lok Sabha
has pulled down some known vote- bipolar contests--that the Assembly polls in May 2014, the saffron party
bank barriers, shattered traditional polls witnessed four-to-five-cor- swept the polls and came to power,
loyalties, and blazed a new trail. nered contests with every outfit having emerged as the single largest
What’s more, the exercise has worth its salt fending for itself, and party with a tally of record 47 seats.
thrown up some new trends which there being no pronounced allianc- The Narendra Modi-Amit Shah duo
Voters queue up at a polling
booth in Ramgarh village,
PanchkulaHARYANA REVIEW OCT - NOV 2014 COVER STORY 15
seems to have turned alchemist to contestants were in the race for the Congress in Punjab or strategized in
convert the dross the BJP looked Ateli constituency whereas the max- a manner as to split the votes of its
like until recent past, into pure gold. imum of 31 male candidates were in followers to the advantage of one or
Secondly, it is for the first time the fray from from Bhiwani Assem- the other party. But this time round,
that the state logged all-time high bly constituency. things were quite different. Known
voter turn-out of 76.5 per cent Fourthly, never before has a for playing aloof in matters politi-
bettering the previous best of 72.65 Prime Minister addressed as many cal, the Dera head tweeted on poll
per cent recorded in 1967. About as 11 rallies in any Haryana Assem- day that the decision of the Dera’s
75.5 per cent of the more than 1.63 bly polls. Stakes being very high ‘political wing’ be heeded. It is for
crore electors exercised their right since Haryana which borders the the first time that he tweeted his
to vote in Haryana, making the national capital on three sides, was photo after casting his vote since his
polling continue up to 7.30 pm on the first state along with Maharash- coronation as Dera head.
October 15, 2014. tra to go to the polls after the Lok
Interestingly, in the male-dom- Sabha elections, the Prime Minister DERA SUPPORTS BJP
inated Haryana, notorious for its virtually took charge of the BJP’s Though observers of secular hues
skewed sex ratio, women voters vir- poll campaign to prove the point that see in it a disturbing and undesir-
tually outnumbered men in at least the Modi wave has not ebbed. And able trend, religion and sects have
four districts of the state. While in he succeeded in doing so. come to constitute the fulcrum
Kaithal, the percentage of voting for Fifthly, it is for the first time that of the agenda of key parties and
male and female voters was almost the Sirsa-headquartered Dera Sacha politicians of different parties keep
same, the percentage of female Sauda which commands huge follow- making a beeline to the controver-
voters was more in Bhiwani, Jind, ing across the state openly came out sial chief of Dera chief Gurmeet
Kurukshetra and Mahendragarh. in support of the BJP. Its political Ram Rahim Singh, in the run-up to
wing minced no words in telling the the polls to seek his blessings. The
RECORD 109 WOMEN CONTESTANTS followers to stamp the Lotus, BJP Dera decision to back BJP after
Thirdly, it is for the first time that symbol, in the Assembly polls. In the Narendra Modi heaped praise on the
the number of women contestants past too, politicians have been call- sect is being seen as one of the most
touched a record 109, the highest ing on him to seek his blessings but crucial aspects of the election.
ever since the inception of Haryana. never before has the Dera come out It is a different matter though
This distinction was earlier held by in the open and pronounced support that except for one (Tohana), the
the 1996 Assembly elections which to any party. Never before did the BJP bagged no seat in Sirsa and
witnessed 93 female contestants. Dera shed its apolitical veneer. Fetehabad districts where the Dera
The maximum number of six female The Dera has in the past backed enjoys large following. g16 COVER STORY HARYANA REVIEW OCT - NOV 2014
Latika Sharma acknowledges greetings
after being elected MLA from Kalka
Record turn-out; record
women candidates
The 2014 Haryana Assembly polls will go down in the annals of
electoral history of the state as one marked by five-cornered con-
tests; highest-ever turn-out of voters; highest number of women
candidates in the fray; and sending to the 13th House as many
women legislatorsHARYANA REVIEW OCT - NOV 2014 COVER STORY 17
elections, the maximum of 72.29 per
cent votes were polled in 2009; 71.96
per cent in 2005; 71.24 per cent in 1987
and 70.54 per cent in 1996. Similarly,
70.46 per cent votes were polled in
1972 followed by 69.87 per cent in 1982,
69.01 per cent in 2000, 65.86 per cent in
1991, 64.46 per cent in 1977 and 57.26
per cent in 1968. In the Lok Sabha
elections in May, 2014, the total voters
included 87,37,116 males, 74,79,439
females, 88,662 service voters. Among
the service voters were 12 NRIs.
MAXIMUM POLLING IN ELLENABAD
Mr Shrikant Walgad, Chief Elector-
al Officer, Haryana, told Haryana
Review that this time round, the
maximum of 89.4 per cent polling
Women candidates
set a record
There were record number of
109 women candidates in the
fray for the Haryana Assembly
elections, the highest ever
since the inception of Haryana
in 1966. This distinction
was earlier held by the
1996 Assembly elections
which witnessed 93 female
contestants.
With as many as
168 candidates having
withdrawn their nomination
papers, as many as 1,350
candidates are left in the fray.
Parveen K Modi on the electoral canvas of the state
These included 1,241 male
known so for bi-polar contests. The
and 109 female candidates.
T he 2014 Haryana Assembly polls
will be remembered for long for
key contestants included Congress,
BJP, INLD, HJC, BSP; SAD, LJP and Today was the last day for
factors more than one. These include Independents. withdrawals.
five-cornered contests; highest-ever Among other things, the 2014
The maximum number of
turn-out of voters; highest number Assembly polls would go down as one
of women candidates in the fray; and which recorded the highest-ever turn- six female candidates were
sending to the 13th House as many out of voters. In all, 1,24,12,023 voters in the race for the Ateli
women legislators. cast their votes in the elections, tak- Assembly constituency
With the BJP and HJC deciding to ing the voting percentage to a record
whereas the maximum of
part ways for the Assembly polls-- high of 76.54. These included 67,37,003
-they had contested the Lok Sabha male voters logging percentage of 31 male candidates were in
polls together in May---the state 77.11, and 56,75,020 females account- the fray from from Bhiwani
witnessed mainly four-cornered ing for a percentage of 75.87. Assembly constituency.
to five-cornered contests, a rarity During the earlier Assembly18 COVER STORY HARYANA REVIEW OCT - NOV 2014
In all, 2,700 sensitive gory and 17 are Scheduled Castes Nuh Assembly constituencies.
segments.
booths had been In all, 1,351 candidates contested 1,351 CANDIDATES
identified in the state the elections out of which 116 were Out of the 1,351 candidates, 90 can-
and video cameras females. As many as 30 Assembly didates belonged to BJP, 87 to BSP,
and CCTV cameras constituencies had more than 15 14 to CPI, 17 to CPM, 90 to INC, 88 to
candidates who have been contesting INLD, 65 to HJC, 297 to other regis-
were installed, web- elections on a regular basis. While tered political parties and 603 were
casting done and micro on the upper side, the maximum 31 Independents. As many as 45 General
observers deputed at candidates were in the fray from Observers, 21 Expenditure Observers,
Bhiwani Assembly constituency, on five Police Observers, 10 Awareness
all polling booths for the lower side, seven candidates each Observers, 16,357 Micro Observers
monitoring the poll were in the race from Shahbad and and about 70,000 polling personnel
process. Observers were
also deployed to deal
with the complaints of
the people in almost all
constituencies. Besides,
para-military forces
and Home Guards were
deputed along with
the Haryana Police for
peaceful conduct of
elections
was recorded in the Ellenabad
Assembly constituency in Sirsa
district which also logged maximum
polling by males and females: while
89.49 per cent males cast their votes,
88.52 per cent females exercised
their franchise.
Sirsa district led the state with
84.66 per cent polling. The maximum
male and female voting percentage
has also been recorded in Sirsa where
83.99 per cent females and 85.25 per
cent males cast their votes.
Clocking only 59.97 per cent, the
Faridabad Assembly constituency
recorded the lowest voting in the
state. The lowest female voting was
recorded in Badhkal (57.81 per cent)
whereas the lowest male voting was
recorded in Ballabgarh (61.36 per
cent).
As many as 70,000 polling person-
nel had been deployed at the 16,357
polling stations dotting the length
and breadth of the state to conduct
the Assembly elections. There were
in all 1,63,18,577 voters, including
87,37,116 males, 74,79,439 females,
1,02,022 service and 12 NRI voters.
Out of the 90 Assembly constitu-
encies, 73 fall in the general cate-HARYANA REVIEW OCT - NOV 2014 COVER STORY 19
had been deployed. For 16,357 polling and 40 ballot units were replaced booths for monitoring the poll pro-
stations, there were 18,320 Control before the mock drill for polling, Mr cess. Observers were also deployed
Units and 24,000 Ballot Units. Walgad said. to deal with the complaints of the
Mr Walgad said that but for some In all, 2,700 sensitive booths had people in almost all constituencies.
sporadic incidents of violence were been identified in the state and video Besides, para-military forces and
reported from some parts of the state, cameras and CCTV cameras were Home Guards were deputed along
the polling was by and large peace- installed, web-casting done and micro with the Haryana Police for peaceful
ful. It was marred by allegations of observers deputed at all polling conduct of elections. g
people forcefully entering the polling
booths; incidents of firing in a village
of Sirsa district; and stone-pelting Women voters: It’s Badshahapur Vs Narnaul
and torching of motorcycles in Bar-
wala. As many as 127 control units Out of the 1,63,18,577 voters 85,427; Tosham 85,303; Gadhi
registered in Haryana up to July Sampla-Kiloi 85,347; Narwana
31, 2014, there are 87,37,116 85,020; Dabwali 84,817;
males and 74,79,439 females. Sonepat 85,256; Hathin 84,441;
While Badshahpur Assembly Bhiwani 84,558; Bahadurgarh
Kavita Jain, Social
Justice & Empowerment, constituency tops with the 83,919; Narnaund 83,380;
Women & Child Develop- maximum number of 3,16,567 Samalkha 83,444; Ferozepur
ment, MLA from Sonipat voters out of which 1,49,443 Jhirka 82,958; Kaithal 83,906;
were females and 1,67,124 Radaur 82,850; Rohtak 82,740;
males, Narnaul has the minimum and Kalayat 82,870.
number of 1,26,804 voters out Bawani Khera Assembly
of which 67,508 were males and constituency has 82,255 female
59,296 females. voters; Ambala Cantonment
Let’s have a look at the 81,403; Uklana 81,426; Indri
constituency-wise strength of 81,451; Dadri 80,364; Kalanaur
female voters. The Gurgaon 80,354; Mahendergarh
Assembly constituency has 79,940; Thanesar 79,672; Ateli
1,41,099; Ambala City 1,07,920; 78,716; Naraingarh 78,570;
Fatehabad 1,02,707; Kosli Loharu 78,039; Ladwa 77,765;
99,636; Badkhal 99,442; Ellenabad 77,490; Hansi
Tigaon 98,242; Karnal 97,835; 77,328; Badhda 77,018; Rania
Tohana 95,955; Rewari 95,096; 76,481; Guhla 76,400; Prithla
Panipat City 93,843; Ratia 75,310; Pundri 75,885; Pehowa
92,427; Yamunanagar 92,905; 75,795; Kalanwali 74,838; Jind
Assandh 92,678; and Panipat 74,592; Meham 74,432; Israna
Rural 91,690. 73,435; Safidon 73,434; Jhajjar
Faridabad NIT Assembly 73,186; Badli 73,050; Barwala
constituency has 91,783 73,085; Hisar 72,863; Kalka
female voters; Pataudi 91,099; 73,245; Hodal 72,693; Julana
Panchkula 91,864; Faridabad 71,759; Baroda 71,267; Beri
90,566; Jagadhari 89,616; 71,273; Adampur 71,262; Nalwa
Sadhaura 89,265; Palwal 70,798; Gohana 70,166; Ganaur
89,082; Sohna 88,814; Mulana 69,275; Punhana 69,241;
88,439; Gharaunda 87,495; Shahbad 68,997; Nuh 68,244;
Bawal 87,214; Sirsa 87,093; Rai 67,917; Kharkhoda 64,387
Ballabgarh 86,541; and Nangal Chaudhary 61,635
Nilokheri 86,075; Uchana Kalan female voters.20 COVER STORY HARYANA REVIEW OCT - NOV 2014
13th Haryana Assembly:
Latika Sharma Gian Chand Gupta Nayab Saini
Party: Bharatiya Party: Bharatiya Party: Bharatiya
Janata Party Janata Party Janata Party
Constituency: Kalka Constituency: Constituency:
Margin: 19,027 Panchkula Naraingarh
Margin: 44,602 Margin: 24,361
Anil Vij Aseem Goel Santosh Chauhan
Party: Bharatiya Party: Bharatiya Sarwan
Janata Party Janata Party Party: Bharatiya
Constituency: Constituency: Janata Party
Ambala Cantt Ambala City Constituency:
Margin: 15,462 Margin: 23,252 Mulana (SC)
Margin: 5,649
Balwant Singh Kanwar Pal Ghanshyam Dass
Party: Bharatiya Party: Bharatiya Party: Bharatiya
Janata Party Janata Party Janata Party
Constituency: Constituency: Constituency:
Sadhauara (SC) Jagadhari Yamuananagar
Margin: 14,146 Margin: 34,156 Margin: 28,245
Shyam Singh Dr. Pawan Saini Krishan Kumar
Party: Bharatiya Party: Bharatiya Party: Bharatiya
Janata Party Janata Party Janata Party
Constituency: Constituency: Ladwa Constituency:
Radaur Margin: 2,992 Shahbad (SC)
Margin: 38,707 Margin: 562
Subhash Sudha Jaswinder Singh Kulwant Ram
Party: Bharatiya Sandhu Bazigar
Janata Party Party: Indian Party: Bharatiya
Constituency: National Lok Dal Janata Party
Thanesar Constituency: Constituency: Gulha
Margin: 25,638 Pehowa (SC)
Margin: 9,347 Margin: 2,440
Bhai Jai Parkash Randeep Singh Dinesh Kaushik
(J.P.) Surjewala Party: Independent
Party: Independent Party: Indian Constituency:
Constituency: National Congress Pundri
Kalayat Constituency: Margin: 4,832
Margin: 8,390 Kaithal
Margin: 23,675
Bhagwan Dass Karan Dev Kamboj Manohar Lal
Kabir Panthi Party: Bharatiya Khattar
Party: Bharatiya Janata Party Party: Bharatiya
Janata Party Constituency: Indri Janata Party
Constituency: Margin: 23,875 Constituency:
Nilokheri (SC) Karnal
Margin: 34,410 Margin: 63,773HARYANA REVIEW OCT - NOV 2014 COVER STORY 21
Short profiles of MLAs
Harvinder Kalyan Bakhshish Singh Mahipal Dhanda
Party: Bharatiya Virk Party: Bharatiya
Janata Party Party: Bharatiya Janata Party
Constituency: Janata Party Constituency:
Gharaunda Constituency: Panipat Rural
Margin: 17,883 Assandh Margin: 36,132
Margin: 4,608
Rohita Rewri Krishan Lal Panwar Ravinder
Party: Bharatiya Party: Bharatiya Machhrouli
Janata Party Janata Party Party: Independent
Constituency: Constituency: Israna Constituency:
Panipat City (SC) Samalkha
Margin: 53,721 Margin: 1,828 Margin: 20,373
Kuldip Sharma Jai Tirath Jaiveer Singh
Party: Indian Party: Indian Party: Indian
National Congress National Congress National Congress
Constituency: Constituency: Rai Constituency:
Ganaur Margin: 3 Kharkhauda (SC)
Margin: 7,543 Margin: 14,182
Kavita Jain Jagbir Singh Malik Sri Krishan
Party: Bharatiya Party: Indian Party: Indian
Janata Party National Congress National Congress
Constituency: Constituency: Constituency:
Sonipat Gohana Baroda
Margin: 25,810 Margin: 3,228 Margin: 5,183
Parminder Singh Jasbir Deswal Dr Hari Chand
Dhull Party: Independent Middha
Party: Indian Constituency: Party: Indian
National Lok Dal Safidon National Lok Dal
Constituency: Margin: 1,422 Constituency: Jind
Julana Margin: 2,257
Margin: 22,806
Prem Lata Pirthi Singh Subhash Barala
Party: Bharatiya Party: Indian Party: Bharatiya
Janata Party National Lok Dal Janata Party
Constituency: Constituency: Constituency:
Uchana Kalan Narwana (SC) Tohana
Margin: 7,480 Margin: 9,152 Margin: 6,906
Balwan Singh Prof. Ravinder Balkaur Singh
Daulatpuria Baliala Party: Shiromani
Party: Indian Party: Indian Akali Dal
National Lok Dal National Lok Dal Constituency:
Constituency: Constituency: Ratia Kalawali (SC)
Fatehabad (SC) Margin: 12,965
Margin: 3,505 Margin: 45322 COVER STORY HARYANA REVIEW OCT - NOV 2014
Naina Singh Ram Chand Kamboj Makhan Lal Singla
Chautala Party: Indian Party: Indian
Party: Indian National Lok Dal National Lok Dal
National Lok Dal Constituency: Rania Constituency: Sirsa
Constituency: Margin: 4,315 Margin: 2,938
Dabwali
Margin: 8,545
Abhay Singh Kuldeep Bishnoi Anoop Dhanak
Chautala Party: Haryana Party: Indian
Party: Indian Janhit Congress (BL) National Lok Dal
National Lok Dal Constituency: Constituency:
Constituency: Adampur Uklana (SC)
Ellenabad Margin: 17,249 Margin: 17,927
Margin: 11,539
Captain Abhimanyu Renuka Bishnoi Ved Narang
Party: Bharatiya Party: Haryana Party: Indian
Janata Party Janhit Congress (BL) National Lok Dal
Constituency: Constituency: Hansi Constituency:
Narnaund Margin: 14,652 Barwala
Margin: 5,761 Margin: 10,261
Dr Kamal Gupta Ranbir Gangwa Om Parkash Barwa
Party: Bharatiya Party: Indian Party: Indian
Janata Party National Lok Dal National Lok Dal
Constituency: Hisar Constituency: Nalwa Constituency:
Margin: 13,646 Margin: 7,115 Loharu
Margin: 2,095
Sukhvinder Rajdeep Ghanshyam Saraf
Party: Bharatiya Party: Indian Party: Bharatiya
Janata Party National Lok Dal Janata Party
Constituency: Constituency: Dadri Constituency:
Badhra Margin: 1,610 Bhiwani
Margin: 5,006 Margin: 28,597
Kiran Choudhry Bishamber Singh Anand Singh Dangi
Party: Indian Party: Bharatiya Party: Indian
National Congress Janata Party National Congress
Constituency: Constituency: Constituency:
Tosham Bawani Khera (SC) Meham
Margin: 19,741 Margin: 2,559 Margin: 9,657
Bhupinder Singh Manish Kumar Shakuntla Khatak
Hooda Grover Party: Indian
Party: Indian Party: Bharatiya National Congress
National Congress Janata Party Constituency:
Constituency: Garhi Constituency: Kalanaur (SC)
Sampla-Kiloi Rohtak Margin: 3,972
Margin: 47,185 Margin: 11,132
Naresh Kaushik Om Parkash Geeta Bhukkal
Party: Bharatiya Dhankar Party: Indian
Janata Party Party: Bharatiya National Congress
Constituency: Janata Party Constituency:
Bahadurgarh Constituency: Badli Jhajjar (SC)
Margin: 4,882 Margin: 9,266 Margin: 26,584HARYANA REVIEW OCT - NOV 2014 COVER STORY 23
Dr Raghuvir Singh Santosh Yadav Ram Bilash Sharma
Kadian Party: Bharatiya Party: Bharatiya
Party: Indian Janata Party Janata Party
National Congress Constituency: Ateli Constituency:
Constituency: Beri Margin: 48,601 Mahendragarh
Margin: 4,493 Margin: 34,491
Omprakash Abhey Singh Yadav Dr Banwari Lal
Party: Bharatiya Party: Bharatiya Party: Bharatiya
Janata Party Janata Party Janata Party
Constituency: Constituency: Constituency: Bawal
Narnaul Nangal chaudhry (SC)
Margin: 4,573 Margin: 981 Margin: 37,391
Bikram Singh Randhir Singh Bimla Chaudhary
Thekedar Kapriwas Party: Bharatiya
Party: Bharatiya Party: Bharatiya Janata Party
Janata Party Janata Party Constituency:
Constituency: Kosli Constituency: Pataudi (SC)
Margin: 10,767 Rewari Margin: 38,963
Margin: 45,466
Narbir Singh Umesh Aggarwal Tejpal Tawar
Party: Bharatiya Party: Bharatiya Party: Bharatiya
Janata Party Janata Party Janata Party
Constituency: Constituency: Constituency: Sohna
Badshahpur Gurgaon Margin: 24,547
Margin: 18,132 Margin: 84,095
Zakir Hussain Naseem Ahmed Rahish Khan
Party: Indian Party: Indian Party: Independent
National Lok Dal National Lok Dal Constituency:
Constituency: Nuh Constituency: Punahana
Margin: 32,796 Ferozepur Jhirka Margin: 3,141
Margin: 3,245
Kehar Singh Udai Bhan Karan Singh Dalal
Party: Indian Party: Indian Party: Indian
National Lok Dal National Congress National Congress
Constituency: Constituency: Hodal Constituency:
Hathin (SC) Palwal
Margin: 6,372 Margin: 11,680 Margin: 5,642
Tek Chand Sharma Nagender Bhadana Seema Trikha
Party: Bahujan Party: Indian Party: Bharatiya
Samaj Party National Lok Dal Janata Party
Constituency: Constituency: Constituency:
Prithla Faridabad NIT Badkhal
Margin: 1,179 Margin: 2,914 Margin: 36,609
Mool Chand Vipul Goel Lalit Nagar
Sharma Party: Bharatiya Party: Indian
Party: Bharatiya Janata Party National Congress
Janata Party Constituency: Constituency:
Constituency: Faridabad Tigaon
Ballabhgarh Margin: 44,781 Margin: 2,938
Margin: 53,09824 COVER STORY HARYANA REVIEW OCT - NOV 2014
Saffron surge in Haryana
Party Seats won
Bharatiya Janata Party 47
Indian National Lok Dal 19
Indian National Congress 15
Haryana Janhit Congress (BL) 2
Shiromani Akali Dal 1
Bahujan Samaj Party 1
Independent 5
Total 90
Party-wise vote shareHARYANA REVIEW OCT - NOV 2014 COVER STORY 25
Electoral profile of districts
I
Ambala
n the Haryana Assembly elections 2014,
Ambala district recorded 76.20 per cent
voting, whereas in 2009 Assembly elections, the
district logged 74.61 per cent voting. The district
has four seats in the House and all have been
bagged by the BJP, whereas in 2009 elections,
two seats were bagged by the Congress, one by
the BJP and one by INLD.
Name of district: Ambala
Number and name of Assembly
constituencies: 4- Naraingarh, Ambala Cantt,
Ambala City, Mullana
Total number of voters: 7,65,900
Voter turnout: 5,83,654
Voter turnout percentage: 76.20
Assembly Total number of Total number of Voter turnout
Voter turnout
constituencies candidates voters (% age)
Naraingarh 8 1,68,680 1,40,391 83.23
Ambala Cantt 12 1,74,190 1,26,821 72.81
Ambala City 13 2,28,311 1,61,329 70.66
Mullana 8 1,94,719 1,55,113 79.6626 COVER STORY HARYANA REVIEW OCT - NOV 2014
I
Bhiwani
n the Haryana Assembly elections 2014, Bhiwani
district has recorded 78.54 per cent voting, whereas
Name of district: Bhiwani
Number and name of Assembly
in 2009 Assembly elections, the district logged 71.08
constituencies: 6- Loharu, Bhadra, Dadri,
per cent voting. The district has six seats in the House,
Bhiwani, Tosham and Bawani Khera (SC)
out of which three have been bagged by the BJP, two
Total number of voters: 10,48,676
by the INLD and one by the Congress, whereas in 2009
Voter turnout: 8,23,649
elections, two seats were bagged by the Congress, two
Voting percentage: 78.54
by the INLD, one by the BJP and one by the HJC (BL).
Total number of Total number of Voter turnout Voter turnout
Assembly Constituencies
candidates voters (% age)
Loharu 20 1,67,961 1,37,592 81.92
Bhadra 15 1,64,538 1,32,257 80.38
Dadri 17 1,72,252 1,31,813 76.52
Bhiwani 31 1,81,494 1,30,060 71.66
Tosham 23 1,83,763 1,50,956 82.15
Bawani Khera 21 1,78,668 1,40,971 78.90HARYANA REVIEW OCT - NOV 2014 COVER STORY 27
Faridabad I n the Haryana Assembly elections 2014,
Faridabad district has recorded 65.32 per cent
voting, whereas in 2009 Assembly elections, the
district logged 62.55 per cent voting. The district
has six seats in the House, out of which three
have been bagged by the BJP, two by the Congress
and one by the BSP, whereas in 2009 elections,
four seats were bagged by the Congress, one by
the BJP and one by the INLD.
Name of district: Faridabad
Number of Assembly
Constituencies: 6- Prithla,
Faridabad NIT, Badhkal, Ballabgarh,
Faridabad, Tigaon
Total number of voters: 12,28,320
Voter turnout: 8,02,356
Voting percentage: 65.32
Total number of Total number of Voter turnout
Assembly constituencies Voter turnout
candidates voters (% age)
Prithla 9 1,66,012 1,34,816 81.21
Faridabad NIT 16 2,13,575 1,43,162 67.03
Badhkal 13 2,21,960 1,33,719 60.24
Ballabgarh 13 2,00,859 1,21,316 60.40
Faridabad 9 2,00,389 1,20,180 59.97
Tigaon 12 2,25,525 1,49,163 66.1428 COVER STORY HARYANA REVIEW OCT - NOV 2014
Fatehabad
I n the Haryana Assembly elections 2014, Fatehabad district has recorded 83.17
per cent voting, whereas in 2009 Assembly elections, the district logged 80.34
per cent voting. The district has three seats in the House, out of which two
have been bagged by the INLD and one by the BJP, whereas in 2009 elections,
two seats were bagged by the Congress and one by an independent candidate.
Name of district: Fatehabad
Number of Assembly
constituencies: 3- Tohana,
Fatehabad, Ratia (SC)
Total number of voters: 6,18,228
Voter turnout: 5,14,159
Voting percentage: 83.17
Total number of Total number of Voter turnout
Assembly Constituencies Voter turnout
candidates voters (% age)
Tohana 18 2,02,960 1,72,728 85.10
Fatehabad 27 2,20,227 1,84,630 83.84
Ratia (SC) 15 1,95,041 1,56,801 80.39HARYANA REVIEW OCT - NOV 2014 COVER STORY 29
Gurgaon
I n the Haryana Assembly elections 2014, Gurgaon
district has recorded 69.22 per cent voting, whereas
in 2009 Assembly elections, the district logged 62.94
Name of district: Gurgaon
Number and name of Assembly
constituencies: 4- Pataudi (SC), Badshahpur,
per cent voting. The district has four seats in the
Gurgaon, Sohna
House and all of them have been bagged by the BJP.
Total number of voters: 9,96,752
In 2009 elections, BJP was nowhere in sight; two seats
Voter turnout: 6,89,956
were bagged by the Congress and two by the INLD.
Voting percentage: 69.22
Total number of Total number of Voter turnout
Assembly constituencies Voter turnout
candidates voters (% age)
Pataudi (SC) 10 1,92,744 1,33,840 69.44
Badshahpur 14 3,16,567 2,17,616 68.74
Gurgaon 18 2,95,963 1,89,922 64.17
Sohna 20 1,91,478 1,48,578 77.6030 COVER STORY HARYANA REVIEW OCT - NOV 2014
Hisar
I n the Haryana Assembly elections 2014, Hisar district
has recorded 77.95 per cent voting, whereas in 2009
Assembly elections, the district logged 75.63 per cent
Name of district: Hisar
Number and name of Assembly
constituencies: 7- Adampur, Uklana (SC),
voting. The district has seven seats in the House, out
Narnaund, Hansi, Barwala, Hisar, Nalwa
of which three have been bagged by the INLD, two by
Total number of voters: 11,51,095
the Haryana Janhit Congress (BL) and two by the BJP,
Voter turnout: 8,97,269
whereas in 2009 elections, four seats were bagged by the
Voter turnout percentage: 77.95
Congress, two by the HJC (BL) and one by the INLD.
Total number of Total number of Voter turnout
Assembly Constituencies Voter turnout
candidates voters (% age)
Adampur 13 1,53,778 1,20,025 78.05
Uklana (SC) 9 1,78,936 1,40,422 78.48
Narnaund 23 1,85,528 1,54,949 83.52
Hansi 18 1,67,478 1,30,437 77.88
Barwala 18 1,58,026 1,25,618 79.49
Hisar 25 1,55,440 1,08,722 69.94
Nalwa 21 1,51,909 1,17,096 77.08HARYANA REVIEW OCT - NOV 2014 COVER STORY 31
Jhajjar
I n the Haryana Assembly elections 2014,
Jhajjar district has recorded 71.58 per cent
voting, whereas in 2009 Assembly elections,
the district logged 66.20 per cent voting. The
district has four seats in the House, out of
which two have been bagged by the BJP and
two by the Congress, whereas in 2009 elections,
all seats were bagged by the Congress.
Name of district: Jhajjar
Number and name of Assembly
constituencies: 4- Bahadurgarh,
Badli, Jhajjar (SC), Beri
Total number of voters: 6,56,042
Voter turnout: 4,69,606
Voter turnout percentage: 71.58
Total number of Total number of Voter turnout
Assembly Constituencies Voter turnout
candidates voters (% age)
Bahadurgarh 17 1,85,574 1,32,367 71.33
Badli 13 1,58,468 1,13,874 71.86
Jhajjar (SC) 15 1,56,073 1,07,081 68.61
Beri 9 1,55,927 1,16,284 74.5832 COVER STORY HARYANA REVIEW OCT - NOV 2014
Jind
I n the Haryana Assembly elections 2014,
Jind district has recorded 81.01 per cent
voting, whereas in 2009 Assembly elections,
the district logged 78.11 per cent voting. The
district has five seats in the House, out of
which three have been bagged by the INLD,
one by the BJP and one by an independent
candidate, whereas in 2009 elections, all seats
were bagged by the INLD.
Name of district: Jind
Number and name of Assembly
constituencies: 5- Julana,
Safidon, Jind, Uchana Kalan,
Narwana (SC)
Total number of voters: 8,56,817
Voter turnout: 6,94,111
Voter turnout percentage: 81.01
Total number of Total number of Voter turnout
Assembly Constituencies Voter turnout
candidates voters (% age)
Julana 11 1,58,964 1,23,968 77.98
Safidon 14 1,61,937 1,34,667 83.16
Jind 17 1,59,973 1,21,437 75.91
Uchana Kalan 14 1,89,798 1,61,776 85.24
Narwana (SC) 14 1,86,145 1,52,263 81.80HARYANA REVIEW OCT - NOV 2014 COVER STORY 33
Kaithal
I n the Haryana Assembly elections 2014,
Kaithal district has recorded 82.46 per cent
voting, whereas in 2009 Assembly elections,
the district logged 79.32 per cent voting. The
district has four seats in the House, out of
which two have been bagged by independent
candidates, one by the Congress and one by
the BJP. In 2009 elections, two seats were won
by the INLD, one by the Congress and one by
an independent candidate.
Name of district: Kaithal
Number and name of Assembly
constituencies: 4- Guhla (SC),
Kalayat, Kaithal, Pundri
Total number of voters: 6,94,252
Voter turnout: 5,72,511
Voter turnout percentage: 82.46
Total number of Total number of Voter turnout
Assembly Constituencies Voter turnout
candidates voters (% age)
Guhla (SC) 12 1,62,722 1,31,809 81.00
Kalayat 19 1,84,532 1,52,291 82.53
Kaithal 13 1,80,979 1,51,052 83.46
Pundri 20 1,66,019 1,37,359 82.7434 COVER STORY HARYANA REVIEW OCT - NOV 2014
Karnal
Name of district: Karnal
Number and name of Assembly
Constituencies: 5- Nilokheri (SC), Indri, Karnal,
Gharaunda, Assandh
Total number of voters: 9,62,740
Voter turnout: 7,32,612
Voter turnout percentage: 76.1
I n the Haryana Assembly elections 2014, Karnal
district has recorded 76.1 per cent voting, whereas in
2009 Assembly elections, the district logged 71.72 per
cent voting. The BJP has made a clean sweep in the
district by winning its all five seats in the House. In 2009
elections, three seats were bagged by the INLD, one by
the Congress and one by the HJC (BL).
Total number of Total number of Voter turnout
Assembly Constituencies Voter turnout
candidates voters (% age)
Nilokheri (SC) 17 1,85,692 1,39,010 74.86
Indri 16 1,76,024 1,40,154 79.62
Karnal 14 2,06,654 1,40,149 67.82
Gharaunda 14 1,91,304 1,55,402 81.23
Assandh 28 2,03,066 1,57,897 77.76You can also read
