City
Epaper

Khattar rides cycle to polling station (State polls 2019)

By IANS | Updated: October 21, 2019 11:00 IST

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday first travelled by Janshatabdi Express from Chandigarh to his hometown Karnal in Haryana and then rode a bicycle to cast his vote.

Open in App

"We went to the public (for votes), they accepted us and we are going to form the government again and with a good majority," a confident Khattar told reporters in Karnal city, some 100 km from the state capital Chandigarh.

Asked about travelling in a train, he replied: "I am a commoner and have come to vote as the common man."

He travelled by train from Chandigarh to Karnal city. From the railway station in Karnal, he took an e-rickshaw to reach his home from where he rode bicycle to reach the polling booth that was located half a kilometre away from his residence, officials told .

"Had a lively interaction with my co-passengers during my journey to Karnal to cast my vote!" Khattar tweeted.

In another tweet, BJP's chief ministerial candidate said: "First vote then refreshment. I am going to cast my vote."

"I humbly request all citizens of the state that you too must exercise the franchise by visiting your polling station. Your one vote is crucial to form a strong government," he added.

Khattar is again trying his luck from the Karnal seat that he won in 2014 by a margin of over 60,000 votes against his nearest rival.

The Congress has pitted Trilochan Singh, former chairperson of the Haryana Minority Commission, against Khattar.

Karnal also has one of the highest per capita income in Haryana and is ranked 24 out of over 4,000 cities in the Swachh Sarvekshan 2019.

All the 90 Assembly seats of Haryana went to the polls amid tight security. The voting will continue till 6 p.m.

( With inputs from IANS )

Tags: Khattarharyanachandigarhbjp
Open in App

Related Stories

MumbaiMumbai: Kishori Pednekar’s Manache Shlok Reciting in BMC Schools Proposal Faces Opposition from Vijay Ubale

NationalChandigarh BJP Office Blast: Two Suspects Arrested for Grenade Blast; Drone Used to Smuggle Chinese Hand Grenade From Pakistan

NationalPunjab and Haryana High Court Receives AI-Generated Bomb Threat via Email

NationalChandigarh Blast: Police Detain Multiple Suspects After Explosion Near Bhartiya Janta Party Office

MumbaiKirit Somaiya Urges Mumbai Police to Stop Halting Hindu Festival Processions In Name of Namaz or Mosques

National Realted Stories

National"Opposition should not back down, make excuses": BJP's Shehzad Poonawalla on Women's Reservation Act

National"TMC orchestrated Malda incident, attacking judiciary": BJP's Samik Bhattacharya

NationalMP: Several feared trapped after four-storey building collapses in Anuppur

NationalKullu: Four killed,18 rescued as vehicle falls into gorge near Sojha

NationalBJP's strong pro-incumbency wave in Assam: Party National VP Baijayant Panda