Amid reports of rift in the Congress over ticket distribution in Haryana , party leader and key dalit face Kumari Selja, whose name is being pushed by a section of Congress workers for the Chief Minister's face if the 'Grand Old Party' wins the Assembly polls,

BJP leader Babita Phogat has responded to her cousin Vinesh Phogat's criticism of the BJP during her campaign for the Haryana elections. Babita called Vinesh's comments narrow-minded and urged reflection on words used.

Deepak Hooda, a former captain of the Indian kabaddi team, is stepping into a new arena as the BJP nominee for the Meham Assembly constituency in Haryana. The 30-year-old is vying for votes in a district known for its Jat community support.

With the assembly elections approaching, there are various reports of infighting in Congress with Kumari Selja camp accusing of step-motherly treatment. However, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram asserted that the Haryana Congress was not a divided house and would fight the October 5 state assembly elections unitedly.

Former Indian kabaddi captain Deepak Hooda is contesting the Haryana Assembly polls from the Meham constituency as a BJP candidate. Hooda, who joined the BJP six months ago, is confident of winning against Congress' Balram Dangi and independent MLA Balraj Kundu.