Samalkha Rural Vidhan Sabha Constituency Election Result 2019 in Haryana: Dharam Singh Chhoker of Congress Wins MLA Seat in Assembly Polls

Chandigarh, October 29: Congress candidate Dharam Singh Chhoker has won the Samalkha Vidhan Sabha Seat in Haryana by defeating Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Shashi Kant Kaushik by 14942 votes. Polling in all the 90 seats in Haryana assembly was held on the same day, i.e. October 21 along with assembly elections in Maharashtra. The counting of votes and results was held on October 24, 2019. The sitting MLA from the Samalkha constituency is Independent candidate Ravinder Machhrouli. This year, the BJP had given its ticket to Shashkant Kaushik while the Congress had given its ticket to Dharam Singh Chhokkar. The term of the Haryana assembly ends on November 2.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) in September this year had announced the election schedule for Haryana and Maharashtra. Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora informed that there are 1.82 crore registered voters in the state. Haryana Assembly Elections Results 2019 Winners List: Names of Winning Candidates of BJP, Congress, INLD, JJP.

According to the schedule of Haryana polls announced by the Election Commission, nomination papers can be filed till October 4 and the deadline for withdrawing them is October 7. The poll panel will scrutinise nominations on October 5. Candidates can withdraw candidature till October 7. In Haryana, the BJP-led Manohar Lal Khattar government is currently in power. Haryana Assembly Elections 2019: Full List of Constituencies With Current MLA Names and How BJP, Congress, INLD Performed in 2014. 

The political parties that were part of the poll battle include BJP, Congress, Jannayak Janata Party (JJP), Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), Haryana Janhit Congress, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD). In the 2014 Assembly Elections in the state, the BJP had won with a thumping majority and had scripted history in the state. The BJP had won 47 seats, while the Congress managed to win only 15 seats.

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