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Over time the capital Chandigarh became a controversial issue and the political parties of Punjab repeatedly urged the central government to merge Chandigarh with Punjab. But since 1966, Chandigarh as capital city of Haryana also became an emotional issue for the Haryanvi people and their identity.

With the mercury touching 45 degrees in most parts of the state, polling was affected in the day due to the hot winds and Haryana saw biggest dip in the polling percentage as compared to the 8 states and UT's.

With just 17 days left for polling, haryana is in the middle of another political crisis as the three independent legislators switched sides from bjp to congress yesterday. Now, Dushyant chautala also offered his support to congress attempting to topple the BJP government in the election season.

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One of the richest businessmen of India and head of the Jindal group, Naveen Jindal is contesting from the Kurukshetra Lok Sabha seat for the upcoming 2024 elections on the symbol of lotus. Jindal is out on the ground since his name is announced by the BJP. It will be interesting to see how Jindal performs in the upcoming triangular contest in Kurukshetra.

congress has fielded the inexperienced Divyanshu budhiraja from karnal seat against Haryana's ex- cm manohar lal Khattar. With Maratha Virender Verma in the ground the contest has become more interesting. Karnal Lok Sabha seat is known for giving surprising results, thus it will be interesting to watch how the people of karnal will vote in 2024

Naveen Jindal, the businessman and politician recently joined BJP, is contesting from Kurukshetra Lok Sabha seat in the upcoming general elections. He is out on the ground, meeting people, going to Mandis, riding motorcycles. Will he emerge victorious leaving his past controversies behind?

Haryana's politics once dominated by strong and traditional caste hierarchies, went through a seismic shift in 2014 when congress badly lost the 2014 Lok Sabha elections in front of the modi juggernaut. Since, 2014 Haryana congress is marred by internal factionalism and power blocs in the state party unit.

The state which once used to be the abode of caste and traditional family politics, chose to break the legacy of nepotism and corruption. With PM Modi's resounding victory in 2014, BJP tasted his first major electoral success in the state. It will be interesting to see how BJP performs in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

While the congress is still coping with the internal factionalism in the party unit, BJP already declared the list of candidates in the states. From south haryana BJP has repeated same candidates for Gurugram, Mahendragarh-bhiwani, Faridabad. Looking at the current political scenario south haryana seems an easy cake walk for the saffron party.

Ashok Tanwar, once considered among the future of Haryana congress and close aide of congress Yuvraj Rahul Gandhi shifted his loyalties to BJP earlier this year. Tanwar is looking to make a comeback from the sirsa seat. While the congress is still brainstorming on ticket distribution, the name of kumari shelja for the seat of sirsa against Tanwar is making rounds in political circles.

The recent politcal developments in the state which led to the change in guard and induction of Nayab Singh Saini as Haryana's CM has made the politcs of the state more unpredictable and interesting ahead of the 2024 lok sabha elections.

The bureaucrat turned MLA, Rao Abhay Singh, is quite popular in the region for his people friendly and fast decision-making approach. Keeping his eye on the next term, Abhay Singh’s relations with Rao Inderjit Singh also worsened. The upcoming assembly elections in Haryana will decide who among both will keep the Chaudhar of Ahriwal region.

South Haryana’s veteran politician Rao Inderjit Singh served the region in various capacities since his debut in politics at just 26. But Rao’s most prized ambition of becoming Haryana’s Chief Minister is still a dream. Will the political maverick from south Haryana achieve this feat or will pass the bastion to Aarti Rao, who looks keen to carry forward the legacy of her father.

Born and brought up in the political atmosphere of Rampura house, Aarti Rao is eyeing to fight the upcoming elections from south Haryana. The saffron party earlier denied tickets to Aarti Rao in 2014 and 2019, Aarti’s father, Rao Inderjit Singh is fighting hard to get a ticket for her daughter this time. It is a matter of time if Aarti gets the ticket or not but the more important question is who is responsible for discrimination against South Haryana, while her father represented the region in various capacities for decades.

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Narnaul, a town located in Haryana hinterland, bordering the state of Rajasthan, mainly known for its large bus depot and single screen Mohini Theatre in the contemporary times, was once the centre of nobility and rich architecture in the past. From the ancient times of Mahabharata to the rule of Shah Quli Khan in medieval times and from revolt of Satnamis against Aurangzeb to the first war of Indian Independence in 1857 Narnaul was the centre of action.