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Haryana Polls 2019: Khattar rides bicycle to polling booth, Chautala arrives in tractor

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Chandigarh, Oct 21: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, who is seeking second term from Karnal reached the polling booth by riding on a cycle, while Dushyant Chautala, 31, who is leading young outfit Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) took the family on tractor.

Khattar took the Shatabdi Express from Chandigarh to his hometown Karnal to cast his vote this morning.

Manohar Lal Khattar

"First vote, then eat. I am going to cast my vote," the chief minister tweeted, sharing pictures on his personal account.

"I appeal that all of you must participate in the festival of democracy and exercise your right to franchise in great numbers," he said.

Manohar Khattar is seeking a second term from the Karnal seat that he won in 2014 with a margin of over 60,000 votes.

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In almost every seat where INLD, which was founded by former deputy prime minister Devi Lal, enjoyed influence, JJP has emerged as the inheritor of his legacy and has core support among voters.

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All the 90 Assembly seats of Haryana went to the polls amidtight security. The voting will continue till 6 pm.

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