Congress Releases New Candidate Lists for Haryana Assembly Polls

The Congress announced seven more candidates for the Haryana assembly polls, including former MLA Naresh Selwal and journalist Sarva Mitra Kamboj. This brings their total to 88 out of 90 seats. The party has been in negotiations with AAP, but talks have stalled. Elections will be held on October 5.

In a significant move ahead of the Haryana assembly polls, the Congress on Thursday released two new lists, adding seven candidates to its roster. Notable inclusions are former MLA Naresh Selwal for the Uklana reserve seat and journalist Sarva Mitra Kamboj for Rania.

These additions bring the party's total to 88 candidates out of 90 assembly seats. The nominations were released just hours before the deadline for filing nominations. Earlier, the Congress had declared its third list, featuring Aditya Surjewala and others.

Despite ongoing seat-sharing talks with AAP that have reached a deadlock, the Congress continues to expand its slate of candidates. Haryana's assembly elections are scheduled for October 5, with vote counting on October 8.

(With inputs from agencies.)