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Top 15 political events of 2014

The year 2014 has witnessed one of the most exciting phases in the history of Independent India. It began with the Aam Admi Party (AAP) emerging as a strong political outfit in Delhi and performing

India TV News Desk Updated on: January 14, 2015 12:40 IST

13. Haryana Assembly Polls


The polling for 90 assembly seats in Haryana was marked by keen voters' participation as the state witnessed high a turnout of nearly 72.1 percent. Today's voting will decide the fate of 1,351 candidates, including 116 women.

The polls were held on October 15.

BJP performed exceedingly well by securing 47 seats. Narendra Modi's rallies did the magic. It was followed by INLD with 19 seats, then Congress with 15 seats.
Modi's remarkable oratory skills are always worth hearing, but Haryana elections had another interesting element.

INLD Chief Om Prakash Chautala,79, who was out on bail for medical reasons after being sentenced to 10 years in jail in the junior basic teachers' recruitment scam attended his party's mammoth rallies. He also declared that he would once again emerge as the Chief Minister of Haryana and take oath from Tihar jail. Chautala's entry brightened up the election atmosphere and raised his party's scope. It is no wonder that they were able to secure 19 seats.

BJP of course was the clear winner and Manohar Lal khattar, a staunch RSS man, was made the Chief Minister.  

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