Journalism of Courage
The candidacy of Maratha Virender Rai from the NCP has added a new flavour to the Lok Sabha polls for the Karnal seat. Representing the Rod community, which has a significant 200,000 voters in Karnal, Rai's entry makes the race more competitive. He joins BJP's Manohar Lal and the Congress alliance's Divyanshu Budhiraja in the fray. (Express Photo/ Parveen K Dogra)
Congress announced former NSUI president Divyanshu Budhiraja against former Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar in Karnal. Budhiraja, a political activist known for his opposition to Khattar on multiple issues, is also involved in several court cases. (Express Photo/ Parveen K Dogra)
Former Congressman and industrialist Naveen Jindal has joined the BJP and is contesting from the Kurukshetra Lok Sabha seat. The two-time MP is facing resentment from farmers. Sushil Gupta from AAP is challenging Jindal, while INLD has fielded Abhay Kumar Chautala. (Express Photo/ Parveen K Dogra)
Abhay Singh Chautala, the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) general secretary and younger son of former Haryana CM OP Chautala, is running for the Lok Sabha elections from Kurukshetra after a 20-year. He is confident that Jat voters will return to support their historic party, the INLD. (Express Photo/ Parveen K Dogra)
Rohtak Lok Sabha constituency is witnessing a tough fight as 3-time MP Deepender Singh Hooda has emerged as a star campaigner amid the recent political upheaval. He is taking on BJP's sitting MP Arvind Sharma. (Express Photo/ Parveen K Dogra)
Haryana Lokhit Party (HJP) chief and businessman Gopal Kanda has entered the game by becoming a member of NDA led by BJP. He says his party alligns with the BJP's ideology will support the BJP candidate Ashok Tanwar from Sirsa. This has made things tough for Congress candidate Kumari Shelja in Sirsa. (Express Photo/ Parveen K Dogra)
Hisar Lok Sabha seat in Haryana is witnessing an interesting fight between three members of Chautala family. Former CM OP Chautala's son Ranjit Chautala is contesting on BJP ticket, Abhay and Ajay Chautata's wives Sunaina and Naina Chautala are also in the fray on INLD and JJP tickets respectively. The Congress has fielded Jai Prakash from Hisar. (Express Photo/ Parveen K Dogra)
The BJP is facing resentment among farmers in Haryana and the party is defending it saying the protests are being staged by their opponents to create a wave against the ruling party. (Express Photo/ Parveen K Dogra)
Electoral fight in Sirsa has two former State Congress presidents in the middle. Former NSUI president, Youth Congress leader and MP Ashok Tanwar has switched to BJP, now taking on his former collegue Kumar Shelja in Sirsa Lok Sabha seat which is one of the two reserved seats in Haryana's 10 Lok Sabha seats. (Express Photo/ Parveen K Dogra)
Congress-APP alliance has given ticket to AAP leader Sushil Gupta in Kurukshetra where Gupta is taking on powerful Naveen Jindal and INLD's Abhay Singh Chautala. Gupta says, "Every section in Haryana wants change and the AAP will win here with historic margin." (Express Photo/ Parveen K Dogra)
