Haryana, J&K Assembly Elections 2024 Live Updates: JJP-led alliance releases candidates list for Haryana polls, Dushyant Chautala to contest from Uchana

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi kickstarted Congress campaign in Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing a rally in Jammu, he said that the Congress will bring back Jammu and Kashmir's statehood as soon as the party comes to power.Meanwhile for J&K polls, state Congress president Tariq Hameed Karra will contest from Central Shalteng while Mohd Shahnawaz Choudhary contests from Surankote. Karra said the CEC discussed 29 names for the second and third phases of elections in J&K, of which 23 were cleared. In J&K, Congress has tied up with National Conference, and the two are contesting 32 and 51 seats respectively. BJP also released its fourth list for J&K Assembly election which included BJP's J&K unit chief Ravinder Raina, who will be contesting from Nowshera. Earlier, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday met wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia. This comes amid speculations that Congress might field wrestlers in the upcoming Haryana polls.Haryana will go to polls in a single phase on October 5 while J&K will have three phased voting with starting from September 18, second phase on September 25 and concluding on October 1. The counting of votes will be done for both states on October 8.Stay with TOI for latest updates: