Riding tractor, Chautala reaches polling booth, says 'confident of winning'

The Asian Age With Agency Inputs

India, All India

Dushyant Chautala is contesting from Uchana Kalan in Jind district. His party is contesting all the 90 Assembly seats.

Chautala said: "People (in Haryana) are looking for a change and that is why we reached the polling booth with a mode of transportation that is our identity." (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Sirsa: At a Jat-dominated seat in Haryana, Dushyant Chautala reached a polling booth in Sirsa on a tractor. His wife Naina Chautala and wife rode tractor along with him. Chautala is leading young outfit Jannaya Janata Party (JJP), a breakaway faction of the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD).

Speaking to reporters, Chautala said: "People (in Haryana) are looking for a change and that is why we reached the polling booth with a mode of transportation that is our identity."

"Boond-boond se sagar bharta hai (every drop contributes to the ocean). So is people (Tanwar) joining our party -- strengthening our base," he added.

Chautala is confident of the forming the next government. He admitted that support extended by rebel state Congress chief Ashok Tanwar would help his party getting maximum seats, reported IANS.

Dushyant Chautala is contesting from Uchana Kalan in Jind district. His party is contesting all the 90 Assembly seats.

The voting will continue till 6 pm in Haryana.

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