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The Congress released its second list of candidates for the Haryana Assembly Elections 2024 late Sunday, announcing nine more names. Among the key candidates, Brijendra Singh has been fielded from Uchana Kalan, Vardhan Yadav from Badshahpur and recently inducted leader Mohit Grover will contest from Gurugram. 

With this latest list, the Congress has declared a total of 41 candidates for the upcoming polls to the 90-member Haryana Assembly. In addition to Uchana Kalan, Vardhan Yadav, and Mohit Grover, the list includes Ashok Arora for Thanesar, Kuldeep Sharma for Ganaur, Paramvir Singh for Tohana, Anirudh Chaudhary for Tosham, Balram Dangi for Meham and Manju Choudhary for Nangal Chaudhary.

Earlier, the Congress had announced 32 candidates on Friday, including former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda from Garhi Sampla-Kiloi, state party chief Udai Bhan from Hodal and wrestler Vinesh Phogat from Julana. The party also confirmed the renomination of all its 28 sitting MLAs, including Balbir Singh, the incumbent from Israna, which is reserved for Scheduled Castes.

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The Congress is in talks with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over a possible alliance, though internal disagreements remain. The elections for the Haryana Assembly are scheduled for October 5, with results expected on October 8.