The Election Commission of India (ECI) has shifted the voting date for the Haryana Assembly Election from October 1st to October 5th, citing the need to accommodate the Bishnoi community’s participation in the Asoj Amavasya festival. The ECI also adjusted the vote counting date for both Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana to October 8th. The decision was made after receiving representations from political parties and the Bishnoi community highlighting concerns about potential voter disenfranchisement due to a mass exodus to Rajasthan for the festival.