Voting for the four constituencies of Gurugram, Pataudi, Sohna, and Badshahpur comprising more than 1.5 million registered voters will be held on October 5
The Gurugram district administration plans to launch a voter awareness campaign on Monday to ensure at least 75% turnout in the upcoming assembly elections, officials said on Friday.
Voting for the four constituencies of Gurugram, Pataudi, Sohna, and Badshahpur comprising more than 1.5 million registered voters will be conducted across 1,504 polling booths on October 5.
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In a meeting held at Vikas Sadan on Saturday, district officials said that public rallies, marathon races, and quiz competitions will be held in urban and rural areas to increase voter participation. Messages promoting voter participation will be stamped on OPD slips at hospitals and printed on ration and electricity bills as part of the awareness drive, said deputy commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav.
“Anganwadi workers, self-help groups, and school students will organise awareness rallies in rural areas. Schools will play a key role, hosting slogan writing, painting, and quiz competitions on the importance of voting. Dedicated ‘Rooms of Democracy’ will be set up in schools to showcase student work and campaign materials,” he added.
Voter awareness messages will be displayed at bus stands and petrol pumps, said officials. Resident welfare associations (RWAs) in Gurugram and Badshahpur will also be involved in the campaign. Marathon races and other public events will be organised in the coming weeks to raise awareness about the importance of voting.
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Expenditure observers appointed for Gurugram, Sohna
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Expenditure observers appointed for Gurugram, Sohna
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The Election Commission of India has appointed two expenditure observers for Gurugram district for the upcoming Haryana assembly elections. IRS officer Kundan Yadav from the 2007 batch has been designated as the expenditure observer for the 77-Gurugram and 78-Sohna assembly constituencies. Similarly, IRS officer Shravan Kumar Bansal, from the 2009 batch, has been appointed as the expenditure observer for the 75-Pataudi (SC) and 76-Badshahpur assembly constituencies.
Voters can directly report any election expenditure-related issues or complaints to the respective expenditure observers on mobile phone. The contact number for the expenditure observer of Gurugram and Sohna constituencies is 9289739500, while the number for Pataudi and Badshahpur constituencies is 9289739504.
Leena Dhankhar is Senior Editor and Bureau Chief, Gurugram, at Hindustan Times, where she has spent over 17 years chronicling the transformation of one of India's fastest-growing urban regions. From starting her career as a crime reporter to leading the Gurugram bureau, her journalism has been defined by investigative reporting, in-depth storytelling and an unwavering focus on public interest.
Over nearly two decades, she has reported extensively across crime, politics, civic governance, elections, real estate, environment, courts, sports, education and entertainment, covering Gurugram, Faridabad, Nuh and Palwal. Her reporting has exposed several major scams and systemic failures, including insurance frauds, waste management irregularities, illegal arms manufacturing units in Nuh, illegal mining in the Aravallis, organised crime networks and governance lapses affecting millions of residents.
Known for her investigative work and exclusive stories, Leena has reported on high-impact national issues, including the Nicaragua charter flight carrying Indian migrants that was turned back amid allegations of human trafficking, exposing the growing network of illegal immigration rackets. Her work has also focused on gang wars, prison administration, juvenile crime, women and child protection systems, the functioning of the Juvenile Justice Board and Child Welfare Committee, and environmental challenges such as pollution, waterlogging and deteriorating civic infrastructure.
Beyond hard news, Leena has extensively documented Haryana's rich heritage, forests and wildlife, bringing attention to the state's historical landmarks, biodiversity, conservation efforts and ecological challenges through immersive reportage and feature writing.
Her journalism has consistently gone beyond breaking news. She has documented Gurugram's rapid urbanisation through long-form narratives and enterprise reporting on issues ranging from pothole-ridden roads, flooding and waste management to the changing social fabric of India's Millennium City. She also writes widely read feature columns, including The Outsider, Changemaker, and Concern for Gurugram, profiling people, places and ideas shaping the city's identity.
Leena is the author of Gurugram School Murder, published by Juggernaut Books, a deeply reported account of one of India's most high-profile school murder investigations. She is currently working on her second book, an investigative work exploring some of India's most significant scams and fraud investigations.
Beyond print journalism, she has expanded her storytelling through public speaking and digital media. She is a TEDx speaker and has produced podcasts exploring Gurugram's transformation, civic challenges and untold stories. Her work reflects a commitment to narrative journalism that combines rigorous reporting with compelling storytelling.
A law graduate with an MBA in Human Resources, Leena brings a multidisciplinary perspective to her reporting, particularly on governance, public policy and legal affairs. She has travelled extensively across India to pursue investigative assignments, often reporting from remote locations and conflict-prone areas in search of stories that matter.
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