New Delhi: As the deadline for filing nominations for the Haryana Assembly polls approaches, the anticipated alliance between the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) remains unresolved. AAP Haryana President Sushil Gupta announced that the party would release a list of 90 candidates if no deal is reached by the end of the day.

This sentiment was echoed by AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, who stated that the party has completed its candidate selection process for all legislative assembly seats in Haryana. On the possibility of an AAP-Congress alliance, Singh remarked, "Sandeep Pathak and Sushil Gupta have already made statements on this. We are fully prepared, and as soon as we receive permission from the party or our national president Arvind Kejriwal, we will announce the list and move forward with the elections."

Singh further said that AAP is a national party with a strong organization in Haryana, and any decision regarding the alliance will be made in consultation with Arvind Kejriwal.

With just three days left before the September 12 deadline for filing nominations, the AAP has been in frequent discussions with Congress to form an electoral alliance. Voting for the 90-member Haryana Legislative Assembly is scheduled for October 5, with the counting of votes on October 8.

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Etawah (UP), Sep 16: BJP's Etawah MLA Sarita Bhadauriya fell onto the railway tracks while vying to wave the green flag for the Agra-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express here on Monday.

Purported videos of the incident surfaced on social media.

The incident occurred amidst a crowded platform as the train arrived around 6 pm. The 61-year-old second-term BJP lawmaker was among a host of people holding the green flag as they stood at the platform, the video showed.

Following the virtual inauguration of the Vande Bharat train by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the train, numbered 20175, was flagged off by the Rail Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu from Agra.

When contacted by PTI, BJP's Etawah unit treasurer Sanjeev Bhadauriya said, "The MLA was helped off the track and she then waited for some time at the platform for the flag-off event."

"Later she consulted doctors and is resting at her home now. She did not suffer any visible physical injuries. If there is any internal injury, it is yet to be confirmed," Bhadauriya said.

The train made stops at Tundla before arriving at Etawah station. Upon its arrival, a commotion ensued on the platform as various political figures, including Samajwadi Party MP Jitendra Douwhare, former BJP MP Ram Shankar, and current MLA Sarita Bhadauriya, gathered to participate in the flag-off, the videos showed.

As the train's horn signalled its departure, the platform became chaotic with supporters jostling for position. In the ensuing melee, the MLA was pushed off the platform and she fell onto the railway tracks in front of the train, it showed.

The train was stopped in time by bystanders, preventing a major accident. Bhadauriya was quickly rescued from the tracks by the police and taken to the hospital, according to eyewitnesses.

Talking about the operation date for the Vande Bharat Express, PRO Prashasti Srivastava from the Agra division of the railways said that the date will be announced soon.

The train will cover the distance between Agra and Varanasi in approximately seven hours. The return train will operate as number 20176 from Varanasi to Agra, while the Agra-Varanasi service will be number 20175.