Haryana held assembly elections, with voting beginning early morning. Throughout the day, updates on voter turnout were reported, reaching 61% by evening. Incidents of clashes between BJP and Congress workers were noted. Exit polls released after voting concluded predicted a Congress victory, potentially ending BJP's two-term rule. In Jammu and Kashmir, exit polls suggested a hung assembly with an edge for the NC-Congress alliance. Other significant developments included External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar's comments on his upcoming Pakistan visit for the SCO summit, emphasizing no bilateral talks would occur. Reports of Israel considering strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities and killing a new Hezbollah chief in Lebanon added to ongoing Middle East tensions. IndiGo airlines faced system outages, causing disruptions at airports across India.