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Check out constituency wise results for 2024 Haryana Assembly elections
67.90% voter turnout recorded, figure inches closer to 2019 turnout
Haryana has recorded a voter turnout of 67.90 per cent with Ellenabad assembly seat in Sirsa district witnessing the highest polling percentage at over 80 per cent, according to the updated figures of the Election Commission on Sunday.
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Check out exit poll predictions for Haryana
As per the exit poll predictions, Haryana may witness the return of Congress to power after a decade. The predictions also showed a poor show by AAP, INLD-BSP and JJP-ASP (Kanshiram) in the state.
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Haryana's tryst with coalition politics: A look back at the state's experience
Haryana, with 2.01 crore registered voters, including 1.06 crore men and 0.95 crore women, has long been home to a multi-party system since its inception in 1966. The state's political landscape is often characterised by factionalism, dynastic influences, caste-based politics, and frequent defections — famously dubbed 'Aaya Rams-Gaya Rams'.
Assembly Elections 2024 | In the first assembly polls since the Lok Sabha elections, Narendra Modi and the BJP face a rejuvenated and vindicated Opposition in the Haryana assembly polls. Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir is voting after almost a decade and it remains to be seen how the abrogation of Article 370 has impacted the political landscape of the Valley. Track the latest coverage, live news, in-depth opinions, and analyses only on Deccan Herald.
2024 Haryana Assembly Elections at a glance
Polling: October 5
Number of candidates: A total of 1,031 candidates, including 464 Independents and 101 women.
Number of constituencies: 90
Number of voters: 2.01 crore registered voters, including 1.06 crore men and 0.95 crore women.
WATCH | CM Saini offers prayers ahead of vote counting, says 'confident of winning third term'
"We are confident that the service we have done to Haryana over the past 10 years, on basis of that I can say that we are forming the government for a third time. The BJP is ready to serve the state for a third time," Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini told the reporters ahead of counting of votes on Tuesday.
More than exit polls, confident of winning 70 seats: Aditya Surjewala
Five key constituencies to look out for in Haryana
The counting of votes for the 2024 Haryana Assembly elections is set to begin shortly. The multi-cornered contest for the 90-member Assembly is intense, with major political parties — Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Jannayak Janata Party (JJP), and Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) — in the fray. Here is a list of five key constituencies to look out for in the elections.
WATCH | Haryana Election Results 2024: Visuals of heavy security deployment outside a counting centre in Hisar.
WATCH | Congress workers break into early celebrations outside the party office in Delhi, ahead of the counting of votes
WATCH | Congress candidate from Kaithal, Aditya Surjewala, offers prayers ahead of counting of votes
Aditya Surjewala, the youngest in the fray for the Haryana Assembly elections, is the son of senior Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala and a candidate from the Kaithal seat.
'Hare Krishna': CM Saini takes refuge in bhajans ahead of vote counting
Counting of votes for the Assembly Elections in Haryana begins
The fate of candidates on 90 Assembly Sabha seats across all 22 districts in Haryana is being decided today.
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Vinesh Phogat, Savitri Jindal, Bhupinder Hooda leading
While Vinesh and Hooda are Congress candidates, Savitri Jindal contested the polls as an independent candidate from Hisar.
Vinesh contested the polls from Julana constituency while Hooda is representing his stronghold Garhi Sampla-Kiloi seat in Rohtak district.
Congress leading in 30 seats, BJP ahead in 20
Trends show Cong ahead in Haryana; Nayab Saini, Hooda leading in their seats
While some reports from the counting of postal ballots showed the Congress ahead on 26 seats and the BJP 21.
Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini was leading from his Ladwa seta in Kurukshetra district, while Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda was ahead of his rivals in Garhi Sampla-Kiloi constituency in Rohtak district.
Congress' Jagdish Sharma distributes laddoos at AICC headquarters as party takes lead in early trends in Haryana
Congress close to halfway mark in early trends
'Will complete hat-trick in Haryana...,' BJP leaders still hopeful as Cong crosses halfway mark in early trends
"These are just early trends; on some channels, BJP is ahead, while on others, it's slightly behind. As the day progresses and the results become clearer, I believe BJP will win with a massive majority and complete a hat-trick in Haryana. We will form the government here...In Jammu and Kashmir, BJP is steadily progressing, and I am confident that this time BJP will make history there," said BJP leader Syed Zafar Islam on the Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir election results 2024.
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AAP yet to open account; Saini, Hooda, Anil Vij leading
According to TV reports, trends available from 78 of the 90 seats in Haryana showed that the Congress was leading on 48 seats -- the majority mark is 46 --while the BJP was ahead on 23. The INLD was leading on three seats, while the AAP is yet to start.
Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini was leading from his Ladwa seat in Kurukshetra district, while Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda was ahead of his rivals in Garhi Sampla-Kiloi constituency in Rohtak district.
BJP leader Anil Vij was leading from his Ambala Cantt seat. Indian National Lok Dal leader Abhay Singh Chautala was ahead from his Ellenabad constituency, according to early trends.
Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala's son Aditya Surjewala was leading from Kaithal seat.
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Official Election Commission trends
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All three observers of AICC for Haryana, Ajay Maken, Ashok Gehlot and Partap Singh Bajwa will be going to Chandigarh: ANI
WATCH | Congress workers burst crackers outside party office in Delhi
Neck and neck fight as BJP takes over Congress
BJP touches majority mark; AAP yet to open account
Former CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda heads to counting station, says 'Cong will form govt with huge margin'
BSP opens account with Attar Lal leading in Ateli seat
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In the morning Cong opened its 'jhooth ki dukaan': BJP's Anil Vij on early trends
BJP candidate from Ambala Cantt, Anil Vij is trailing by a margin of 1199 votes after 2/16 rounds of counting, as per latest EC data.
When asked about it, Vij started singing, "Mein zindagi ka saath nibhata chala gaya, har fikr ko dhuyen mein udata chala gaya...."
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WATCH | Congress candidate from Julana, Vinesh Phogat, visits a counting centre in Jind
BJP's half century in Haryana as Congress cries foul
Congress leader Supriya Shrinate said that the figures haven’t been updated on EC website for quite some time, as trends suggested a decisive lead for BJP. She also said that she is confident of a Congress win in the state.
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EC lagging behind in showing results: Pawan Khera
On Haryana, J&K election trends, Congress leader Pawan Khera said, "There is a mismatch in the actual number of rounds counted and the number of rounds being shown on the television through the Election Commission data. The EC data is lagging behind, they are still showing 4th or the 5th found data while 11 rounds have been counted. Our General Secretary Communications has tweeted to the Election Commission asking - are trying to put pressure on the local administration by delaying the display and uploading of data. In J&K you are getting live data with every round counted but in Haryana, it is not so."
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'This is what happens when you defame country at global stage,' says BJP leader Radhika Khera
Congress files complaint with Election Commission regarding 'delay' in showing poll trends
The Congress is once again miffed with the Election Commission and has filed an official complaint with the polling body regarding delay in updating numbers on their website and as when votes are being counted.
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BJP's Surendra Singh arrives at Khattar's residence as party marches towards victory
Close contest as per ground reports: Kumari Selja
Congress MP Kumari Selja said, "Congress will make the government. Rounds of counting of votes are underway. to BJP, I would like to say that everyone should have patience. I can't understand why the data is coming so slowly. It wasn't so in Lok Sabha elections. As per the ground reports, it is a close contest..."
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Sena (UBT) leader says Cong needs to rethink strategy as BJP zooms ahead in Haryana
Even Cong leaders don't like Rahul's leadership: Mohan Yadav as trends show BJP victory
Congress' Aftab Ahmed wins from Nuh seat by more than 46,000 votes
WATCH | BJP workers celebrate at party office in Ambala, as counting continues.
As per the latest EC data, the party is leading on 51 of the 90 seats.
'Ek akela sab par bhari, Modi ji,' says Giriraj Singh as trends show BJP win
Vinesh Phogat wins from Julana by 6,000 votes
So far, BJP and Congress have won 3 seats each.
An order of 100 KG Jalebi was placed at BJP Headquarters, reports Network 18 Senior Editor, Aman Chopra
'This is the fight of every girl,' says Cong's Vinesh Phogat after winning from Julana
Will review Haryana poll results: AAP's Sanjay Singh after party fails to get off mark
'This is a game,' says Bhupiner Hooda, claims 'counting stopped at several places'
Not possible to do politics and wrestling simultaneously: Vinesh Phogat
'Wo jahan jaegi, satyanaash hi hoga,' says Brij Bhushan as Vinesh wins but Cong struggles
Congress has won 13 seats while BJP has won 7
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Independent candidate Savitri Jindal secures comfortable win from Hisar seat by more than 18,000 votes
Will celebrate this victory like Diwali: Anil Vij
CM Saini thanks Modi as PM dials to congratulate him
Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda retains his Garhi Sampla-Kiloi seat in Rohtak district
Watch | BJP workers celebrate in Haryana
CM Nayab Singh Saini wins from Ladwa Assembly seat by a margin of 16,054 votes
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Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma prepares jalebi as BJP is set to form government in Haryana for third consecutive time
Pained at Congress workers' disappointment: Kumari Selja on Haryana poll results
Chapter on Haryana is not complete, it will continue: Jairam Ramesh
People of Haryana rejected 'divisive' politics of Congress: Amit Shah
PM Modi thanks party workers in Haryana
BJP wins Haryana Assembly elections as it crosses majority mark of 46 seats
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