New Delhi: The BJP retained power in Haryana by winning 48 seats in the polls to the 90-member Haryana 2024 Assembly. The BJP is thus set to form a government for the third successive time in the state. The counting of votes for assembly elections in Haryana began at 8 am. Postal ballots were counted first, followed by EVM counting after 30 minutes. According to the Election Commission of India (ECI) data, the BJP won 48 seats and the party crossed the half-way mark comfortably.
The Congress, which was confident of gaining power in the state, managed to win only 37 seats and was leading on one seat. The Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) won two seats in the 90-member House while independent candidates won three places including Hisar. All 90 seats in Haryana voted in a single phase on October 5, with a turnout of about 68 per cent, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said.
Among the prominent candidates who won was Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, who won from Ladwa seat. Savitri Jindal won from Hisar Assembly seat as an independent while former Haryana Minister and senior BJP leader Anil Vij retained the Ambala Cantonment seat.
Star Wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who was contesting on a Congress ticket, won from Julana Assembly seat. However, Vinesh will sit in the Opposition. The BJP won the Haryana Assembly elections in both 2014 and 2019 and now completed a hat-trick in the 2024 Assembly elections.
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10:25 PM, 8 Oct 2024 (IST)
BJP Wins 48 Seats; Congress Wins 37 Seats
The final tally for the Haryana Assembly polls is as follows: The BJP won 48 seats and crossed the halfway mark. The Congress won 37 seats. The Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) won two seats while independents won three seats. Thus the BJP is all set to form the government for the third successive time.
It is likely that Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini will continue as the Chief Minister in the new government.
6:44 PM, 8 Oct 2024 (IST)
PM Narendra Modi Thanks People Of Haryana Fo Giving Clear Majority To BJP; Lashes Out At Congress
Prime Minister Narendra Modi bowed before the people of Haryana and thanked them for giving a clear majority for the BJP in the state. In a post on X, the Prime Minister stated, "Heartfelt gratitude to Haryana. I salute the people of Haryana for giving a clear majority to the Bharatiya Janata Party once again. This is the victory of the politics of development and good governance. I assure the people here that we will leave no stone unturned to fulfil their aspirations."
In another post on X, Prime Minister Modi said, "My heartiest congratulations to all my party workers who have worked tirelessly and with full dedication for this great victory. You have not only served the people of the state to the fullest but have also taken our agenda of development to them. This is the result of which BJP has got this historic victory in Haryana."
Later addressing BJP workers at the party headquarters, the Prime Minister said that Congress insulted Dalits. "The royal family claimed to end the reservation to Dalits and they were going to do it in Haryana. The Congress is trying to instigate different segments. The farmers of Haryana gave a befitting reply to the Congress by saying they stand with the BJP and the country," PM Modi said.
6:22 PM, 8 Oct 2024 (IST)
BJP Wins 45 Seats, Reaches Halfway Mark; Set To Form Government
The BJP has won 45 out of the 90 seats in Haryana and has reached the halfway mark. The saffron party is set to form the government for the third successive time.
According to the data provided by the Election Commission of India (ECI), the BJP is leading in three seats. Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and congratulated him on the win.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the BJP workers at the party's headquarters in New Delhi at around 7.30 PM. The Congress has so far managed to win 35 seats and was leading on two more seats. The defeat in Haryana is seen as a major setback for the grand old party, especially for its leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi.
5:29 PM, 8 Oct 2024 (IST)
JJP Leader Dushyant Chautala Loses From Uchana Kalan Assembly Seat
Senior JJP leader Dushyant Chautala suffered a humiliating loss from the Uchana Kalan Assembly seat. BJP candidate Devender Chatar Bhuj Attri won from the Uchana Kalan seat by a margin of just 32 votes. While Attri polled 48968 votes, Congress nominee Brijendra Singh polled 48936 votes and stood in second place. Dushyant Chautala, a former Haryana Deputy Chief Minister, polled just 7950 votes.
5:21 PM, 8 Oct 2024 (IST)
Victory Snatched From Us In Haryana: Congress Leader Jairam Ramesh
The Congress said in Haryana, that it's a victory of manipulations, subverting the will of the people and a defeat of transparent, democratic processes. Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh told reporters in New Delhi, "Victory snatched from us in Haryana, results are against the sentiment of people which was for change."
5:00 PM, 8 Oct 2024 (IST)
Speaker In Outgoing Haryana Assembly Gian Chand Gupta Loses
Speaker in the outgoing Haryana Assembly and sitting MLA from Panchkula Gian Chand Gupta on Tuesday lost to Congress' Chander Mohan. According to the Election Commission of India (ECI) data
Gupta lost to Mohan by a margin of 1,997 votes. Mohan is the elder son of former Haryana chief minister late Bhajan Lal. Haryana went to polls on October 5 while the counting of votes was taken up on Tuesday.
4:23 PM, 8 Oct 2024 (IST)
INLD Leader Abhay Singh Chautala Bites The Dust; Loses From Ellenabad Seat; Congress Nominee Bharat Beniwal Wins
Senior Indian National Lok Dal leader Abhay Singh Chautala lost the election from the Ellenabad seat. Congress nominee Bharat Beniwal won the seat by a margin of 15,000 votes. While Beniwal polled 77865 votes, Abhay Singh Chautala secured 62865 votes. BJP nominee Amir Chand Talwara got only 13320 votes and stood in third place.
4:10 PM, 8 Oct 2024 (IST)
EC Tells Congress: Allegations Of Slowdown In Updating Haryana Results 'Ill Founded'
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday told Congress leader Jairam Ramesh that there was nothing on record to substantiate his "ill-founded allegation" of a slowdown in updating of Haryana poll results. The poll panel also dubbed his allegations as an attempt to "surreptitiously give credence to irresponsible, unfounded and uncorroborated mala fide narratives".
Earlier in the day, the Congress had raised with the Election Commission the issue of an "unexplained slowdown" in updating of results of Haryana elections on the poll watchdog's website and urged it to direct officials to update accurate figures so that "false news and malicious narratives" can be countered immediately.
3:55 PM, 8 Oct 2024 (IST)
Independent Candidate Savitri Jindal Wins From Hisar Seat
Independent candidate Savitri Jindal won the Hisar constituency by a margin of 18941 votes. Savitri Jindal polled 49231 votes and defeated Congress nominee Ram Niwas Rara polled 30, 290 votes. BJP nominee Dr Kamal Gupta stood third and managed to get only 17385 votes. In a post on X, Savitri Jindal thanked the voters for electing her as their MLA. "This election was contested by everyone and this is everyone's win. I congratulate my Hisar family for this win," said Savitri Jindal, a former Haryana Minister.
3:44 PM, 8 Oct 2024 (IST)
Credit Of Victory Goes To BJP Workers: Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar
Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that the credit for the BJP's win goes to the party workers and people of Haryana. Khattar, a former Haryana Chief Minister, also lashed out at the Congress, saying the grand old party will now make excuses.
Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, Khattar said, "The issue (of election) was that the work we have done for Haryana's wrestlers, farmers, youth, Congress could never do that. I just want to say that the credit for this victory goes to our party workers and the people of the state...Our CM already said 'Ek din aaega jab janta degi jawaab aur yeh (Congress) ek hi baat kahenge ki EVM kharab' (One day will come when people will give a befitting reply and the Congress will say that EVMs have malfunctioned)..."
3:33 PM, 8 Oct 2024 (IST)
Senior Congress Leader Bhupinder Singh Wins From Garhi Sampla-Kiloi seat by 71,465 votes
Senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda won from Garhi Sampla-Kiloi Assembly seats by 71,465 votes. Hooda polled 108,593 votes while BJP candidate Manju stood second and managed to poll only 37,074 votes.
3:20 PM, 8 Oct 2024 (IST)
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini Wins From Ladwa Seat
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini won the Ladwa Assembly Seat. "I want to thank the people of Ladwa and the 2.80 crore population of Haryana. The credit for this victory goes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The people of Haryana have put a stamp on the policies of PM (Narendra) Modi...," Nayab Singh Saini told reporters after he won the election.
2:49 PM, 8 Oct 2024 (IST)
BJP's Shruti Choudhry Leads From Tosham Seat By Over 14,000 Votes; Congress Nominee Anirudh Chaudhary Is Second
BJP's Shruti Choudhry is leading from the Tosham constituency by 14,385 votes. Congress candidate and former BCCI Treasurer Anirudh Chaudhary is in second place after 16 rounds. Shruti is set to be elected from the Tosham seat. Anirudh Chaudhary is a noted cricket administrator and his father headed the BCCI. Star India cricketer Virender Sehwag had campaigned for Anirudh but that does not seem to have influenced the voters.
1:53 PM, 8 Oct 2024 (IST)
Congress Alleges 'Misleading Trends' in Haryana Vote Counting on ECI Website
Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh has raised concerns over the Election Commission of India's website, alleging a slowdown in the upload of current vote counting trends for the Haryana Assembly elections. Ramesh suggested that the BJP May be attempting to exert pressure on the administration by disseminating 'outdated and misleading' information. He called for clarity and transparency in the reporting of election results.
1:43 PM, 8 Oct 2024 (IST)
Congress Leader Kumari Selja: We Are Unable To See Latest ECI Trends
Smelling foul play on the ECI's official site, Congress leader Kumari Selja said that it is surprising that despite everyone trying to trace the latest trends on the ECI site, it is simply not progressing. "We are all trying to see if it is moving, but it is simply not. It's really not progressing. Everyone is surprised as to why we are not seeing the latest trends. I am telling you... there is something going on. If all goes well, Congress will form the government (in Haryana)," she added.
1:09 PM, 8 Oct 2024 (IST)
Haryana Assembly Elections Result: BJP Workers Celebrate After Anil Vij leads from Ambala Cantt Seat
BJP workers celebrate in Ambala after party candidate Anil Vij leads from Ambala Cantt seat. As per the latest EC data, the party is leading on 51 of the 90 seats.
12:38 PM, 8 Oct 2024 (IST)
Congress's Vinesh Phogat Wins From Julana Seat
After trailing in several rounds, Congress's Vinesh Phogat emerged victorious from the Junala constituency. The constituency had emerged as a key battleground in the Haryana Assembly elections, largely due to Phogat, an Olympian wrestler turned politician, who made her political debut here as a Congress candidate. Phogat faced BJP's Captain Yogesh Bairagi, a former commercial pilot, AAP's Kavita Dalal, and the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP)'s Amarjeet Singh Dhanda.
12:35 PM, 8 Oct 2024 (IST)
Former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot: Result Is Yet To Come But We Hope That Congress Wins
Commenting on whether the Congress will be able to make a comeback in the Haryana Assembly Election, Former Rajasthan Chief Minister and Congress leader Ashok Gehlot said that they would have to wait till evening for the final results. "The result is yet to come...we hope that Congress will win...we need to wait until evening...If Jairam Ramesh has said something then he would have said it after thinking very well,"
12:03 PM, 8 Oct 2024 (IST)
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan: Congress Was Boasting For No Reason
Taking a jab at the Congress's poll performance in Haryana, Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that when he returned from Haryana election campaign, he had told that BJP would have a grand victory in Haryana. "Under the leadership of PM Modi, work for the welfare of every community is happening, the result of this was clearly visible in Haryana...Congress was boasting for no reason. BJP sought votes based on our work. Now, Congress has gone to 3rd position and BJP is moving towards victory. No matter how much Congress tries to divide the country, their intentions won't get fulfilled," he said.
11:41 AM, 8 Oct 2024 (IST)
Ruling BJP Crosses Halfway Mark, Leading In 48 Seats
The ruling BJP has crossed the halfway mark of 45 in the Haryana assembly polls and was leading on 48 seats now, while the Congress was ahead on 33, according to the latest trends on the ECI website.
The two rival parties have been engaged in a seesaw battle in the state after the counting of votes began at 8 am. According to ECI trends available at 10.20 am, the BJP was leading in 48 seats and the Congress on 34.
10:53 AM, 8 Oct 2024 (IST)
Positive Trend To Convert To Historic Mandate For Party: BJP National Spokesperson Dr Sudhanshu Trivedi
BJP National spokesperson Dr Sudhanshu Trivedi said that the trends are in a positive direction. "We are confident that this positive trend will convert into a historic mandate for BJP in Haryana," he added.
10:32 AM, 8 Oct 2024 (IST)
BJP Secures Comfortable Lead In Haryana; Crosses Majority Mark In State
As per the latest data released by the Election Commission of India (ECI), BJP crossed the majority mark in the state, leading on 46. Congress is leading on 33, while INLD and BSP on 1 each, the ECI data mentioned.
10:16 AM, 8 Oct 2024 (IST)
Congress MP Kumari Selja: We Will Win More Than 60 Assembly Seats
Congress MP Kumari Selja said that she is confident her party will cross 60 seats in Haryana. She is one of the top contenders for post of the chief ministerial candidate besides former CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda, his son and Lok Sabha MP Deepender Hooda, Rajya Sabha MP and AICC general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala and state Congress chief and Dalit leader Udai Bhan.
10:06 AM, 8 Oct 2024 (IST)
BJP Leading On 38, Congress On 36: Election Commission Of India Data
As per the latest data from the Election Commission Of India (ECI), the BJP leading on 38, Congress on 36, INLD and BSP on 1 each. As per official EC trends, Congress candidate from Julana, Vinesh Phogat is leading from there.
9:27 AM, 8 Oct 2024 (IST)
Congress Leader Pawan Khera: Will Eat Laddus & Jalebis All Day Today
Congress leader Pawan Khera says, commenting on the Haryana Assembly Election results said that he was a cent per cent confident about winning the polls. "We are confident that we will get to eat laddus and jalebis all day today, we are going to send jalebis to Prime Minister Modi as well. We are confident that we are going to form the government with a majority in Jammu-Kashmir and Haryana," he added.
9:13 AM, 8 Oct 2024 (IST)
Congress Workers Begin Early Celebration, Exude Confidence In Victory In Polls
Several Congress workers gathered and began celebrating their win in Haryana, right after counting of votes commenced. The party workers exuded confidence in their party and said they were sure of a clean sweep.
9:06 AM, 8 Oct 2024 (IST)
Congress Aditya Surjewala: BJP Government Ran a 40% Commission Government
Taking a dig at the BJP in the state ahead of the assembly results, Congress's Aditya Surjewala alleged that the saffron party ran a 40 per cent commission government.
8:53 AM, 8 Oct 2024 (IST)
Trends Show Congress Ahead; Nayab Saini, Hooda Leading On Their Seats
Counting of votes polled began at 8 am with early trends showing the Congress slightly ahead of the ruling BJP. 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. Haryana's Chief Electoral Officer Pankaj Agarwal said three-tier security arrangements were in place at counting venues.
Several exit polls have predicted a Congress victory in Haryana which recorded a voter turnout of 67.90 per cent. However, the BJP has claimed it will return to power for a third consecutive term.
8:10 AM, 8 Oct 2024 (IST)
Counting Of Vote Begins At 8 AM Amid Tight Security
The Strong room was opened in Karnal as counting of votes began at 8 am. Visuals from a counting centre in Bhiwani shows a peaceful environment in the morning. In 2019, 60.0 per cent voter turnout was reported in this constituency.
7:15 AM, 8 Oct 2024 (IST)
CM Nayab Singh Saini: Congress Works For Power, BJP Works For Service
Haryana Chief Minister and BJP candidate from Ladwa assembly constituency Nayab Singh Saini said that today on the day of counting, he is confident that as a result of the works done by the BJP government in the past ten years, the party will be forming the government in Haryana for the third time. "Our government will continue to serve the people of Haryana. Congress works for power, BJP works for service," he said.
6:39 AM, 8 Oct 2024 (IST)
Nayab Singh Saini Arrives At Saini Samaj Dharamshala In Kurukshetra
Haryana Chief Minister and BJP candidate from Ladwa assembly constituency Nayab Singh Saini arrives at Saini Samaj Dharamshala in Kurukshetra. With 16 candidates in the fray, sitting Congress MLA Mewa Singh and AAP's Joga Singh Umri are crucial contenders for the seat which.
“We will not need any kind of alliance; I have said from the very beginning that the BJP will form the government alone. If we need any (alliance) we will give it a thought; but now we have all the arrangements," Saini had said earlier.
6:24 AM, 8 Oct 2024 (IST)
Security Heightened At A Counting Centre In Jhajjar Ahead Of Counting Of Votes
As counting is set to begin at 8 am for all 90 seats in Haryana that voted in a single phase on October 5, 30 companies from the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) have been deployed at counting centres, along with 12,000 police personnel. At a counting centre in Jhajjar, security has been heightened to avoid any untoward situation. The Jhajjar (SC) constituency had 17,0185 eligible voters in 2019.
However, with a turnout of 65.1 per cent, Jhajjar saw 11,0822 votes polled. Congress candidate Geeta Bhukkal won the Jhajjar (SC) constituency in the 2019 elections, with a margin of 14,999 votes.