Haryana and J&K Election Results 2024 LIVE: BJP Secures Decisive Lead in Haryana, Trails Behind INDIA Bloc in J&K
Assembly Election Results 2024 Live: While BJP surges ahead in Haryana, the NC-Congress alliance is leading in J&K.
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Haryana and J&K Election Results 2024 LIVE
Counting of votes began for the 90 Assembly seats each in Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir. While the Congress was leading in both states in very early trends, according to the current numbers, BJP has now taken a comfortable lead in Haryana.
In J&K, the National Conference-Congress alliance is leading in 52 seats and BJP is trailing behind with leads in 28 seats.
While the BJP was looking to skirt off anti-incumbency and win a consecutive third term, Jammu and Kashmir witnessed their first Assembly elections after a decade, and after the abrogation of Article 370 which withdrew J&K's special status and statehood.
Key leads and trails as of 12:00 pm:
Olympian wrestler and Congress candidate Vinesh Phohgat is leading in Haryana's Julana.
JJP's Dushyant Chautala is trailing in Haryana's Uchana Kalan.
Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini is leading in Haryana's Ladwa.
JKNC's Omar Abdullah is leading in both Budgam and Ganderbal in J&K.
PDP's Iltija Mufti concedes defeat in Srigufwara-Bijbehara in J&K.
Bhupinder Singh Hooda is leading in the Garhi Sampla-Kiloi constituency in Haryana.
People's Conference leader Sajad Lone leads in J&K's Handwara and trails in Kupwara.
Former Haryana Cabinet Minister and senior BJP leader Anil Vij is trailing in Haryana's Ambala Cantt.
Counting of votes underway at a centre for Haryana Assembly polls, in Jind.
Poll staff arrives at a vote counting centre for Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls, in Jammu.
'Gap in Actual Numbers and EC's Data', Says Pawan Khera
Speaking to media on Tuesday, Congress leader Pawan Khera raised concerns about the election trends for the Assembly polls in Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir, saying, "There is a mismatch in the actual number of rounds counted and the number of rounds being shown on TV through the Election Commission (EC) data".
"The election commission data is still lagging behind...Our General Secretary for Communications has tweeted to the Election Commission, asking questions whether the BJP is attempting to exert pressure on the local administration by delaying the uploading of data," he added.
J&K Election Results: Tariq Hameed Karra Leads by Over 10k Votes
Following six rounds of counting Jammu & Kashmir Congress chief Tariq Hameed Karra is leading in the Central Shalteng assembly constituency by a margin of 10,263 votes, according to Election Commission's official trends.
'Exit Poll Industry Must Be in Deep Disgrace', Says Congress MP Shashi Tharoor
Speaking to the press about the current trends on Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir's assembly polls, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said, "We have to wait for the final results...certainly the entire exit poll industry must be in deep disgrace...let us wait for the final results."
"My own feeling is that the signs in Haryana are not what we were expecting and are better than what INDIA bloc was expecting in Jammu & Kashmir," he added.
"Congress Will Form Govt in Haryana," insists Bhupinder Hooda
Even as the BJP surpassed the halfway mark with leads in 48 seats in Haryana, Senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda has maintained that he is confident his party will independently form the government in the state.
"The Congress is going to form a government in the state...The reports we are getting are saying that the Congress will have a majority," Hooda was quoted as saying by NDTV.
J&K Assembly Election Results: PDP's Iltija Mufti Concedes Defeat
PDP leader and daughter of Mehbooba Mufti, Iltija Mufti, who is currently trailing behind NC's Bashir Ahmad Veeri by over 4,300 votes in the Srigufwara-Bijbehara constituency, has said that she accepts the "verdict of the people."
Taking to her X account, Mufti said, "The love and affection I received from everyone in Bijbehara will always stay with me. Gratitude to my PDP workers who worked so hard throughout this campaign."
Haryana Election Results: Vinesh Phogat Trails in Julana
After initially leading in early trends, Olympic wrestler and Congress candidate Vinesh Phogat is now trailing in Julana, according to the official trends from the Election Commission of India.
JJP's Dushyant Chautala Trails in Haryana
According to official trends released by the Election Commission of India, former Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana Dushyant Chautala is trailing in the Uchana Kalan Assembly seat.
BJP Crosses Halfway Mark in Haryana
BJP has now crossed the halfway mark in Haryana with leads in 47 seats in the assembly polls as per the latest trends released by the Election commission. Congress continues to be ahead in 36 seats.
Congress Continues to Lead in J&K
According to the official early trends released by the Election Commission, the National Conference-Congress alliance in Jammu and Kashmir is currently leading in 47 seats, while the BJP is trailing with leads in 27 seats.
Senior BJP Leader Anil Vij Trailing in Haryana's Ambala Cantt
As per current trends, Former Haryana Cabinet Minister and senior BJP leader Anil Vij is trailing behind Congress' Parvinder Pal Pari in the Ambala Cantt seat.
"As counting advances, there will be a lot of turnaround. The initial figures were not correct..." Vij was quoted as saying by PTI.
J&K Election Results: PDP's Iltija Mufti Trails
According to early trends, PDP's Iltija Mufti, daughter of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, is trailing in Srigufwara-Bijbehara (the seat known to be the Mufti family's stronghold) against NC's Bashir Ahmad Veeri.
Peoples Conference Chief Sajad Lone Leads in Handwara
Peoples Conference chief Sajad Lone is leading in Handwara according to the latest trends. He is, however, also contesting from a second assembly seat in Kupwara where he is trailing.
"It is too early to say anything, let's wait for the evening," Lone told news agency PTI earlier in the day.
Haryana Election Results: CM Nayab Singh Saini Leads
According to early trends, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini is leading in the Ladwa seat in Kurukshetra district.
"Confident We Will Win Majority", Says Pawan Khera
Speaking to the press, Congress leader Pawan Khera said that he is confident that the Congress is going to form the government with a majority in both Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir.
"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," he was quoted as saying by PTI.
Bhupinder Singh Hooda Leading in Haryana
Congress leader and former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda is leading in the Garhi Sampla-Kiloi constituency in Rohtak district, according to the latest trends.
Congress Crosses Half-Way Mark in Haryana
Congress has now comfortably crossed the halfway mark and is now leading in 58 seats in Haryana, while BJP is trailing behind in 20 seats, according to latest trends.
Haryana Election Results: Vinesh Phogat Leading in Julana
Wrestler and Congress candidate Vinesh Phogat is currently leading in the Julana seat in Haryana, shows early trends.
Phogat is up against strong competition from the BJP's Captain Yogesh Bairagi, a former commercial pilot.
Congress Workers Break Out in Early Celebrations
Congress leader Jagdish Sharma and other party workers distribute sweets outside the AICC headquarters in Delhi as early trends show the party leading in both Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir.
Harayana Election Results: Congress Leads, BJP Trails Close Behind
Early trends from the counting of votes for the Haryana Assembly elections show the Congress is leading in 32 seats, and the BJP is currently leading in 19 seats.
Omar Abdullah Leading, Show Early Leads
Early trends indicate that former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is leading in the Ganderbal Assembly constituency. He is also running for the Budgam seat where counting is currently underway.
J&K Assembly Election Results: BJP and Congress Neck and Neck in Early Trends
As counting of ballots begins for the Jammu & Kashmir Assembly elections early trends show both the BJP and the Congress are leading in 13 seats, while PDP is leading in 1 seat.
Haryana Assembly Election Results: Congress and BJP in a Tight Race
As the vote counting progresses for the Haryana Assembly elections, early results indicate that the BJP is leading in 10 seats, while Congress has a lead in 10.
Vote Counting Begins
Counting of votes for the recently concluded assembly elections in Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir has begun.
Heavy Security Deployed in Haryana Ahead of Vote Counting
Police forces have been deployed at Arjun stadium, the Kalka Assembly constituency and Panchkula Assembly constituency, and we have made all necessary preparations, according to DCP Panchkula Himadri Kaushik.
Additionally, she says, police forces are stationed throughout the city, ready to tackle any situation.
Counting to Begin at 8 AM
Votes will be counted shortly for the assembly elections in Haryana, where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is aiming for a third consecutive term; as well as in Jammu and Kashmir, which voted in an assembly election for the first time in a decade.
Jammu & Kashmir Exit Poll: NC-Congress Ahead But May Fall Short; 3 Possibilities
The exit polls for the recently concluded Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir have predicted that the National Conference-Congress alliance may have a lead. However, the polls have predicted that they may fall just a little short of majority with the BJP performing well in the Jammu region.
These elections are crucial because they are taking place after a gap of 10 years and they are also the first election in J&K after it was bifurcated and made into a Union Territory.
According to the India Today-CVoter Exit Poll, the NC-Congress alliance could win 40-48 seats while the BJP could win 27-32 seats in the 95 member Assembly. Five out of these seats are nominated by the Lieutenant Governor. To win a majority, a party or alliance would need the support of 48 MLAs.
Click here to read what are the options for BJP, NC-Congress alliance.
Haryana Exit Polls: Comfortable Win for Congress, BJP's 3rd Term Distant Dream
The Congress is set to form a government in Haryana with a comfortable majority, while the BJP’s hope to form a hattrick government in the state seems distant, according to various exit polls released on Saturday, 5 October.
Elections to the Haryana Assembly—comprising of a total of 90 seats—concluded at 6 pm on Saturday. A voter turnout of 61 percent was recorded till 5pm, as per the Election Commission of India.
According to the India Today-CVoter survey, which sampled over 13,800 respondents, the Congress is expected to win 50-58 seats, safely crossing the majority mark of 45 seats and forming the government in Haryana. Meanwhile, the BJP is set to win in 20-28 seats as other smaller parties garner 10-16 seats, the survey projected.
Click here to read what a number of exit polls predicted for Haryana.