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 and Congress are locked in a tight fight in Haryana.
In J&K, Congress is leading in 49 seats and BJP is trailing close behind.
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 10:00 am:
Olympian wrestler and Congress candidate Vinesh Phohgat is leading in Haryana's Julana.
JJP's Dushyant Chautala is leading 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 is trailing 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.
Counting of votes underway at a centre for Haryana Assembly polls, in Jind.
(Photo source: 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.
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.