The counting for the 90-member Haryana Legislative Assembly elections, held on October 5th, is set for Tuesday. This time, BJP is hoping for a hat-trick while Congress seeks a comeback after nearly a decade. The primary candidates in this election include BJP, Congress, Aam Aadmi Party, INLD-BSP, and JJP-Azad Samaj Party.
The counting began at 8 AM today. The fate of prominent figures like Chief Minister Naib Singh Saini, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, and Congress's Vinesh Phogat will be decided in these Haryana elections.
Stay tuned for moment-by-moment updates from the counting:
Vinesh Phogat secures victory in the Julana battle, winning the seat on a Congress ticket with 65,080 votes, while BJP's Yogesh Kumar stands second with 59,065 votes.
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A dramatic turn of events on the Hodal seat where Congress's Uday Bhan has overtaken BJP's Harinder Singh in the 9th counting round, leading by 489 votes, with 42,272 votes while Harinder Singh has 41,783 votes. Six more rounds to go here.
Intense competition on the Hodal seat, with BJP's Harinder Singh narrowly leading Congress’s Uday Bhan by 45 votes after the 8th round of counting. Harinder Singh has 37,212 votes, while Uday Bhan has 37,167 votes. Seven more rounds to go here.
The scenario on the Thaneser seat has changed. In the 13th round, BJP's Subhash Sudha has fallen behind Congress's Ashok Kumar Arora, who now leads by 1,286 votes. Two more counting rounds remain here.
A nail-biting face-off on the Thaneser seat, with BJP's Subhash Sudha leading Congress's Ashok Kumar Arora by just 14 votes after the 12th round. Sudha has 56,389 votes, while Arora has 56,375 votes.
Vinesh Phogat is leading on the Julana seat amidst a close clash between BJP and Congress. Vinesh has gathered 30,303 votes so far, while the BJP candidate has 30,265 votes.
From the Julana seat, Congress candidate Vinesh Phogat is trailing in a contest with BJP's Yogesh Kumar. According to the election commission, by 11:20 AM, Vinesh Phogat is behind by 1,237 votes.
Who is leading or trailing on which seats?
Vinesh Phogat trailing from Julana
Gopal Kanda trailing from Sirsa
Dushyant Chautala trails, ranks fourth in Uchana Kalan
Bhupinder Singh Hooda leads by 11,000 votes
Anil Vij trailing from Ambala Cantt
Trends indicate all 90 seats in Haryana have shown movement. Congress appears to be making a strong wave. Former CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda is leading from Garhi Sampla-Kiloi.
Initial trends show Congress approaching a majority.
Early trends show Congress's Vinesh Phogat leading from Julana.
In Jhajjar, Congress candidate Geeta Bhukkal is leading during the ballot paper count.
Former CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda leads from the Garhi Sampla Kiloi seat in early trends.
Initial trends in Haryana show BJP ahead on four seats, while Congress is leading on one.
Haryana CM Naib Singh Saini expressed confidence, stating that after counting starts today, the work done by BJP in the past ten years assures a third-time victory for them. BJP works with a sentiment of public service, unlike Congress.
Congress candidate from Kaithal, Aditya Surjewala, claimed that the exit polls predict winning 60 out of 90 seats. But he hopes to secure 70, including Kaithal's. People desire change, exhausted by BJP's decade-long corrupt governance. Congress promises change and justice.
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Previously, C-Voter's exit polls placed Congress ahead, with BJP retaining 20-28 seats, and Congress expected to secure 50-58 seats. The JJP, which won 10 seats earlier, might end up with 0-2 this time, while others could grab 10-14 seats.
Over 65% Voting in Haryana
All votes in Haryana were cast in a single phase on October 5th, marking a 67.9% turnout. The highest voting was recorded in Ellenabad at 80.61%, and the lowest in Barakhali at 48.27%. In the previous Lok Sabha elections, the turnout was 64.8%.
What were the 2019 Results?
The last allocation of the 90-seat assembly saw BJP failing to secure a majority, later forming a government in coalition with Dushyant Chautala's Jannayak Janata Party. This coalition broke in March this year. As of now, NDA holds 43 seats, and the India Block has 42 seats in Haryana.
