Assembly poll results LIVE | Haryana hat-trick for BJP; NC-Congress win J&K
In Jammu and Kashmir, the National Conference (NC) won 42 seats while the Congress triumphed in six. The BJP bagged 29 constituencies
The BJP on Tuesday (October 8) scored a record hat-trick of victories in Haryana as it won 48 seats in the 90-member state Assembly.
The Congress, which had gained a lead over the saffron party in the morning, won 37 seats. The INLD won two and independents emerged victorious in three constituencies.
The BJP had won 40 seats in the 90-member Assembly in 2019.
Jammu and Kashmir results
In Jammu and Kashmir, the National Conference (NC)-Congress alliance crossed the majority mark in the 90-member Assembly. NC won 42 seats while the Congress triumphed in six. The BJP bagged 29 seats.
Omar Abdullah will become the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, said NC chief Farooq Abdullah.
AAP opens account in J-K
The Aam Aadmi Party registered its first victory in Jammu and Kashmir when its candidate Mehraj Malik defeated his nearest rival from the BJP in Doda constituency by a margin of over 4,538 votes. Malik, a District Development Council (DDC) member, polled 23,228 votes against BJP's Gajay Singh Rana's 18,690 votes.
The counting of votes, both in Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana began at 8 am on Tuesday (October 8).
A three-tier security setup has been put in place across counting centres both in Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir.
Elections are due in Maharashtra, Jharkhand, and Delhi in a few months.
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- 8 Oct 2024 5:59 AM GMT
Haryana: BJP ahead in 49, Congress in 35 seats
The ruling BJP has crossed the majority mark in the Haryana assembly and is leading in 49 seats, while the Congress is ahead on 35, according to the latest trends available on the Election Commission website.
Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda were ahead in their seats. However, INLD leader Abhay Singh Chautala and JJP's Dushyant Chautala were trailing from their seats.
Congress' Vinesh Phogat was trailing from the Julana seat in Jind district where BJP's Yogesh Kumar was ahead by 3,641 votes.
The two parties have been engaged in a sea-saw battle in the state after the counting of votes began at 8 am. The early trends available on TV channels showed the Congress ahead of the BJP, but the ruling made rapid strides later.
According to EC trends available at 10.55 am, the BJP was leading in 49 seats and the Congress on 35.
Independents were leading on four seats while INLD and BSP were ahead on one seat each. The Aam Aadmi Party is yet to get off the mark.
- 8 Oct 2024 5:32 AM GMT
J&K BJP chief among trailing candidates
Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Ravinder Raina is trailing in the Nowshera assembly constituency
Former Deputy chief minister and Congress candidate Tara Chand is behind his rivals in the Chhamb seat
Former J&K Congress Chief Vikar Rasool Wani is also trailing from Banihal
In the Banihal segment, former Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress president Vikar Rasool Wani is trailing behind NC candidate Sajad Saheen
Former MP and Congress candidate Choudhary Lal Singh is trailing the BJP' Darshan Lal in the Basholi seat.
Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (India) president Harsh Dev Singh is trailing by a margin of 8,863 against BJP candidate and his cousin Balwant Singh Mankotia in the Chenani seat.
BJP candidate Shagun Parihar is leading over her nearest rival and NC candidate Sajjad Kitchloo in the Kishtwar seat
- 8 Oct 2024 5:30 AM GMT
Cong will win 65 seats in Haryana: Pramod Tiwari
I am confident that Congress will win around 65 Assembly seats and form the government in Haryana. In J&K, JKNC and Congress alliance will cross the majority mark, and I am confident that those who are against BJP will also ally with the Congress-JKNC alliance...We are forming the government in J&K and Haryana: Congress leader Pramod Tiwari
