Haryana Assembly elections 2024: The margin between the BJP and Congress hovered between as low as 14 in Thanesar to 45 in Hodal seat
Congress workers in Haryana were already celebrating, happily distributing sweets as they felt victory was in sight. However, the situation quickly turned into a close contest for the party
At 10am, the BJP raced ahead of Congress in Haryana with the saffron party leading on 43 seats, while Congress followed closely with 42 seats
BJP leads 49 seats in Haryana Assembly elections, Congress in 36; NC and Congress 49 seats in J-K Assembly elections, BJP leads in 23 at 10 am
The early trends showed that in Haryana, the Congress was leading in 60 of the 90 seats. In Jammu-Kashmir, the Congress and the National Conference alliance was leading on at least 40 of the 90 seats
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Early trends in the vote counting for Haryana showed the Congress in a comfortable lead with the BJP trailing far behind
Haryana's Chief Electoral Officer Pankaj Agarwal said three-tier security arrangements were in place at counting venues
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Several exit polls have predicted a Congress victory in Haryana which recorded a voter turnout of 67.90 per cent
Hitting out at the opposition, the Haryana CM said that the Congress works for power while the BJP works for service
Vote counting starts 8 am on Tuesday, beginning with the postal ballots, which are available to select groups, including people with disabilities
Hooda on the other hand in his latest remarks has said that the MLAs' opinion will be taken and the final decision of the central leadership will be acceptable to all
The counting process will begin early in the day, with polling officials arriving at the centres by 5 am and the counting officially starting at 8 am
The Deputy Commissioner stated that the EVMs have been stored in four strong rooms within Kurukshetra University, which are under constant surveillance
The outcome of the state polls, especially in Haryana and Maharashtra, analysts believe, are also important from 'farm politics' viewpoint, and how the government deal with the farmer's demands
In the 2019 assembly polls, the state had recorded 68.31 per cent turnout while in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections for 10 seats, the percentage was 64.8
The Congress veteran and former chief minister Hooda will have his night stay at his Delhi residence, sources said
Fatehabad topped the turnout charts with 74.51 per cent followed by Yamunanagar with 73.27, Mewat with 72.83, and Panchkula had the lowest turnout at 54.71 per cent