The argument that Jat vs non-Jat was a dominant factor in elections doesn't hold ground when one looks at the caste arithmetics of the Haryana poll verdict
The Uchana Kalan seat in Haryana saw one of the fiercest electoral encounters with BJP's Devender Chatar Bhuj Attri defeating Congress candidate Brijendra Singh by just 32 votes. According to poll results declared Tuesday, the margin of 32 votes was the lowest margin among the 90 assembly segments where polling took place on October 5. The Jannayak Janta Party Dushyant Chautala who was the outgoing MLA from Uchana Kalan seat was at the fifth spot, as per the Election Commission. On the other hand, Congress party's Mamman Khan won the Ferozepur Jhirka seat in Nuh district by a highest margin of 98,441 votes. Khan, who was the sitting MLA from this seat, defeated BJP's Naseem Ahmed. Khan polled 1,30,497 votes while his nearest rival got 32,056 votes. Indian National Lok Dal's Aditya Devilal won the Dabwali seat by 610 votes and defeated Congress party's Amit Sihag. Congress party's Rajbir Fartia defeated BJP's senior leader Jai Parkash Dalal in Loharu seat by 792 votes. From Adamp
The Haryana win is also special for the BJP as it had suffered losses in the state in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, winning only five of the 10 seats
He also congratulated BJP leaders and workers for their hard work and expressed gratitude to the public for their support
The Haryana Congress chief, assembly speaker and a former deputy chief minister were among prominent leaders who lost their seats in the Haryana assembly polls. Indian National Lok Dal leader Abhay Singh Chautala and BJP's Bhavya Bishnoi were also among noteworthy names who lost. The BJP, which emerged victorious after results were declared on Tuesday, is set to form the government for a third straight time, bucking anti-incumbency and overcoming the setback in Lok Sabha polls. The BJP won 48 seats while the Congress won 36 seats and was leading in one seat, according to the Election Commission. Haryana Congress chief Udai Bhan lost from the Hodal seat to BJP candidate Harinder Singh, while Haryana Vidhan Sabha speaker Gian Chand Gupta lost to Congress's Chander Mohan from the Panchkula seat. Former Haryana deputy chief minister and Jannayak Janta Party leader Dushyant Chautala and Congress party's Brijendra Singh lost from Uchana Kalan seat. INLD's Abhay Chautala lost his strong
Saini, a low-profile Other Backward Class (OBC) leader was BJP's state unit chief and Kurukshetra Lok Sabha MP before he became CM
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With the BJP racing ahead in Haryana as per the early trends, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said the imminent defeat of Congress is a testimony to the failed leadership of Rahul Gandhi. Even Congressmen don't consider Rahul Gandhi as their leader, said Yadav as the BJP looks comfortably placed, leading in 50 of the 90 assembly seats in Haryana, counting for which is underway. "While campaigning in Haryana, I had said that Rahul Gandhi (Opposition leader in Lok Sabha) would fail for the third time. People know it well that his leadership is not liked even by Congressmen," Yadav told PTI. He said the Haryana poll outcome reflects the people's trust in the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the development agenda of the double-engine government. "People rejected Congress on the development issue and the language they used. The lotus (BJP symbol) will bloom for the third time in Haryana," Yadav said. He said the people of Haryana reacted positively to the sloga