Elections Results 2024 Live: Counting of votes for assembly polls in Haryana and J&K began at 8 am
The alliance of the National Conference (NC) and Congress has won the Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls, which were the first assembly elections since 2014, first as a Union Territory and first after the removal of Article 370 which gave the erstwhile state special status. And in Haryana, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has created history by retaining the state for the record consecutive third term. The BJP has won 48 seats while the Congress has secured 37.
In J&K's 90 seats, the NC and Congress have won in 49, the BJP in 29 and the PDP in three. AAP's Mehraj Malik has handed the Arvind Kejriwal-led party its first-ever electoral win in Jammu and Kashmir. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing the BJP cadre at the party headquarters thanked the people of Haryana "for giving a clear majority to the Bharatiya Janata Party once again". "Lotus bloomed in Haryana," he said.
Congratulating the National Conference for its Jammu and Kashmir performance, asserted, "If we look at the vote share percentage, BJP has emerged as the biggest party in Jammu and Kashmir".
Here are highlights on Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir election results:
Haryana Result: Mayawati blames "casteist" mindset of Jats for BSP-INLD lossBSP chief Mayawati on Tuesday blamed the "casteist" mindset of the Jat community of the state for the adverse Haryana assembly election results and advising them to change their mentality.
The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) had fought the Haryana polls in alliance with the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), the regional party.
The BJP stunned its rivals with its performance, winning the state polls for a third time in a row by bagging 48 seats, while the Congress managed 37 and the INLD scored victory on just two as three went to Independent candidates, according to the Election Commission.
Assembly Election 2024: Tejashwi Yadav on election results
"The way the atmosphere was in Haryana, it did not seem like it would be like this. The BJP was also not confident regarding the election results," said Tejashwi Yadav.
Live Election Results: Jharkhand BJP workers celebrate election results
J&K Election Results: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on J&K election resultsPeoples Democratic Party chief and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti congratulated the National Conference-Congress alliance on Tuesday for getting the "people's mandate."
She said that since the people have given a clear mandate, there is no chance for parties to "mess around," claiming that if there was a hung assembly then there could have been tricks which could have been used to "defeat the mandate of the people."
"I am happy that with how the people have voted, gadbad karna ka koi chance nahi hai ab (there is no chance to mess around now), it used to look like if the mandate was not clear then there could have arisen a lot of dirty tricks and there could have been talks of defeating the mandate of the people," she added.
Haryana Result: What went right for BJP in Haryana?
Kashmir Election Result: "I am humbled," says Farooq Abdullah on J&K mandate
"I am humbled by the mandate that we have got," Omar Abdullah tells NDTV.
Election Results Today Live: Omar Abdullah responds to PM Modi's message
Assembly Election 2024: PM Modi thanks current, ex Chief Ministers of Haryana
"Not a single stain of corruption on Haryana government. We only worked for the development of people. And, I want to thank Chief Minister Nayab Saini and former Chief Minister ML Khattar," said PM Modi.
Assembly Election Results: PM Modi on women-led development in Haryana
"Haryana is the country which initiated 'Beti bachao, beti padhao. When women are financially strong, it will benefit the whole family," said PM Modi
Election Results Today Live: "Congress tried to mislead the people today," says PM Modi
"Even today the Congress tried to mislead the people. The Congress has been doing this shamelessly," said PM Modi.
Live Election Result: PM Modi's all-out attack on Congress
"Many state parties had to suffer because of Congress performance. It's a party which eats up its allies," said PM Modi.
Poll Results: "Congress is a parasite," says PM Modi
"Haryana has given out a message to Congress. Every family of Haryana united to vote. In the last few years, many conspiracies are brewing to weaken the country. Congress is involved in this conspiracy. Haryana has rebutted this conspiracies," said PM Modi, adding, "Congress is a parasite."
Live Election Result: "Congress tried to instigate farmers," says PM Modi
"Congress insulted Dalits in Haryana. They said they will end reservation. The Congress wants to weaken the country which is why they try to instigate people. They tried to instigate farmers in Haryana but the farmers showed that they are with the country," said PM Modi
Live Election Result: PM Modi attacks in Congress
"The country is seeing how the Congress is dividing people over casteism. They oppressed Dalits and the marginalised. They will never let a dalit become a Prime Minister," said PM Modi.
Vidhan Sabha Election Result 2024: "People put up a no entry board for the Congress," says PM Modi.
"Haryana gave a hat-trick to the BJP because of the development works. Meanwhile, the Congress has not been granted a second-term recently. Once they were thrown out, they were not allowed to entry. People put up a no entry board for the Congress," said PM Modi.
Live Election Results: "What happened in Haryana today is extraordinary," says PM Modi
"What happened in Haryana today is extraordinary. This is the first time that Haryana has given a third term to a party," said PM Modi.
Live Election Result: "Haryana has set a new record," says PM Modi
"Haryana's win is the outcome of the BJP worker's hardwork, efforts made by JP Nadda. It's also because of Chief Minister Nayab Saini, Haryana has set a new record," said PM Modi
Kashmir Election Result: "I congratulate National Conference," says PM Modi
"I congratulate National Conference. The BJP is the biggest party in terms of vote-share in Jammu and Kashmir," said PM Modi.
Live Election Result: "Win of development," says PM Modi
"This is a win of development. This is the win of constitution and democracy," said PM Modi.
Vidhan Sabha Election Result 2024: PM Modi on election results
"We scored a hat-trick in Haryana on the sacred day of navratri," said PM Modi.
Poll Results: JP Nadda on election results
JP Nadda said thatt we "will win Jharkhand and also Delhi".
Live Election Result: JP Nadda on election results
"Haryana has become a BJP stronghold. The party has done a hat-trick there," said JP Nadda.
Live Election Result: JP Nadda on election results
"Haryana has become a BJP stronghold. The party has done a hat-trick there," said JP Nadda.
Vidhan Sabha Election Result 2024: JP Nadda on election results
"Congress kept lying. But, it didn't work. Haryana taught it a lesson. We are happy that under your (PM Modi) leadership, we are setting records," said JP Nadda.
Live Election Results: JP Nadda on election results
"Congress promotes dynastic population. Where there's Congress, there's corruption," he said.
Poll Results: JP Nadda on election results
"It has been proven today that ' Modi hai toh mumkeen hai'," said JP Nadda.
Live Election Results Today: JP Nadda on election results
JP Nadda praises Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership. "You served the people of this country without a break. And, Haryana voters have given you a result on this."
Live Election Results: JP Nadda on election results
"People of Haryana have voted against the decisive politics of Congress," he said.
Haryana Results: Mallikarjun Karge on Haryana results"The result of Haryana is unexpected. The party is assessing the public opinion. After talking to our ground workers, getting complete information and checking the facts, a detailed response will come from the party," said Mallikarjun Kharge.
"We thank the people of Haryana for voting for the Congress party. Our hardworking workers need not feel disappointed. Our fight is a long one," he added.
Jammu and Kashmir Election: Mallikarjun Karge on J&K results"Heartfelt thanks to the people of Jammu and Kashmir for giving the Congress Party and the National Conference alliance the opportunity to serve," said Mallikarjun Kharge.
"Congratulations to National Conference President, Farooq Abdullah ji and Deputy Speaker and head of the coalition government, Omar Abdullah ji, on a spectacular victory," he posted on X.
Live Election Results: PM at BJP headquarters
Poll Results: PM Modi at BJP headquarters
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived at the BJP headquarters in Delhi as BJP celebrates record win in Haryana.
Live Election Results: NDTV explainer on Haryana, J&K election results
Live Election Result: Shashi Tharoor on Haryana, J&K results
"Ultimately, in a democracy, what matters is what the people want. In J&K, as the BJP claims that there is a huge welcome for them after the events in the last 3-4 years, that is clearly not true. We've seen that there is an overwhelming reaffirmation of support for the NC-Congress alliance. We will form a stable and responsible government. The demand for statehood will intensify. As far as Haryana is concerned, it came as a surprise. For years, we have been hearing about how unhappy the people of the state are with the BJP rule and how eagerly they were waiting for our return. We have to analyse what went wrong and what didn't go as we had hoped," said Shashi Tharoor.
J&K Assembly Election Result: Omar Abdullah ExclusiveJammu and Kashmir will not benefit from an "antagonistic relationship" with the BJP-led central government, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah told NDTV Tuesday, shortly after the NC-Congress won the 2024 J&K Assembly election.
Haryana Result: Haryana result proves people's faith in PM Modi, says Himanta SarmaAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the BJP was able to retain power in Haryana because of people's faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "guarantees".
On the BJP emerging as the second largest party in Jammu and Kashmir, he said the result was an endorsement of the efforts to defeat "anti-national forces" and ensure peace and progress.
"Under the leadership of respected @narendramodi ji, @BJP4Haryana has succeeded in getting the blessings of the people for the third time," Mr Sarma posted on X.
Election Results 2024 Live: NDTV decoded result's impact on market
Live Election Result: Uttarakhand Chief Minister on election results
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said, "The people of Haryana have formed a double-engine government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. I congratulate all the workers and the people of Haryana. I also congratulate the Chief Minister Nayab Saini."
Election Results Haryana Live: NDTV decodes factors that led to Congress' Haryana defeat
Live Election Result: DK Shivakumar on Haryana, J&K results
On Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir assembly election results, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said, "What went wrong in Haryana will be discussed at the party level. Haryana is a state which gives priority to development, we have to obey the decision of the voters. We are confident of the INDIA alliance in Jammu and Kashmir and accordingly, we won. Voters have saved democracy."
Kashmir Election Result: PM Modi says "proud" BJP's J&K performance
"I am proud of the BJP's performance in Jammu and Kashmir. I thank all those who have voted for our Party and placed their trust in us. I assure the people that we will keep working for the welfare of Jammu and Kashmir. I also appreciate the industrious efforts of our karyakartas," PM Modi said.
Haryana Election Results 2024: PM on BJP's Haryana win"Heartfelt gratitude to Haryana. I salute the people of Haryana for giving a clear majority to the Bharatiya Janata Party once again. This is the victory of the politics of development and good governance. I assure the people here that we will leave no stone unturned to fulfill their aspirations," PM Modi posted on X.
Live Election Results: BJP workers celebrate party's performance in the Haryana Assembly elections
Haryana Election Results 2024: Dushyant Chautala, loses his seatJannayak Janta Party leader Dushyant Chautala, a former coalition partner of the BJP, lost his Uchana Kalan seat in the Haryana polls, the votes for which were counted today.
BJP candidate Devender Chatar Bhuj Attri emerged the winner by a margin of just 32 votes, as per the Election Commission. He beat his nearest rival and Congress candidate and former IAS officer Brijendra Singh.
Haryana Election Results 2024 Live: Hardeep Puri on Haryana resultsOn Haryana election result, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said, "We should never underestimate the maturity of our voters. The voters of Haryana have made it very clear now that they are voting for their stability and continuity and the development work that PM Modi has done in the last 10 years."
"AAP which is active in politics in Delhi had 90 seats in Haryana and 90 seats in Jammu and Kashmir. Only one of their MLAs won. They did not get any seats in Haryana and our vote share in this election in Haryana is more than in the last election. When the result does not come in favour of the Congress party, they fight with the EVM. Then they say that the Election Commission is delaying. The Election Commission has its own procedures," he added.
Kashmir Election Result: Omar Abdullah Exclusive
"I hope the Union Government doesn't play politics. I want to have a good healthy relationship," said Omar Abdullah.
Live Election Results: Omar Abdullah on J&K results
Kashmir Election Result: Omar Abdullah Exclusive
"The mandate is a clear rejection of the BJP. J&K's people have rejected abrogation of Article 370," Omar Abdullah tells NDTV.
Kashmir Election Result: Omar Abdullah's first comments after result
"I hope the honourable Prime Minister will be magnaminous enough to restore statehood of Jammu and Kashmir," said Omar Abdullah to NDTV.
J&K's final results are out with NC-Congress winning 48 seats, BJP 29 The fianl results of the J&K assembly polls have been declared with the alliance NC and Congress winning 48 seats, the BJP 29 and the PDP three.
AAP's Mehraj Malik has handed the Arvind Kejriwal-led party its first-ever electoral win in Jammu and Kashmir.
Live Election Results: Haryana Congress chief Uday Bhan loses from HodalHaryana Congress chief Uday Bhan has lost from the Hodal seat to BJP's Harinder Singh by 2,595 votes.
Election Results Haryana 2024: After trailing in initial rounds, BJP's Anil Vij wins Ambala Cantt seatAfter trailing in the initial rounds of votes counting, senior BJP leader Anil Vij has won the Ambala Cantt seat in Haryana.
Mr Vij, the former Haryana home minister, defeated Independent candidate Chitra Sarwara by a margin of 7,277 votes.
He has won the Ambala Cantt assembly seat for the seventh time.
Jammu and Kashmir Election: Congress' Tara Chand loses party's bastion ChhambFormer Jammu and Kashmir deputy chief minister and Congress candidate Tara Chand has lost his traditional bastion of the Chhamb seat, which was won by rebel independent candidate Satesh Sharma with a margin of 6,929 votes.
The Congress party had won the Chhamb Assembly constituency seven out of the past nine elections since 1962.
Election Results Haryana Live: Independent candidate Savitri Jindal carries out a roadshow after winning Hisar
Savitri Jindal, the Independent candidate who won from the Hisar assembly seat in Haryana, has carried out a roadshow after her victory. Ms Jindal, who is the mother of BJP's Kurukshetra MP Naveen Jindal and is currently the richest Indian woman, defeated her nearest rival and Congress candidate Ram Niwas Rana by 18,941 votes.
Live Election Results: "Victory snatched from us in Haryana," says Congress' Jairam RameshCongress' Jairam Ramesh has alleged that their victory was "snatched" from them in the Haryana assembly polls.
"Results are against sentiment of people which was for change," he said at a press conference.
The Congress had taken a huge lead during the initial rounds of votes counting. However, the BJP then overtook the grand old party and is now set to retain the state for the record third straight term.
Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Election Results: National Conference, Congress' Big Win Over BJP In 1st Poll In Decade
The National Conference and the Congress on Tuesday won the Jammu and Kashmir election - the first in the former state in a decade - defying exit poll predictions of a hung Assembly.
The alliance claimed 49 of the union territory's 90 elected legislature seats; five more will be nominated by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha under a contentious new rule.
But it is the NC that has emerged, by a country mile, as the majority partner with 42 wins to the Congress' dismal six. The BJP - which has never ruled J&K on its own - finished with 29 seats, four more than it claimed in 2014 but fewer than Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party was expecting
Haryana Elections Results Live: BJP's Haryana Win Will Be Repeated In Maharashtra: D Fadnavis
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said, "In Lok Sabha, we didn't lose to any opposition party, we lost to fake narratives but now we have found a solution to this, that is 'Thet' (factual) narrative. What we saw in Haryana will be repeated in Maharashtra."
Haryana Election Results Live: Amid BJP's Hat-Trick, PM Modi's Old Photo From A Poll Rally In Haryana Emerges
The BJP is set to form government in Haryana for the third time in a row, defying exit poll predictions which gave Congress a comfortable majority. BJP's hat-trick in Haryana is significant after it lost five Lok Sabha seats to Congress in the General Elections that were held just six months ago.
Amid BJP's big win in Haryana, an archival picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi campaigning in the state for BJP candidate, Devidas, in Sonepat, has gone viral. He is sitting on the stage, while a party leader is addressing the supporters.
The un-dated pictures shared by the 'Modi Archive', said "Narendra Modi has dedicated his entire life into building a vast support base from the ground up."
Haryana Election 2024: “Results are disappointing”, says Congress MP Kumari SeljaCongress MP Kumari Selja has reacted to her party losing in the Haryana assembly elections and said the results were "disappointing".
"Until morning, we were hopeful. All our workers are upset, they have worked for the last 10 years for the Congress party and when such a result comes, there is a huge disappointment. We will have to make a fresh start and think about the shortcomings. We will have to see who all are responsible for such a result," she told reporters.
Haryana Election Results 2024 Live: BJP to stay with Nayab Singh Saini as Chief Minister, says sourcesHaryana Chief Minister
Nayab Singh Saini will get another term at the top post, leaders of the BJP have said, ending days of speculation on the subject.
Though the BJP leadership had made it clear ahead of the election that Mr Saini will remain in the top post in case of a victory, there had been speculation about a change in view of his short stint and the caste angle. Mr Saini is a member of the other backward classes in a state that have mostly being led by Jats from the top post.
Mr Saini won the Ladwa assembly seat by a margin of 16,054 votes against his nearest Congress rival Mewa Singh.
Haryana Polls: INLD's Abhay Chautala loses from EllenabadIndian National Lok Dal (INLD) leader Abhay Singh Chautala has lost from the Ellenabad assembly seat in Haryana.
Mr Chautala, the outgoing MLA, was defeated by Congress' Bharat Singh Beniwal by a margin of 15,000 votes.
J&K Election Result: Arvind Kejriwal speaks to Mehraj Malik, AAP’s "star of the day"Arvind Kejriwal has spoken to Mehraj Malik, the AAP candidate who won in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda Assembly seat and opened party's account in a fifth state.
Sharing the clip of a video call on X, Mr Kejriwal called Mr Malik the "AAP's star of the day".
The AAP, which is ruling Punjab and Delhi, also has MLAs in Gujarat and Goa.
Haryana Result: Will Nayab Saini be Chief Minister again? What ML Khattar saidTurning the Congress narrative of
kisan (farmers),
pehelwan (wrestlers) and
jawan (youth) on its head, Union Minister and former Haryana chief minister
Manohar Lal Khattar has said that the opposition party can never do what the BJP has done for these groups. This, he said, was one of the reasons his party was headed for a record third straight win in Haryana.
On whether Nayab Singh Saini would be remain the chief minister, Mr Khattar said, "Our high command and Union Home Minister Amit Shah had clearly made this announcement. Still, the process is that it is in the hands of the parliamentary board and, I think, that is how it will continue."
Haryana Election Results 2024: Congress' Bhupinder Singh Hooda retains Garhi Sampla-Kiloi seatCongress leader and former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has retained his Garhi Sampla-Kiloi seat in Rohtak district, defeating his nearest BJP rival by a margin of 71,465 votes.
Jammu and Kashmir Election Result 2024: After Budgam, Omar Abdullah wins Ganderbal seatNational Conference vice president Omar Abdullah has won the party's bastion of Ganderbal in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly election, shortly after winning the Budgam seat.
He secured 32,727 votes and defeated PDP's Bashir Ahmad Mir, his nearest rival, by over 10,000 votes.
Haryana Results: Nayab Singh Saini wins Ladwa seatHaryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has won the Ladwa assembly seat by a margin of 16,054 votes against his nearest Congress rival Mewa Singh.
Election Results LIVE: NC-Congress win J&K polls
The National Conference-Congress alliance is set to form a new government in Jammu and Kashmir after it touched the majority mark of 46 seats. While the NC secured 40 seats, Congress got six of the total 90 assembly seats.
J&K Election 2024: Party-wise vote share of all political partiesHere's a look at the party-wise vote share of all political parties in Jammu and Kashmir till 4 pm.
Haryana Election Results: Party-wise vote share shows BJP, Congress getting almost equal number of votesHere's a look at the party-wise vote share of all political parties in Haryana till 4 pm.
Election Results LIVE: BJP set to retain HaryanaIn Haryana, the BJP has so far won 20 seats and is ahead on 30 seats in the 90-member assembly. The Congress has won 15 and is leading in 20.
Live Election Results Today: NC-Congress touch halfway mark in J&KThe alliance of the National Conference and Congress has so far won 45 seats in Jammu and Kashmir, which is the halfway mark. The BJP, on the other hand, has secured 27 seats of the total 90 seats, while the PDP has won three. Mehraj Malik has handed the AAP a first-ever electoral win in Jammu and Kashmir.
Assembly Election Results: AAP workers celebrate in Delhi as party opens its account in J&K
The AAP workers have started celebrations at the party office in Delhi as the party opened its account in the Jammu and Kashmir elections with party candidate Mehraj Malik winning from the Doda Assembly seat.
Haryana Election: “People have rejected Congress,” says ML Khattar on BJP’s “record” winUnion Minister and senior BJP leader Manohar Lal Khattar has said the people of Haryana have "rejected" Congress as election results trends showed that his party is headed for a third straight term in the state.
"The public has given this message that the policies of PM Modi had a positive impact on the people of the state. This is a record in Haryana that a party has come to power for the third time..," Mr Khattar, the former Haryana chief minister, told reporters.
Poll Results: “Will move forward under leadership of PM Modi,” says Nayab Saini as BJP leads in HaryanaHaryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has reacted to the BJP leading in the assembly election and said he will move forward under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"I will go to take the certificate and then offer prayers to Lord Krishna at Jyotisar temple. The 2.80 crore people of Haryana have chosen this government and we will move forward under the leadership of PM Modi," he told reporters as the BJP looked set to retain the state for the third term.
Poll Results: “BJP's best performance so far,” says Union Minister Jitendra Singh on J&K trendsOn the Jammu and Kashmir assembly election result trends, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said this has been the "BJP's best performance so far".
"We have won 29 seats and we are expected to win more. We contested this election purely on the issue of development... We tried to rise above caste, creed, and religion and gave a new culture to this election," he told reporters.
Election Results: J&K BJP chief Ravinder Raina loses Nowshera seat
Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Ravinder Raina has lost the Nowshera assembly seat to NC's Surinder Choudhary by a margin of 7,819 votes.
Live Election Results: 3 independents win in Jammu and KashmirThree independent candidates have so far registered victory in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls. In Inderwal, Payare Lal Sharma defeated veteran leader Gulam Mohammad Saroori by a narrow margin of 643 votes, while in Bani, Rameshwar Singh won by 2,048 votes.
In the Surankote assembly seat, National Conference rebel Choudhary Mohammad Akram defeated Congress candidate Mohammad Shahnawaz with a margin of 8,851 votes.
Haryana Election Results - Infighting To Jat Focus: 5 Factors Behind Congress's Haryana ShockHaryana Elections: Around 9 am, one hour after the counting of votes for Haryana Assembly polls began, the Congress had surged far ahead of the BJP. Jalebis were being distributed in the Congress headquarters in Delhi, dhols were out and the BJP office was deserted.
But an hour later, the tables turned and the BJP was back in the game. Two more hours later, the BJP was firmly ahead and appeared headed for its biggest win in Haryana, defying exit poll predictions by a wide margin. Now the BJP headquarters was abuzz, with laddoos, jalebis and the works. Congress leaders hoped against hope for a turnaround in what had initially been a see-saw battle. Several rounds of counting are still left, but the picture is unlikely to change a lot.
Haryana Elections Results Live: Congress' Randeep Surjewala's Son Aditya Surjewala Wins
Congress leader Randeep Surjewala's son, Aditya Surjewala, won from Haryana's Kaithal seat. The 25-year-old will be the youngest MLA in the Haryana assembly in 25 years.
Haryana Election Results: 6 Ministers From Nayab Saini's Cabinet Fail To Win In Haryana
Six ministers from Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini's cabinet have failed to win in Haryana. Ranjit Chautala from Rania, Subhash Sudha from Thanesar, Dr Kamal Gupta from Hisar, Gyanchand Gupta from Panchkula, Kanwarpal Gurjar from Jagadhari and Sanjay Singh from Nuh, lost the election.
Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections: Jamaat, Engineer Rashid And GN Azad Fail To Make A Mark In J&K Polls
The National Conference-Congress alliance looks set to form the next government in Jammu and Kashmir, which is seeing its first Assembly elections in 10 years, but the scale of the victory has also eclipsed smaller parties that made several headlines in the run-up to the polls.
This year's Assembly polls saw the re-entry of the banned Jamaat-e-Islami in the election process after decades of calling for their boycott and all eyes had been on how its candidates would perform. The interest was heightened after the Awami Ittehad Party of Engineer Rashid, who had defeated National Conference Vice-President and former chief minister Omar Abdullah in the Lok Sabha elections, entered into a "strategic alliance" with the Jamaat.
J&K Election Results: Omar Abdullah Wins Budgam Seat Haryana Elections Results Live: "We Are Getting A Majority," Claims Congress' Bhupinder Hooda
Congress's Bhupinder Hooda addressed the party workers and claimed that they are getting a majority in the state and alleged that the Election Commission is not updating the data on the site. The poll body has denied the allegations made by the party.
BJP is leading on 50 seats in Haryana, while Congress is at 34. Counting of votes is still underway.
Jammu and Kashmir Election: PDP’s Mehbooba Mufti wishes Congress-NC for “outstanding performance”PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti has congratulated the alliance of the Congress and National Conference for its "outstanding performance".
"I also congratulate the people of Jammu and Kashmir for voting for a stable government," she said.
Her party is headed towards one of its worst performances and is likely to win just two assembly seats, down from 28 in 2014 assembly polls.
Poll body rejects Congress’ claims of 'unexplained slowdown' in Haryana resultsHours after the Congress raised with the Election Commission the issue of an "unexplained slowdown" in updating of results of Haryana elections on its website, the poll body said it rejects the party's attempt to "surreptitiously give credence to irresponsible, unfounded and uncorroborated malafide narratives."
"Approximately, 25 rounds across all the constituencies are being updated every five minutes,
Live Election Results Jammu and Kashmir: After Lok Sabha debacle, Omar Abdullah wins BudgamNational Conference vice president Omar Abdullah has won the Budgam assembly seat in Jammu and Kashmir, defeating the PDP's Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi by a margin of more than 18,000 votes.
Mr Abdullah, who is also leading from the family bastion of Ganderbal, secured 36,010 votes in Budgam, while the PDP leader got 17,525 votes.
He had earlier lost the 2024 Parliamentary polls from the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat. He was defeated by independent candidate Sheikh Abdul Rashid alias Engineer Rashid who was then lodged in the Tihar Jail under terror-funding charges.
Poll Results: Congress-NC maintain lead in J&KIn Jammu and Kashmir's 90 seats, the BJP has so far won ten, while the National Conference (NC) has secured eight. The NC's ally Congress has got one seat, and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken one.
Available leads show that the BJP is ahead in 19 seats and the NC-Congress is leading in 38.
Live Election Results Today: BJP heads towards hat-trick in HaryanaIn Haryana, the BJP has so far won three seats in the 90-member assembly and is leading in 45. The Congress has also secured three seats and is ahead in 34.
Live Election Results Jammu and Kashmir: NC's Sakeena Masood wins DH Pora seat
NC leader Sakeena Masood has won the DH Pora assembly seat in Jammu and Kashmir. He defeated her nearest PDP rival Gulzar Dar by over 17,000 votes.
Jammu and Kashmir Election Result 2024: “Omar Abdullah to be next chief minister,” announces Farooq Abdullah"Omar Abdullah will become the next chief minister," National Conference's Farooq Abdullah announced today after strong showing in the J&K polls.
Mr Abdullah has secured an unassailable lead of over 16,000 votes against PDP candidate Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi in the Budgam seat.
With just one round of counting to go, he has secured 32,344 votes.
Mr Abdullah, the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister, is also leading from the family bastion of Ganderbal by a margin of over 5,000 votes over PDP candidate Bashir Ahmad Mir.
Kashmir Election Result: Arvind Kejriwal congratulates AAP’s Mehraj Malik for "landslide" victoryAAP chief Arvind Kejriwal has congratulated Mehraj din Malik, the party candidate from the Doda seat in Jammu and Kashmir, for the "landslide victory".
"You fought a very good election. Congratulations to the entire Aam Aadmi Party on getting an MLA in the fifth state," Mr Kejriwal posted on X.
Election Results Haryana Live: Nayab Singh Saini maintains his lead
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini continues his lead over Congress' Mewa Singh in the Ladwa Assembly constituency. He is now leading by a margin of 13,189 votes.
Vinesh Phogat Election Result: Congress candidate and Olympic wrestler wins from JulanaCongress candidate and Olympic wrestler Vinesh Phogat has won from the Julana seat in Haryana. She secured more than 65,000 votes.
Jammu and Kashmir Election: 1 seat for AAP in J&K?
The Aam Aadmi Party that is heading for a massive setback in Haryana, may open its account in Jammu and Kashmir. Its candidate Mehraj Malik is leading against BJP's Gajay Singh Rana by over 4,000 votes.
Haryana Election Results 2024: Congress secures Nuh seat
Haryana Election Results 2024: AAP leader on "different trends in Haryana"
Delhi minister and AAP leader Gopal Rai says, "Different trends are being seen as of now. I think, everyone who knows the ground report is waiting for the final results. I think, only after seeing the final results it will be clear who is getting."
Election Results Haryana 2024: Congress' Aftab Ahmed secures Nuh seatCongress candidate Aftab Ahmed has won from the Nuh constituency in Haryana. He received 91,833 votes and won the seat by nearly 47,000 votes.