Haryana Vidhan Sabha Election Result: Bhupinder Hooda is leading from Garhi Sampla-Kiloi Assembly seat.
The Haryana Assembly poll verdict threw up a hung House, with no party reaching the majority figures. The BJP is leading on 40 seats in the 90-member Haryana assembly, where the majority mark is at 46. The Congress is leading on 31 seats. Jat leader Dushyant Chautala's Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) could emerge as a possible kingmaker. Manohar Lal Khattar will meet the Governor Satyadev Narayan Arya today to stake claim to form government in the state, sources have said. The less than 12-month-old Jannayak Janata Party (JJP), which broke away from the state's once major regional Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) owing to family disputes, won 10 seats.
The BJP chief in Haryana, Subhash Barala, who lost to his rival from the JJP in Tohana assembly seat, denied reports that he had offered to step down after the party's lower than expected performance - it has been struggling to even touch the majority mark of 46 in the 90-seat assembly.
BJP chief Amit Shah gave his "thanks" to the people of Haryana for ensuring the BJP remained the single-largest party in the northern state. All the party's state ministers, except two, lost the polls, including Anil Vij and party chief Subhash Barala.
High praise went to the BJP team in Haryana from Prime Minister Narendra Modi too. "People who know Haryana politics, they must know if we had to form an alliance with a party in the state, we had to fight on seats of their choice. This was a condition before 2014. It would be a big deal if we even touched double digits... To come from there to where we are today is remarkable," PM Modi said.
The INLD won a lone seat against 19 in 2014 Assembly election. Eight independents have also won.
While Khattar retained his Karnal seat with a comfortable margin, two-time Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda too managed to win in his bastion of Garhi Sampla-Kiloi in Rohtak district.
Here are the LIVE updates on Haryana Assembly election results:
Haryana assembly elections results:
BJP: 40
Congress: 31
Jannayak Janata Party: 10
Indian National Lok Dal+: 1
Others: 8
Haryana is an exceptional win: PM Modi
The political pundits who are analysing today's election results, Haryana in itself is an exceptional win since these days there have been less instances of winning again after completing a 5 year term, the PM says.
PM Modi thanks Maharashtra and Haryana
I thank the people for the faith they have shown in our governments in both the states. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Manohar Lal Khattar were never even ministers anywhere before. But they took everyone along and for five years, they served Maharashtra and Haryana with honesty, for welfare of the people. The coming five years will see both the states scale new heights of development.
"I have worked for many years in Haryana for the party. Whenever we partnered with any party there, it had to be on their terms and conditions. It would be a big deal if we even touched double digits. And this is just 2014 I am talking about. To come from there to where we are today is remarkable. No praise is enough for the BJP team in Haryana," the PM says.
Thank you for giving another chance: Amit Shah
BJP chief Amit Shah gives his "thanks" to the people of Haryana for ensuring the BJP remained the single-largest party in the northern state.
"The (Manohar Lal) Khattar government in Haryana has made every effort for people's welfare under the leadership of (Narendra) Modi. I thank people for making the BJP the single-largest party and giving it another opportunity to serve them," Mr Shah tweeted, hours after summoning the chief minister when early trends indicated the Congress might pick up speed.
The BJP is leading on 40 seats in the 90-member Haryana assembly, where the majority mark is at 46. The Congress is leading on 31 seats. Jat leader Dushyant Chautala's Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) could emerge as a possible kingmaker.
Manohar Lal Khattar will meet the Governor Satyadev Narayan Arya today to stake claim to form government in the state, sources have said.
Delay in deciding Haryana leadership harmed mandate: Congress
We accept that we faced losses as there was a delay in finalising the leadership in Haryana. However, the BJP's vote share in the state has dropped by 22 per cent, says Congress leader Anand Sharma.
We accept the people's mandate humbly and respectfully. We also want to say that it is a moral defeat for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). PM Narendra Modi, BJP president Amit Shah and their entire leadership was cut off from the ground reality.
PM Modi: I thank people of Haryana for blessing us
"We will continue to work with same zeal and dedication for the state's progress. I laud the efforts of hardworking BJP Haryana karyakartas (workers) who toiled extensively and went among the people to elaborate on our development agenda," Prime Minister Narendra Modi says.
Haryana election results: BJP ahead in 37 seats, Congress gets 30
BJP: 37
Cong: 30
JJP: 10
INLD: 1
Others: 9
Total seats: 90
Happy With Haryana, Maharashtra Election Results: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said that she is pleased with Haryana and Maharashtra Election Results. "We also are happy about the fact that in Uttar Pradesh by-polls, our vote percentage has increased," she added.
Congress is leading on 29 of 90 seats in Haryana.
BJP National Spokesperson Sudesh Verma on Haryana:
We have the mandate and we will try to form the government. Regarding a decision on talks with Dushyant Chautal, the BJP leadership has to take a call. There are many such independent MLAs who were once with the BJP.
BJP's Anil Vij wins from Ambala Cantonment Assembly constituency
Haryana Minister and BJP leader Anil Vij has won from Ambala Cantonment Assembly constituency, reports news agency ANI.
Haryana Election Results 2019: 22 per cent dip in BJP's vote share from Lok Sabha polls
The vote share of the ruling BJP fell by a massive 22 per cent in the Haryana Assembly polls, after the party secured over 58 per cent votes in the state in the Lok Sabha polls held in April-May and won all the 10 seats.
A number of ministers in the Manohar Lal Khattar-led government lost, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which had coined the slogan "Abki Baar 75 paar" (this time we will cross 75 seats), appeared to be falling well short of the majority mark of 46 in the 90-member House.
Latest Election Commission (EC) trends said the saffron party had won or was leading in 40 seats. It had won 47 seats in the 2014 Haryana Assembly polls.
According to the latest data available on the EC website, the BJP got 36.3 per cent votes.
The vote share of the Congress, which has emerged stronger than the last polls but is behind the BJP, is almost the same as it was in the Lok Sabha polls. The party got 28.42 per cent of the total votes polled in the Lok Sabha election, while in the Assembly polls, it has secured 28.2 per cent votes and 33 seats.
Haryana Election Results 2019: Sandeep Singh wins from PehowaFormer Hockey player Sandeep Singh wins from Pehowa seat whereas wrestlers Babita Phogat and Yogeshwar Dutt lose from their respective seats.
LIVE Haryana Election Results 2019: Independent candidate Rakesh Daulatabad leading from Badshahpur seat
Rakesh Daulatabad was leading from Badshahpur seat in Gurugram district against the BJP's Manish Yadav with a margin of over 11,000 votes.
Haryana Results 2019 - Caste politics hurt BJP in Haryana: Party leader
Senior BJP leader Arun Singh said that caste politics unleashed during campaigning in Haryana has hurt the BJP prospects.
"They indulged in caste politics. Ofcourse it has hurt us to some extent," said Mr Singh, who is the BJP general secretary. But he added, BJP will form the Government in Haryana nevertheless.
He was referring to the Jat consolidation created by Congress under the leadership of Bhupender Singh Hooda. This was to counter BJP anti-Jat consolidation upon which BJP's 2014 election campaign was based and continued even in 2019.
If current trends hold, BJP is little ahead of Congress in Haryana but none are in position to form the Government on their own.
If current trends hold, BJP (38) is little ahead of Congress (30) in Haryana but none are in position to form the Government on their own. JJP is leading in 11, while Independent (6) BSP (1) and INLD (2) as counting progresses for the 90-member Assembly.
Haryana Election Results 2019: BJP ahead in 40 seats, Congress leading in 31
In Haryana, the BJP is ahead in 40 of the state's 90 seats and the Congress is leading in 31. The majority mark is at 46. Four of ML Khattar's ministers, state BJP chief Subhash Barnala and Assembly Speaker Kanwar Pal Gurjar are trailing.
"I thank people who supported me. The kind of respect they gave me, I am thankful for it. People trust the work by BJP and that's why they vote for the party," says Babita Phogat, BJP candidate from Dadri.
Independent candidate Sombir is leading from the seat.
Haryana Election Results 2019 - BJP will form government in Haryana: Capt Abhimanyu
BJP leader and Haryana Minister Captain Abhimanyu said that his party will again form the government in the state.
" The election results are yet to come. The trends that are coming indicate that the BJP will form the government in Haryana once again. We respect the mandate. The workers have done the hard work," he said.
Captain Abhimanyu, who holds charge of eight portfolios, was trailing at 3 pm in the vote count in Narnaund constituency of Hisar district.
Jannnayak Janta Party candidate Ram Kumar Gautam, a former BJP MLA, was leading by a margin of 1,828 votes.
Haryana Election Results 2019: There has been communication gap with voters in Haryana, says BJP's Kailash Vijayvargiya
The BJP government in Haryana had done a "brilliant job" in the past five years but there has been some communication gap between the party and the voters, senior party leader Kailash Vijayvargiya said as the state appeared poised for a hung assembly.
"Although we have done good work in Haryana in the last five years, it seems there has been some communication gap between voters and the party. It seems that we couldn't take our message to the voters," Mr Vijayvargiya said.
In 2014 Harayana assembly polls Mr Vijayvargiya was in charge of elections in that state.
The BJP had set a target of winning 75 seats this time. It is leading in 37 seats, while the Congress is ahead in 35 constituencies. The fledgling Jannayak Janta Party, which fought its maiden assembly polls, is ahead in seven seats.
Haryana Election Result News: Independent candidates who won the election- Sombir from Dadri
- Rakesh Janghu - Badshahpur
- Randhir Singh Gollen - Pundri
- Balraj Kundu - Meham
- Ranjit Singh - Rania
- Nayan Pal Rawat - Prithla
Haryana Election Results 2019: "Would Have Won A Full Majority If...": Congress's Man Of Moment BS Hooda
The Congress surprised itself in Haryana today as it seemed to have pulled off an unexpected double-figure tally in the BJP-ruled state."
The counting of votes threw up the possibility of a fractured verdict, leaving the party in with a chance of coming to power with support from Dushyant Chautala's Jannayak Janata Party (JJP).
The Congress's man of the moment in Haryana is Bhupinder Singh Hooda, the party's old warhorse and two-time chief minister.
The Congress was leading in 32 of Haryana's 90 seats, giving a close fight to the BJP, which led in 40 seats.
"We would have won a full majority if we had more time. The trends are in our favour," Mr Hooda told NDTV.
Senior party leader Ghulam Nabi Azad concurred with the view, as he told NDTV that the Congress would have performed much better if Mr Hooda had been in action six months earlier.
News agency ANI reports that BJP's Haryana chief Subhash Barala has denied that he has quit the post.
Haryana Election Result News: "Kingmaker" Jannayak Janata Party to hold party executive meet on Friday
The Jannayak Janata Party (JJP), which emerged as kingmaker in the elections, refused to open its cards as the Congress courted it to form government in the state.
JJP leader Dushyant Singh Chautala said he has called a meeting of the party executive at 11 a.m. on Friday in Delhi to discuss the party's strategy. His comments came amid reports that he was insisting on the chief minister's post as a condition for a post-poll tie-up.
Latest trends showed that no party was in a position to cross the half-way mark in the 90-member Haryana Assembly.
"I believe the key to the new government is in the hands of the JJP," said Dushyant Chautala earlier in the day as counting trends indicated rapid gains for the Congress, with the BJP not even likely to cross the halfway mark.
Dushyant Chautala is the great grandson of former deputy prime minister Devi Lal and grandson of jailed INLD leader O.P. Chautala. JJP's party symbol incidentally is the "Key".
The JJP, which is less than a year old, emerged from a split in the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) after an infighting among the Chautala clan.
Dushyant, who was MP in 2014, formed the new party with his brother Digvijay Chautala.
LIVE Haryana Election Results: Manohar Lal Khattar leading by 41,950 votes in Karnal
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar is leading in Karnal assembly seat by 41,950 votes. Congress' Tarlochan Singh is trailing.
BJP won 47 seats in 2014 assembly electionsIn 2014, the BJP won 47 seats and the Congress 15, with two Haryana Janhit Congress legislators later merging with it. The INLD had 19 seats and the Bahujan Samaj Party and the Shiromani Akali Dal one each. There were five independents.
LIVE Haryana Election Results: BS Hooda, Kuldeep Bishnoi win seats for Congress
Former Chief Minister and senior Congress leader BS Hooda wins from his stronghold Garhi Sampla-Kiloi. Mr Hooda's party colleague Kuldeep Bishnoi also managed to win his Adampur Assembly seat by nearly 30,000 votes.
Mr Bishnoi was up against BJP candidate Sonali Phogat, who became famous with her TikTok videos. Kuldeep Bishnoi polled more than 64,000 votes, while Sonali Phogat managed only around 34,000.
Here's how key candidates have performed
LIVE Haryana Election Results: Jannayak Janata Party's Naina Singh Chautala wins Badhra
Haryana Results 2019: BJP will have moral right to form government only if it gets majority: Ashwani Kumar
Senior Congress leader and former union minister Ashwani Kumar said that trends of Haryana are against BJP and only if it gets a majority then it will have the moral right to form the government in the state.
"If BJP secures a majority in Haryana, only then they will have the moral right to stake claim to form the government in the state," Ashwani Kumar told new agency ANI.
"As far as the performance of the Congress is concerned, I think that it is a very credible performance and clearly the man behind it is Bhupinder Singh Hooda. Sonia Gandhi did the right thing by making him the chairman of the campaign committee. Hooda has been able to consolidate the traditional vote in favour of Congress," he added.
Haryana Election Results Today: "Appeal To JJP, INLD To Form Government With Us," Says Bhupinder Hooda
Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda publicly asked Dushyant Singh Chautala's JJP and the INLD to join hands with the Congress to keep the BJP out of power in the state.
"The time has come for Congress, JJP, INLD, and independents to come together to form a strong government," Mr Hooda said.
Haryana Election Result News: Sonia Gandhi speaks to Bhupinder Hooda
Sonia Gandhi on Thursday spoke to former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and took stock of the latest political situation in the state. As of now both Congress and BJP seem away from a clear majority in the state.
As per the latest trends on the Election Commission website, BJP is leading on 38 seats, Congress is leading on 31 seats while the JJP is leading on 11 seats in Haryana.
Bhupinder Singh Hooda is leading from Garhi Sampla-Kiloi Assembly seat by a margin of 19773 votes, according to Election Commission.
Haryana Election Results 2019: BJP vote share up by 6% to 39%
The BJP has managed a vote share of 39 per cent in the 2019 assembly elections, which is 6 per cent above the 2014 elections. The Congress has managed to garner 28 per cent votes.
The Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) has been virtually decimated in the polls, managing just 3 per cent of the vote share.
Haryana Assembly Results 2019: BJP state president Subhash Barala resigns
Haryana BJP President Subhash Barala has resigned from the post, owning responsibility for the party's poor performance in the state. Mr Barala is himself trailing by a margin of 10,383 behind JJP's Devender Singh Babli from Tohana seat.
Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee President Kumari Selja met party leader Ahmed Patel in Delhi earlier today, reports news agency ANI.
Haryana Election Results 2019: Yogeshwar Dutt trails by 3,590 votes in Baroda
Wrestler and BJP candidate from Baroda, Yogeshwar Dutt trailing by 3590 votes as per official Election Commission trends.
The sportsperson had joined the BJP along with former Indian hockey captain Sandeep Singh on September 26. His decision came a month after another celebrated wrestler - Babita Phogat - decided to align with the ruling party.
Parkash Singh Badal to mediate talks between BJP and Dushyant Chautala's party: Sources
With the BJP falling short of majority mark, the party has initiated talks with Dushyant Chautala-led JJP, which has emerged as the "kingmaker" in the state. The BJP has requested Parkash Singh Badal of the Akali Dal to negotiate talks with Mr Chautala.
Haryana Election Result News: A look at the position of key candidates
Senior Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala was trailing behind BJP's Leela Ram in Kaithal.
In Ellenabad, INLD's Abhay Singh Chautala is leading over his nearest BJP rival Pawan Beniwal. Ellenabad is the only seat where the INLD has put up a contest. The Abhay Chautala, which was seen to give a fight to the BJP and the Congress, has virtually been decimated in the elections.
Haryana Election Result News: Kuldeep Bishnoi's brother leading by 29 votes in Panchkula
Congress leader Kuldeep Bishnoi was leading over BJP's Sonali Phogat, a Tik Tok star, from his stronghold Adampur, as per early trends.
Mr Bishnoi, younger son of former chief minister Bhajan Lal, had attained a comfortable lead of over 10,000 votes over Sonali Phogat, contesting her first election.
Kuldeep Bishnoi's elder brother Chander Mohan, also a Congress candidate, had a slender margin of 29 votes over BJP's sitting MLA Gian Chand Gupta from Panchkula constituency, as per trends made available by the Election Commission.
LIVE Haryana Election Results: Randeep Surjewala trailing by a margin of 2,423 votes in Kaithal
Senior Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala was trailing by a margin of 2,423 votes over the ruling BJP's Leela Ram. Mr Surjewala is seeking re-election from Kaithal constituency. The Congress leader had lost the Jind bypolls, which were held earlier this year.
Haryana Election Results Today: Manohar Lal Khattar summoned to Delhi
The BJP has summoned Manohar Lal Khattar to Delhi. According to reports, the party has approached the Badals in Punjab to mediate talks with Dushyant Singh Chautala, who has emerged as the kingmaker as the state seems to be headed for a hung assembly.
Haryana Assembly Results 2019: BJP, Congress try to get support from Dushyant Chautala as trends indicate hung assembly
Both the BJP and the Congress have initiated talks with JPP's Dushyant Chautala, who is seen as the "kingmaker" with his party set to win nine seats. Dushyant Chautala formed the party only nine months ago after split from INLD.
Most exit polls predict that the INLD, founded by former deputy prime minister Devi Lal, will be decimated.
Haryana Assembly Elections 2019: Close fight between BJP and Congress
Haryana Assembly Results 2019: Manohar Lal Khattar leading by 4588 votes
After first round of counting, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar is leading from Karnal assembly seat with 4,588 votes.
Mr Khattar is seeking re-election from the Karnal assembly seat. According to Election Commission website, Mr Khattar won the seat in 2014 by a margin of 63,773 votes.
The incumbent Chief Minister had filed his nomination from the seat on October 1.
LIVE Haryana Election Result News: Jannayak Janta Party leading in Narnaund
Jannayak Janta Party leader Ram Kumar Gautam leading, BJP's Captain Abhimanyu trailing, on Narnaund assembly seat
Haryana Election Result News: BJP down to 38 seats, Congress leading in 32 seats
The Congress, accused of running a listless campaign amid massive infighting, appeared to be doing much better than widely predicted. The party is ahead in 32 seats, six short of the BJP's. Dushyant Chautala's party is leading in nine seats.
Haryana Election Results 2019: "BJP will win Adampur seat," says Sonali Phogat
TikTok star and BJP candidate, Sonali Phogat has expressed confidence that BJP will win Adampur assembly constituency in Haryana.
Ms Phogat, who became famous with her TikTok videos, is contesting the assembly elections in Haryana on a BJP ticket from Adampur. She is up against senior Congress leader Kuldeep Bishnoi, a three-time sitting legislator from the constituency and son of former chief minister late Bhajan Lal.
"As the talks are going on everywhere that BJP is going to win these elections, I am sure, in Adampur as well, BJP will win," she said while speaking to news agency ANI before the counting began.
When asked how she is so confident about her win, Sonali said it is because people of Adampur wants development in the constituency.
"Yes, the Adampur seat did belong to a particular family but now people have made their minds that they want development," she said while adding that BJP will win Adampur.
BJP worked for this constituency even when we didn't win from this seat, she claimed.
Ms Phogat is contesting against senior Congress leader Kuldeep Bishnoi, a three-time sitting legislator from the constituency and son of former Chief Minister late Bhajan Lal.
Phogat said being a TikTok star did help because people already knew her.
"They asked me what are you going to do? I have promised the people that I will work for the people of this constituency no matter what," she said.
"The kind of vote share the BJP got in Lok Sabha elections was so staggering, that its current numbers in the assembly elections seems stunning," says Sagarika Ghose
Haryana Results News: Congress's Randeep Singh Surjewala trails in Kaithal
Haryana has voted for change, says Dushyant Chautala
"We will have the key to the Haryana assembly. People have voted for change," says Dushyant Chautala, chief of the JJP.
Haryana Election Results LIVE: Congress, Dushyant Chautala's party together leading in 36 seats
After initial gains, the BJP seems to be losing foot in Haryana,the poll trends indicate. The Congress is leading in 30 seats, just 11 short of the BJP. Dushyant Chautala's JPP is ahead in 9 seats.
The BJP seems to have benefited from the infighting in Congress and the split in INLD, experts say.
Haryana Elections Results LIVE: Manohar Lal Khattar's government has been a very poor performing one, says Yogendra Yadav
"Manohar Lal Khattar's government has been a very poor performing one. Within six months he has been seen as the most indecisive leader Haryana has ever seen," Yogendra Yadav says.
Haryana Election Results LIVE: Kuldeep Bishnoi leading in Adampur
Kuldeep Bishnoi, a Congress member, is currently serving as third-time as Member of the Legislative Assembly from Adampur in Hisar. He is up against Tik Tok star Sonal Phogat.
Haryana Election LIVE: BJP will fall short of the 75 seats, says Yogendra Yadav
"Initial trends show that the BJP will fall short of the 75 seats, but manage close to 60 seats," Yogendra Yadav says.
The Dushyant Chautala-led JPP's seems to have received a thumbs up from the public. The party is leading in 10 seats, while the INLD is leading in only one seat - the Ellenabad seat represented by Abhay Chautala
LIVE Haryana Election Results: Manohar Lal Khattar, Babita Phogat leading in their seats
The BJP is performing really well in all the regions of Haryana, says Yogendra Yadav. The BJP has reached the half-way mark, early trends show.
Haryana Election Result News: "People will bless their daughter," says Bhabita Phogat
Wrestler-turned-BJP candidate Babita Phogat says that she is confident of winning the election.
"It's just like a game of wrestling where we practice for 4 years and then fight for the Olympic medal. Everything will be clear when the result will come that with whom the public is with and whom they have faith in. People have given me support, love and blessings and these are my strength. I have faith in public that they will not let their daughter become weak as they have given blessings to me," she says.
Babita Phogat is among the 12 women candidates fielded by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 90-member assembly elections.
The INLD is virtually decimated, the only seat that they could win is from Ellenabad. Meanwhile, the JJP has put up seemingly more impressive performance, says Yogendra Yadav.
Haryana Election Results 2019: 1,169 candidates, including 105 women, are contesting this time
Altogether, 1,169 candidates, including 105 women, are contesting the assembly elections this time. Prominent among them are Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, former Congress CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda, JJP leader Dushyant Chautala and INLD's Abhay Singh Chautala.
Haryana ministers Ram Bilas Sharma, Anil Vij, Capt Abhimanyu, O P Dhankar and Kavita Jain also contested for the BJP.
Apart from Mr Hooda, other Congress bigwigs in the contest include Randeep Singh Surjewala, Kiran Choudhry, Ranbir Mahendra and Kuldeep Bishnoi.
The BJP also fielded TikTok star Sonali Phogat and three sportspersons -- Babita Phogat, Yogeshwar Dutt and Sandeep Singh. Led by Khattar, the BJP had set a target of winning 75 seats in the state, where the Congress is struggling to make a comeback. The Aam Aadmi Party, the Loktantra Suraksha Party and Swaraj India also contested the elections, though none of them fought all 90 seats.
LIVE Haryana Election Results: BJP leading in 23 seats, early trends show
The BJP has attained a massive lead, with the party leading in 23 seats. The Congress is ahead in 7 seats, early trends show.
Haryana Election Results 2019: BJP leading in 8 seats, Congress ahead in 4 seats, early trends show
Counting of votes began at 8 am. As per early trends, the BJP is leading in 8 seats, while the Congress is ahead in four seats. Dushyant Singh Chautala's party is leading in one seat.
BJP could win 66 seats, Congress may be limited to 14 seats, say Exit polls
In Haryana, the BJP could win 66 of 90 seats, indicates an aggregate of seven exit polls, and the Congress may be limited to 14. The majority mark is 46. A BJP victory will mean a rerun for Manohar Lal Khattar, despite a mixed track record in the past five years.
Counting of votes begin for Haryana assembly election.
Haryana Results News: Here are 10 facts on Elections in the state
- The number of eligible voters in Haryana are 1.82 crore. Of these 85 lakh are women voters and 97 lakh are male voters.
- The state has 90 assembly constituencies. Of these 17 are reserved for Schedule Caste.
- Haryana has a geographical area of 44,212 square kilometre and polled on 19,578 polling stations
- The voter turnout in Haryana was 68.47 per cent, down from 76.54 per cent in the previous election.
Reality Check: The Haryana Outlier?
Despite predictions of a clean sweep by the BJP, there may be twist in tale for the Manohar Lal Khattar government seeking a re-election in Haryana. An exit poll, released at the last minute, has stirred curiosity, suggesting the possibility of a hung assembly. Has the Jat factor queered the BJP's pitch? NDTV does a Reality Check."
2019 Haryana Vidhan Sabha Results: PM Modi, Amit Shah addressed 7 rallies, Rahul Gandhi addressed just 2
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah addressed seven rallies each in Haryana. In contrast, Rahul Gandhi addressed just two rallies in the state.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi addressed none; her lone rally in Haryana was cancelled and Rahul Gandhi was stand-in.
Haryana Election Results 2019: What victory in Haryana would mean for the BJP
A victory will boost the BJP strategy of focusing on national issues for state polls, especially in states like Haryana, which struggled to provide jobs to its people. The state has the third highest unemployment rate in the country.
Haryana Election Results 2019: Where to watch Haryana, Maharashtra Assembly Election Result
You can tune in to NDTV English channel or NDTV Khabar for Hindi election updates on Haryana, Assembly results from 8 am onward.
Haryana Election Results 2019: BJP likely to win 66 of 90 seats in Maharashtra: Exit Polls
In Haryana, the BJP is likely to win 66 of 90 seats, indicated the aggregate of seven exit polls, and the Congress may be limited to 14. The majority mark is 46. A BJP victory will bring Manohar Lal Khattar back in the top post, despite the mixed track report of five years.