Haryana Assembly Elections 2024: Abhay Dubey Launches Scathing Attack On BJP Ahead Of Counting

The results of the Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections are coming in, and early trends indicate a major shift in Haryana. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has crossed the majority mark of 46 seats, while the Congress's lead has decreased rapidly. Meanwhile, in Jammu and Kashmir, the Congress alliance is nearing the majority mark. However, these are still initial trends, and the situation is expected to become clearer by the afternoon when it will be known which party is likely to form the government in each state. In Haryana, the BJP is confident of retaining power, while the Congress, buoyed by exit poll predictions, is hoping for a comeback after 10 years. This election marks the first major direct contest between the BJP and Congress in the state after the Lok Sabha elections, and the results are expected to influence the political landscape in other states that are scheduled to go to polls in the coming months. The main parties contesting in Haryana include the BJP, Congress, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Indian National Lok Dal (INLD)-Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) alliance, and the Jannayak Janata Party (JJP)-Azad Samaj Party (ASP) alliance. Most seats are witnessing a direct fight between the BJP and Congress. Meanwhile, in Jammu and Kashmir, which also saw polling simultaneously with Haryana, the contests are likely to be multi-cornered, rather than direct face-offs between the Congress and BJP. In Haryana, voting took place in a single phase, with a turnout of 67.90%.