Assembly poll results LIVE | Haryana hat-trick for BJP; NC-Congress win J&K
Haryana: BJP ahead in 49, Congress in 35 seats
The ruling BJP has crossed the majority mark in the Haryana assembly and is leading in 49 seats, while the Congress is ahead on 35, according to the latest trends available on the Election Commission website.
Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda were ahead in their seats. However, INLD leader Abhay Singh Chautala and JJP's Dushyant Chautala were trailing from their seats.
Congress' Vinesh Phogat was trailing from the Julana seat in Jind district where BJP's Yogesh Kumar was ahead by 3,641 votes.
The two parties have been engaged in a sea-saw battle in the state after the counting of votes began at 8 am. The early trends available on TV channels showed the Congress ahead of the BJP, but the ruling made rapid strides later.
According to EC trends available at 10.55 am, the BJP was leading in 49 seats and the Congress on 35.
Independents were leading on four seats while INLD and BSP were ahead on one seat each. The Aam Aadmi Party is yet to get off the mark.
J&K BJP chief among trailing candidates
Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Ravinder Raina is trailing in the Nowshera assembly constituency
Former Deputy chief minister and Congress candidate Tara Chand is behind his rivals in the Chhamb seat
Former J&K Congress Chief Vikar Rasool Wani is also trailing from Banihal
In the Banihal segment, former Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress president Vikar Rasool Wani is trailing behind NC candidate Sajad Saheen
Former MP and Congress candidate Choudhary Lal Singh is trailing the BJP' Darshan Lal in the Basholi seat.
Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (India) president Harsh Dev Singh is trailing by a margin of 8,863 against BJP candidate and his cousin Balwant Singh Mankotia in the Chenani seat.
BJP candidate Shagun Parihar is leading over her nearest rival and NC candidate Sajjad Kitchloo in the Kishtwar seat
Cong will win 65 seats in Haryana: Pramod Tiwari
I am confident that Congress will win around 65 Assembly seats and form the government in Haryana. In J&K, JKNC and Congress alliance will cross the majority mark, and I am confident that those who are against BJP will also ally with the Congress-JKNC alliance...We are forming the government in J&K and Haryana: Congress leader Pramod Tiwari