Assembly poll results LIVE | BJP heads for victory in Haryana; Cong-NC set to sweep J&K
J&K will get an elected government for the first time after abrogation of Article 370; BJP is fighting anti-incumbency in Haryana after two terms
The BJP, after an embarrassing start in initial counting trends for the Haryana Assembly polls, has managed to trudge back to the winning position with its candidates leading in 50 of the 90 Assembly seats, as per latest reports.
The BJP had won 40 seats in the 90-member Assembly in 2019.
In Jammu and Kashmir, the NC-Congress combine, have sustained its lead at 52 seats while the BJP is leading in 26.
While Jammu and Kashmir will get an elected government after a wait of 10 years, in Haryana the BJP government, which is facing incumbency, is confident of achieving a hat-trick. The Congress, which has been out of power for a decade is also hoping for a comeback.
The counting of votes, both in Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana began at 8 am.
A three-tier security set up has been put in place across counting centres both in Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir.
Edge for NC-Congress alliance
In Jammu and Kashmir, exit polls results have put the National Conference-Congress alliance in the pole position with the regional party getting the lion's share of the seats.
The BJP is expected to slightly improve on its tally of 25 seats which it had won in the 2014 assembly polls while the PDP, which had won 28 seats in the polls held 10 years ago, is predicted to win less than 10 seats this time.
The pollsters have not given much of a chance to the new and emerging parties like the People's Conference, Apni Party, Democratic Azad Party of Ghulam Nabi Azad and Awami Ittehad Party of Lok Sabha member Sheikh Abdul Rashid. These parties along with independents are expected to win around 10 seats.
Pitched contest between BJP, Congress
The elections in Haryana are the first major direct contest between the BJP and the Congress following the Lok Sabha polls, and the result here would be used by the winner to build a narrative in their favour in other states where polls due over the next few months.
The key parties in the fray are the BJP, the Congress, Aam Aadmi Party, INLD-BSP and JJP-Azad Samaj Party. However, most seats are likely to see a direct fight between the BJP and the Congress.
Elections are due in Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Delhi in a few months.
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