Haryana gets hung assembly, BJP needs six more to form govt

Live updates: Haryana on Thursday ended up with a hung assembly with the ruling BJP emerging as the largest party with 40 seats, but still six short of the halfway mark needed to form the next government.

The Congress won 31 seats, the Jannayak Janta Party 10, the Indian National Lok Dal and Haryana Lokhit Party one each. The Aam Aadmi Party, which contested 46 seats, was decimated.

The split verdict triggered hectic political activity. Two independents, Gopal Kanda and Ranjeet Singh, boarded a chartered flight to Delhi for a meeting with BJP leadership, party sources said.

A third Somveer Singh told PTI that he will support the BJP government.

The sources said the BJP is likely to stake claim for another term in the state on Friday.

Eight Haryana ministers lost the assembly elections, which saw just two of the 10 ministers fielded by the ruling BJP returning to the state assembly.

Cabinet minister and five-time MLA Anil Vij retained his traditional bastion of Ambala Cantonment, whereas minister of state Dr Banwari Lal emerged victorious from Bawal.

Vij drubbed Congress rebel Chitra Sarwara, who fought as independent, by over 20,000 votes.

Dr Lal retained Bawal, defeating Dr M L Ranga by over 32,000 votes.

The minister who lost the elections are Ram Bilas Sharma (Mahendragarh), Capt Abhimanyu (Narnaund), Om Prakash Dhankar (Badli), Kavita Jain (Sonipat), Krishan Lal Panwar (Israna), Manish Kumar Grover (Rohtak), Krishan Kumar Bedi (Shahbad), and Karan Dev Kamboj (Radaur).

The BJP had earlier denied tickets to two of its ministers-Vipul Goel and Rao Narbir Singh.

The saffron party's idea of shifting minister Karan Dev Kamboj from Indri to Raduar also failed to yield positive results.

Khattar retained his Karnal constituency.

Around 68.3% exercised their voting rights in Haryana Assembly Elections on October 21, according to the Election Commission.

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• BJP to stake claim to form government in Haryana

The ruling BJP in Haryana, which failed to cross the halfway mark in the 90-member Assembly, will present its case to form the government late Thursday evening, IANS reported.

Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar will be meeting Governor Satyadev Narayan Arya in Chandigarh to stake claim to form the government.

The BJP won 40 seats, but all its state ministers lost, barring two, including Anil Vij and state party chief Subhash Barala.Voters have made BJP largest party in Haryana and given it another opportunity to serve them, said BJP president Amit Shah.

• Khattar retains Karnal seat, defeats Cong candidate by 45,000 votes

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar retained his Karnal seat defeating his nearest Congress rival Tarlochan Singh. The BJP leader defeated Tarlochan, former head of the state's minorities commission, by a margin of 45,188 votes, according to the Election Commission.

The winning margin is down compared to the gap of 63,773 votes in the last assembly elections in 2014, when Khattar became an MLA for the first time.

• Hooda wins from Garhi Sampla-Kiloi by huge margin

Former Haryana chief minister and senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda defeated ruling BJP candidate Satish Nandal by a huge margin on Thursday.

Hooda, party's state legislature party leader, defeated Nandal by 58,312 votes from his stronghold Garhi Sampla-Kiloi in Rohtak district.

• Who will be BJP's CM?

An election that was meant to be a BJP sweep turned out to be a neck to neck contest - that is the Haryana polls results for you. In this highly fluid situation where the JJP wants to be the king rather that the kingmaker and a Hooda-led Congress sprang a surprise, can the BJP still manage to make it to power and if yes, who will be its Chief Minister?

The Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) has already made it abundantly clear that whoever will make its leader Dushyant Chautala the Chief Minister, the party will support them. While, neither the Congress nor the BJP has made their efforts official, both parties have reached out to it.

• HLP wins Sirsa by slender margin

Haryana Lokhit Party (HLP) candidate Gopal Kanda defeated his nearest rival Gokul Setia, an Independent, by a slender margin of 602 votes from Sirsa in the Haryana Assembly polls on Thursday, according to the EC office.

Popular Haryanvi singer Sapna Chaudhary, who joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) recently, had campaigned for Kanda, leaving her party red-faced.

• JJP won five seats in Haryana

Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) has emerged victorious in five constituencies and is ahead in five. Other parties like Indian National Lok Dal, Haryana Lokhit Party and Bahujan Samaj Party are leading on one seat respectively. An independent candidate has won while five others are leading in their respective constituencies.

• President of BJP's Haryana unit Subhash Barala on Thursday denied reports of his resignation from the party post, reports ANI
• Wrestler and BJP candidate Babita Phogat lost from Dadri seat
• Senior Congress leader Ashwani Kumar Dushyant Chautala's victory

"Dushyant Chautala is a young leader and has done well," senior Congress leader Ashwani Kumar said. Chautala's party has emerged as one of the forces in Haryana and my best wishes are with him, he added.

• Babita Phogat, BJP candidate from Dadri: I thank everyone who supported me. The kind of respect they gave me, I am thankful for it. People trust BJP's work by BJP
• BJP had no moral right to stay in power: Hooda

Veteran Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda said the ruling BJP had no moral right to stay in power as it looked way off from even getting the majority. "Many of their ministers are facing defeat," he said

• BJP rebels fought elections and we failed to persuade them: Vijayvargiya

BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya on Thursday blamed shortcomings in the "election management" to his party's middling performance in the Haryana assembly elections. It would nonetheless be able to form government again in the northern state, he stated.

"I can clearly see the shortcomings in our management of Haryana elections. BJP rebels fought elections and we failed to persuade them (to pull out)," Vijayvargiya told

• In the 90-member assembly, JJP led by Dushyant Chautala has won four seats and was ahead on another six seats
• Sensex ends marginally lower; Nifty also slips

Equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty ended marginally lower after a volatile session today, dragged by losses in IT and bank stocks, amid mixed results for the ruling BJP in state polls.

After gyrating over 486 points, Sensex settled 38.44 points, or 0.10%, lower at 39,020.39. It hit an intra-day low of 38,840.76 and a high of 39,327.15.

The broader NSE Nifty too slipped 21.50 points, or 0.19%, to 11,582.60.

• JJP's Amarjeet Dhanda won the Julana seat by defeating the ruling BJP's Parminder Singh Dhull by a margin of 24,193 votes in the Haryana assembly election
• PM Narendra Modi to address party workers at BJP headquarters today

PM Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister & BJP President Amit Shah will meet and address the party workers at the BJP headquarters today evening

• Will Congress form government in Haryana?

Senior Congress leader M Mallikarjun Kharge said: "In Haryana they (BJP) don't have clear majority. If all opposition parties come together, government can be formed there, stands are being taken, once it is done it will be clear whether we will form the government there."

• People are with Congress: Mallikarjun Kharge

Senior Congress leader M Mallikarjun Kharge termed party's performance in Maharashtra and Haryana assembly polls as "good" and said it has "reached the position mobilising things in a short period".

"I feel this is a good result.. people are with Congress," he said.

• Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar is leading from Karnal assembly seat by 41,950 votes.
• JJP will bring the change that Haryana wants: Dushyant Singh Chautala

JJP leader Dushyant Singh Chautala told ANI: "Counting of slips from a VVPAT is underway. As soon as I get certificate, I'll discuss with everyone, hold meeting with MLAs tomorrow and decide the future course of action.Too early to say anything."

• Really happy with Congress performance: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Congress General Secretary for UP (East) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Raebareli: "I haven’t seen the latest trends, really happy at both (Haryana and Maharashtra). We also are happy about the fact that here in UP our vote percentage has increased."

• Taking a jibe at the BJP, Hooda said: "Those who were claiming to win more than 75 seats, people have shown them the reality and they have been limited to around 30 seats."
• Assembly poll results encouraging: Congress

Congress General Secretary K.C. Venugopal said, "This is encouraging result for the Congress and the nation."

"If the government is trying to crush the opposition's voice, it is being questioned by the people and same has been seen in Maharashtra and Haryana."

• Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala lost from Kaithal seat in Haryana.

• Trends at 3.30 pm:

Bharatiya Janata Party won 12 seats in Haryana Assembly elections 2019. Congress won 9 seats so far.

• 'Key' is in JJP's hands: Congress leader Ashok Tanwar

Former Congress leader Ashok Tanwar on Thursday asserted that key to power is in Jannayak Janata Party's (JJP) hands in the state.

"It was known before only that such a mandate will come. I want to congratulate JJP and its chief Dushyant Chautala. I am sure the decision they will take will be in benefit of Haryana. Both the parties (Congress and BJP) have been destroyed," he said.

• BJP may come out as single largest party

BJP may come out as the single largest party but may not be able to win a minimum of 46 seats, which is the majority figure

• Only if BJP gets majority, then it will have moral right to form govt in Haryana: Ashwani Kumar

Senior Congress leader and former union minister Ashwani Kumar on Thursday 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 ANI

• Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij won from his stronghold Ambala Cantonment
• Anil Vij is the only minister of Khattar cabinet who is leading from his Ambala Cantonment
• Haryana Assembly Speaker Kanwar Pal, a BJP legislator from Jagadhri, is trailing to Akram Khan of Congress.
• Krishan Lal Panwar, who was Minister of Transport in Khattar government, is trailing from his Israna to Balbir Singh of Congress.
• Haryana agriculture minister Om Prakash Dhankar is trailing from Badli constituency to Kuldeep Vats of Congress.
• Only one minister from Khattar's cabinet is leading

Manohar Lal Khattar cabinet collapsed in the Assembly polls as all his ministers, who were in the fray, except one have started losing the battle.

• Cong alleges BJP trying to pressurise independent candidates in Haryana

Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda alleged that the adminstration was putting pressure on the Independent candidates at the behest of the ruling BJP and not allowing them to move freely.

• Independent candidates are leading in six seats

Latest trends showed that no party was in a position to cross the half-way mark in the 90-member Haryana Assembly. Independent candidates took a lead in six seats in Haryana Assembly elections 2019

• Dushyant Singh Chautala to hold party executive meet on Friday

JJP leader Dushyant Singh Chautala said he has called a meeting of the party executive at 11 am on Friday in Delhi to discuss the party's strategy.

Newcomer Jannayak Janata Dal (JJP) was leading in 9 constituencies and may possibly play the kingmaker.

• Hooda retains Garhi Sampla-Kiloi seat

Former Haryana chief minister Hooda retained his bastion Garhi Sampla-Kiloi in Rohtak district by defeating BJP's Satish Nandal

• This is a vote against the Khattar government: Hooda

Bhupinder Singh Hooda said: "This is a vote against the Khattar government, against unemployment in the state. Most ministers have lost the election."

• Hooda urges all parties to unite against BJP

Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, who retained his stronghold seat, appealed to all opposition parties to join hands to keep the ruling BJP at bay.

"We invite all the smaller parties and independents to join hands with the Congress and form a stable government," he said.

• 'Kingmaker' Chautala non-committal on support to BJP, Cong

Jannayak Janta Party leader Dushyant Chautala remained non-committal on whether his party would support the BJP or the Congress in forming a government in case of a hung assembly

• Dushyant Chautala emerges as kingmaker in Haryana

Jannayak Janata Party chief Dushyant Chautala appears to hold the "Key" to power in Haryana. "I believe the keys are in the hands of the JJP," Dushyant Chautala said earlier today.

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.

• Krishan Kumar Bedi lost

Haryana minister Krishan Kumar Bedi lost to Jannayak Janta Party rival Ram Karan from the Shahbad reserved constituency

• JJP was formed in December last year after Dushyant Chautala, grandson of four-time Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala, split from the INLD following a bitter fight in the family.
• JJP is leading in 9 seats

Jannayak Janata Dal (JJP) is leading in 9 constituencies and could possibly play the role of a kingmaker

• Hung Assembly in Haryana

Haryana is set for a hung Assembly as no party seemed to be in a position to cross the halfway mark of 45 in 90-member Haryana Assembly

• Trends at 2 pm

The ruling BJP and the Congress leading in 37 and 34 seats, respectively, show the latest trends.

• Naina Chautala won the Badhra seat in Bhiwani district from her son Dushyant Chautala's Jannayak Janata Party.
• Congress Kuldeep Bishnoi defeated BJP's Sonali Phogat

Congress legislator Kuldeep Bishnoi retained his Adampur seat by defeating popular Tik Tok star Sonali Phogat of the BJP, reports PTI

• BJP's Pramod Vij and Mahipal Dhanda won Panipat City and Rural seats respectively, reports PTI
• Congress, BJP win two seats each in Haryana

BJP and the Congress won two seats each in the 90-member Haryana Assembly. Haryana Finance Minister Capt Abhimanyu admitted his defeat.

• Congress is confident to be able to form the government in Haryana

Congress spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill said: "Trends in Haryana are on the expected lines and the hard work of the Congress workers is getting reflected in the trends in the state."

• Subash Barala is trailing by 25,090 votes over Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) candidate Devinder Singh Babli from the Tohana seat
• Haryana BJP chief Subash Barala has resigned after election trends showed both the ruling party and the Congress being locked in a tough contest
• Close contest in Haryana

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in 37 seats whereas Congress is ahead in 34 seats

• Bhupinder Singh Hooda appeals to parties to 'unite against BJP'

Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda urges JJP and independent candidates to unite against the ruling party in the state.

• Wrestler Babita Phogat and former Indian hockey captain Sandeep Singh are shinning in the Haryana Assembly polls
• Both Congress and BJP are leading in 35 seats in Haryana Assembly elections 2019, shows Election Commission trend
• Haryana BJP president Subhash Barala resigns

Haryana BJP president Subhash Barala offers to resign as party struggles to reach majority mark

• Neck-and-neck fight in Haryana

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in 36 seats whereas Congress is ahead in 34 seats, shows EC data

• Bhupinder Singh Hooda was correct choice for Congress, show trends

Congress has proved all exit polls wrong by catapulting itself close to the magic figure. Early counting trends for the 90-member Haryana Assembly are showing that the Congress old guard were correct in choosing Bhupinder Singh Hooda to lead the party in the state.

• Dushyant Chautala has emerged as a seasoned leader: BJP's Anil Jain

BJP's Haryana in-charge and party General Secretary Anil Jain lauded the JJP founder Dushyant Chautala for his party's extraordinary performance in maiden election. He said: "Dushyant Chautala has emerged as a seasoned leader and he is taking forward Devi Lal's legacy."

• BJP' Yogeshwar Dutt trailing

Wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt trailing by 3590 votes from Baroda seat as per official EC trends, said ANI

• Former Haryana CM Khattar is summoned to New Delhi by BJP

"As far as result trends are concerned, people have voted for BJP and the government will be formed in Haryana under the leadership of Manohar Lal Khattar," said Faridabad MP Krishan Pal Gurjar

• Too early to commit, will wait and watch till picture is clear: JJP
• Congress steps up efforts for government formation in Haryana

Congress has stepped up efforts to explore possible scenarios of forming the government in Haryana.

Congress President Sonia Gandhi has spoken to Ahmed Patel and Bhupinder Singh Hooda and has given them a free hand to work accordingly.

• Apart from BJP and Congress’s neck-and-neck fight in Haryana, other opposition parties have taken lead in 18 seats
• Former Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar leading by 15,000 votes
• Bharatiya Janata Party's Babita Phogat leading with a margin of 2387 votes in Dadri assembly constituency
• Yogeshwar Dutt, Sandeep Singh, Babita Phogat are leading

All three sportsperson fielded by Bharatiya Janata party — Yogeshwar Dutt, Sandeep Singh and Babita Phogat are leading from their constituencies in Haryana.

• People of Haryana want change: Chautala

Taking a swipe at the Bharatiya Janata Party's "Mission 75", Chautala said it would fall way short of its target of winning 75 seats.

Declaring that his party will hold the key to formation of the next dispensation, he told reporters, "People of Haryana want change."

• Trends at 12 pm:

According to the Election Commission of India, out of the 90 Assembly seats in Haryana, the ruling BJP is leading in 41 seats while the Congress is ahead in 28 seats. The Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) was leading in 10 seats, while Independent candidates held the edge in six seats.

• Congress will form govt in Haryana: Selja

Haryana Congress President Kumari Selja said that her party will form the next government in the state after the early trends.

In a tweet, Selja said, "Haryana has given the verdict — it will not tolerate BJP's misgovernance any more."

• Manish Grover was behind Congress' B B Batra from Rohtak by a margin of 3,061 votes
• Kavita Jain trailing behind Surender Panwar of the Congress by a margin of 5,761 votes from Sonipat
• State BJP chief Barala was trailing by a margin of 10,383 behind Jannayak Janta Party's Devender Singh Babli from Tohana seat
• Capt Abhimanyu, sitting MLA from Narnaund, was trailing by a margin of 9,956 behind JJP's Ram Kumar Gautam
• Seven ministers are trailing in Haryana

Seven ministers in Haryana are trailing, show early trends. Ram Bilas Sharma and Capt Abhimanyu are trailing after the initial rounds. Haryana state BJP chief Subhash Barala were trailing.

• BJP calls Manohar Lal Khattar to Delhi

As a result of the unsatisfactory performance of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the assembly elections results declared on Thursday, the central leadership of the party has called Manohar Lal Khattar to Delhi

• Trends indicate hung Assembly in Haryana

BJP is leading is 40 seats in Haryana Assembly elections 2019

• Can JJP be the kingmaker in Haryana?

With a neck-and-neck battle unfolding between the BJP and Congress in Haryana that is heading towards a hung Assembly, Dushyant Chautala's JJP on Thursday is all set to play the kingmaker.

The Congress has already reached out to the JJP trying to stitch an alliance, reported IANS. But sources say that Chautala has not given any assurances.

• ‘Electoral, moral defeat of BJP’: Kumari Selja

Haryana Congress chief Kumari Selja wrote on Twitter “it is clear from the people’s mandate in Haryana that they have rejected BJP. It is not only BJP’s electoral defeat but also moral defeat.”

• Is low turnout the cause of a close contest in Haryana?

In 2014 assembly elections in which Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stormed to power in Haryana, it saw one of the highest turn out of 76.13%. Exactly five years later, the turnout for the assembly elections decreased drastically and polling was limited to only 68.47%. As early trends show a close three cornered contest in the state, could a low turnout be a cause behind it? Read full story here

• TikTok star Sonali Phogat is trailing

Congress leader Kuldeep Bishnoi was leading over BJP's Sonali Phogat from Adampur seat

• Raj Kumar Saini, chief of Loktanter Suraksha Party, was ahead in Gohana segment.
• Randeep Surjewala is leading

After fifth round of counting, Congress leader Randeep Surjewala is leading from Kaithal assembly constituency.

• Former Indian hockey captain Sandeep Singh is leading

Former Indian hockey captain Sandeep Singh of the BJP was ahead from Pehowa constituency, as per early trends

• Congress candidate Pradeep Chaudhary leading with total 1836 votes from Kalka.
• Trends at 11 am:

BJP is ahead in 43 seats while Congress is leading in 33 seats in the state. JJP also takes lead in 11 seats.

• Congress candidate and former BCCI chief Ranbir Singh Mahendra was trailing from Badhra constituency.
• Now, BJP leads in 43 seats

In Haryana, after initially leading in the first rounds of counting, the BJP has fallen below the majority mark

• JJP is ahead in 11 seats

The fledgling Jannayak Janta Party, which fought its maiden assembly polls, was also ahead in 11 seats

• BJP's 75-plus target failed: Chautala

"Haryana is moving towards the path of development. (BJP's) 75-plus target has failed," Chautala told ANI.

• Bhupinder Singh Hooda faces a tough battle for reclaiming Haryana

The assembly elections in Haryana are crucial for Congress veteran leader and former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda. 72-year-old Hooda is a two-time chief minister and has been elected to the Lok Sabha on four occasions from the state. Read the full story

• Manohar Lal Khattar is leading by 4588 votes

After first round of counting, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar is leading from Karnal assembly seat with 4588 votes

• Senior Congress leader and former Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda was seen at a counting centre in Rohtak.
• BJP has given tickets to Olympic medallist wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt and Indian hockey captain Sandeep Singh in Haryana Assembly elections 2019. Both of them are leading from their respective seats.
• Landslide victory for BJP in Haryana?

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party was hovering around the majority mark of 46 in the 90-member Assembly in Haryana, according to the IANS-CVoter.

• According to official trends from Eelection Commission, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in 29 seats, Congress is leading in 21 seats, Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) is ahead in 10 seats & Others are leading in 9 seats.
• After trailing in the initial rounds of counting, BJP’s Sonali Phogat is now leading.
• Wrestler Babita Phogat is leading in Dadri assembly constituency.
• Trends at 9.30 am

While BJP is ahead in 45 seats, Congress takes lead in 29 seats in Haryana Assembly elections 2019. The JJP is leading in 8 seats, INLD in 3 seats, IND in 3 seats.

• Ninety candidates are from the BJP, 87 from the BSP, four from the CPI, seven from the CPI-M, 90 from the Congress, one from the NCP, 81 from the Indian National Lok Dal, 375 Independent and 434 other candidates.
• Congress ka bahumat aayega: Bhupinder Singh Hooda

"Congress will form government in Haryana," says former Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda. Bhupinder Singh Hooda is leading Garhi Sampla-Kiloi seat.

• Former Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar is leading with 4588 votes after first round of counting. He is contesting from Karnal assembly seat.
• Major candidates leading in Haryana

Manohar Lal Khattar

Bhupinder Hooda

Anil Vij

Randeep Surjewala

Dushyant Chautala

Yogeshwer Dutt

Abhay Chautala

• Gharaunda seat

BJP's Harvinder Kalyan was leading over Congress' Anil Kumar by a margin of 724 votes, as per early trends.

• Haryana Finance Minister Capt Abhimanyu trailing

Haryana Finance Minister Capt Abhimanyu was trailing from his Narnaund constituency in Hisar district

• JJP will have the key of Vidhan Sabha of Haryana: Dushyant Chautala

"Both BJP and Congress will not cross the 40 mark in the state," said Dushyant Chautala. Dushyant Chautala is currently leading from Haryana's Uchana Kalan seat.

• Babita Phogat trailing

-Wrestler and BJP leader Babita Phogat is trailing from Haryana’s Dadri assembly seat, show early trends

-Popular TikTok star Sonali Phogat, who contested from Adamur seat, is currently trailing

• Wrestler Babita Phogat arrives at the counting centre

Babita Phogat is confident of winning from Dadri constituency. "We prepare for four years to win medals at the Olympics. Today is the same day when I am waiting for results," said Phogat. BJP candidate Babita Phogat is pitted against Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) candidate Satpal Sangwan and Congress candidate Nirpender Singh Sangwan

• Wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt leading in Baroda assembly seat in Haryana
• Haryana minister Anil Vij, a five-time legislator from Ambala Cantt, is also leading from his constituency in early trends.
• Former Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda is leading Garhi Sampla-Kiloi seat. Congress veteran Bhupinder Singh Hooda is the current leader of the Opposition in Haryana.
• Leading candidates:

Abhay Singh Chautala is leading from Ellenabad seat.

Kiran Chaudhary of Congress leading in Tosham.

• Sonali Phogat is trailing

BJP gave ticket to Tik Tok star Sonali Phogat in Haryana Assembly Elections 2019. Sonali Phogat is trailing in Haryana's Adampur seat.

• BJP crossed majority mark in Haryana, show trends

The Bharatiya Janata Party has currently crossed the majority mark in Haryana Assembly elections 2019. Manohar Lal Khattar-led ruling party is ahead in 53 seats.

• Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar is leading from Karnal seat.
• Jannayak Janata Party (JJP)'s Dushyant Chautala is currently leading in Haryana's Uchana Kalan seat, shows media report
• Early trends at 8.30 am

BJP ahead in 23 seats; Congress in 7 and Others in 6.

• Will BJP make history?

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) could be on course to making history as most exit polls on Monday predicted that the party will comfortably return to power in Haryana.

• BJP won 47 seats in 2014

In 2014, the BJP had won 47 seats and the Congress 15, with two Haryana Janhit Congress legislators later merging with it.

• Candidates in Haryana Assembly polls

According to the office of Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), 1,064 male and 105 female candidates are in the fray.

Ninety candidates are from the BJP, 87 from the BSP, four from the CPI, seven from the CPI-M, 90 from the Congress, one from the NCP, 81 from the Indian National Lok Dal, 375 Independent and 434 other candidates.

• Dushyant Chautala: Na BJP, na Congress 40 par karegi, satta ki chabi JJP (Jannayak Janata Party) ke haath mein hogi.
• BJP is leading in 15 seats in Haryana, shows early trends
• Counting for 90 seats in Haryana Assembly elections begins
• Exit polls prediction: Landslide victory for BJP?

Most of the exit polls predicted a clean sweep for the Bharatiya Janata Party in Haryana Assembly elections 2019. One exit poll shows a close fight between the BJP and Congress with the Jannayak Janta Party likely to play kingmaker.

• I have faith in public: Babita Phogat

People have given me love and support, that is my strength, & what keeps me going. I have faith in public and myself, people will give blessings to their daughter, said Babita Phogat, BJP's candidate for Dadri assembly constituency

• Babita Phogat, Yogeshwar Dutt and Sandeep Singh — three sporting icons are fights elections in Haryana Assembly polls 2019.
• The BIG names:

All eyes are on former Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar, Congress leaders Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Randeep Surjewala, Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) leader Dushyant Chautala and Indian National Lok Dal's (INLD) Abhay Chautala in Haryana Assembly elections 2019.

• Haryana is ready for the counting day

As many as 91 centres have been set up for the counting of 90 assembly seats in Haryana. Two counting centres have been set up in the Badshahpur Assembly as it has the largest number of polling stations, said Joint Chief Electoral Officer Inder Jeet.

• Voter turnout was low

Around 68.31 per cent voting was recorded on October 21.

• Counting of ballots begins:

The counting of nearly 1.24 crore ballots for the Haryana Assembly elections begins amid tight security, said officials

• Who will win Haryana?

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) could be on course to making history as most exit polls on Monday predicted that the party will comfortably return to power in Haryana