BJP wins 40 seats, Congress stages comeback with 30 seats, JJP eyes kingmaker's role
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged victorious on 40 seats and Congress remained on the second position Congress with 31 seats.
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Counting of votes for Haryana Assembly ended on Thursday, October 24. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged victorious on 40 seats and Congress remained on the second position Congress with 31 seats.
JJP which is likely to become the kingmaker bagged 10 seats in Haryana by-polls.
7 independent candidates won the election in the state and two seats reamined with other regional parties.
Here are the highlights of Haryana Assembly election.
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Haryana | |
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Result Known For 90 out of 90 Constituencies | |
Party | Won |
Bharatiya Janata Party | 40 |
Haryana Lokhit Party | 1 |
Independent | 7 |
Indian National Congress | 31 |
Indian National Lok Dal | 1 |
Jannayak Janta Party | 10 |
Total | 90 |
Home Minister Amit Shah while addressing party workers in BJP Headquater, said, ''I congratulate the people of Haryana. I am happy that BJP saw three per cent rise in votes in Haryana by-polls''
PM Narendra Modi: I thank the 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 who toiled extensively&went amongst people to elaborate on our development agenda.
Bhupendra Singh Hooda leaves for Delhi to meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Ahmed Patel.
BJP president and Union Home Minister Amit Shah thanked the voters of Haryana for supporting BJP and making it the single largest party. Shah also thanked Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar, Haryana BJP president Subhash Barala and BJP workers.
#HaryanaAssemblyPolls : As per the official trends by the Election Commission, BJP has won 26 seats and is leading on 14 taking a total lead on 40 seats. Congress has won 20 seats and is leading on 11, taking a total lead on 31 seats. Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) has won 10 seats. pic.twitter.com/OiCyoqnIYD
— ANI (@ANI) October 24, 2019
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar to meet Governor Satyadev Narayan Arya later this evening, to stake his claim to form the govt in the state, said sources.
Haryana Minister & BJP leader Anil Vij wins from Ambala Cantonment Assembly constituency.
Haryana Minister & BJP leader Anil Vij has won from Ambala Cantonment Assembly constituency. #HaryanaAssemblyPolls pic.twitter.com/6yWvWJZyJU
— ANI (@ANI) October 24, 2019
#HaryanaAssemblyPolls : As per the official trends by the Election Commission, BJP has won 26 seats and is leading on 14 taking a total lead on 40 seats. Congress has won 20 seats and is leading on 11, taking a total lead on 31 seats. Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) has won 10 seats. pic.twitter.com/OiCyoqnIYD
— ANI (@ANI) October 24, 2019
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on being asked do you give credit to Bhupinder Singh Hooda for Haryana said, ''The credit goes 100%, to our party, to our party workers. We really won the show, with a little more effort we would have won.''
The mandate is against the current government of Haryana and all parties should come together to form a strong government whether it's JJP, BSP, INLD or independent candidates: Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda after winning from Garhi Sampla Kiloi Assembly Constituency.
PM Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah will meet and address BJP party workers at the party headquarters this evening. BJP Parliamentary Board will also meet at the party headquarters today.
Naina Singh of JJP wins Badhra seat, BJP's Mool Chand Sharma bags Ballabhgarh while Congress' Neeraj Sharma gets Faridabad NIT seat.
JJP chief Dushyant Chautala wins from Uchana Kalan seat in Haryana; Tik-Tok star Sonali Phogat lost Adampur seat to three-time MLA Kuldeep Bishnoi from the Congress.
Manohar Lal Khattar is leading in Karnal assembly seat by 41,950 votes. Congress' Tarlochan Singh is trailing.
BJP's Haryana chief Subhash Barala says that he has not resigned from his post and that the news of his resignation is a rumour.
Only if BJP gets majority, then it will have moral right to form govt in Haryana: Ashwani Kumar |
The mandate is against the Manohar Lal Khattar government. The promises made to the farmers were not fulfilled. All parties should come together to form a strong government, Bhupinder Singh Hooda said.
On a question over CM's post, Hooda added that it is up to the party MLAs to decide.
BJP is trying to pressurise independent candidates as most of them want to join us. It can't be accepted in a democracy. Independent candidates should be able to freely choose the party whom they wish to support. I want to appeal to EC about it through media: DS Hooda, Congress.
#HaryanaAssemblyPolls : As per the official trends by the Election Commission, BJP is leading on 39 seats, Congress on 33 seats out of the total 90 seats in the state. pic.twitter.com/rOs9r4CmlQ
— ANI (@ANI) October 24, 2019
Today, it's clear that people's mandate is to throw off Manohar Lal Khattar's government. I want to ask Dushyant Chautala (JJP), independent candidates & other parties to come together and form coalition government in Haryana so that people’s mandate can be respected: Deepender Singh Hooda
Newly-elected JJP MLAs to meet at 11 am on Friday, party national executive at 1 pm to decide on government formation in Haryana.
Former Haryana CM BS Hooda in Rohtak: I assure that each one will be respected and given a respectable position. https://t.co/yFPskt9rxv
— ANI (@ANI) October 24, 2019
Captain Abhimanyu, Haryana Finance Minister& BJP candidate from Narnaund constituency in Hisar district: As per the latest trends, I feel that public mandate is in favor of Jannnayak Janta Party (JJP). We respect public mandate. pic.twitter.com/odkfpkseOy
— ANI (@ANI) October 24, 2019
The time has come for Congress, JJP, INLD, and independents to come together to form a strong government: Hooda
Bhupinder Singh Hooda seeks support of all non-BJP parties in forming government in Haryana, says voters against Manohar Lal Khattar government.
Randeep Singh Surjewala is leading from the Kaithal Assembly constituency after the fifth round of voting, according to the official trends reported by the Election Commission. Surjewala is contesting against BJP's Leela Ram from the seat.
Jannayak Janata Party Chief Dushyant Chautala on reports of Congress offering him CM post: I have not had any discussions with any one. Decision will be taken only after the final numbers are out. #Haryana pic.twitter.com/w0FRJPawwc
— ANI (@ANI) October 24, 2019
Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee President Kumari Selja meets party leader Ahmed Patel in Delhi today.
In a bid to form government in Haryana, BJP asks party members not to speak against JJP and Akali Dal leaders.
#UPDATE Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar contesting from Karnal assembly seat is leading with 14030 votes, after third round of counting. #HaryanaAssemblyPolls2019 https://t.co/zzqmLxe1Kx
— ANI (@ANI) October 24, 2019
Sources say BJP to seek support of smaller parties and independents to form government in Haryana.
#WATCH Senior Congress leader & former Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda in Rohtak: Congress ka bahumat aayega. #HaryanaAssemblyPolls pic.twitter.com/dxzdQNY09c
— ANI (@ANI) October 24, 2019
#WATCH Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) leader Dushyant Chautala in Jind: Haryana ki janta ka pyar mil raha hai. Badlaav ki nishaani hai. 75 paar toh fail hogaya (for BJP), ab Yamuna paar karne ki baari hai. #HaryanaAssemblyPolls pic.twitter.com/ufdyqtkqLz
— ANI (@ANI) October 24, 2019
#HaryanaAssemblyElections2019: According to official trends from EC, Bharatiya Janata Party-29 & Indian National Congress -21, Jannayak Janta Party-10 & Others-9; Total 90 seats. pic.twitter.com/JETY5mVAuj
— ANI (@ANI) October 24, 2019
Senior Congress leader & former Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda at a counting centre in Rohtak. #HaryanaAssemblyPolls pic.twitter.com/lHaGGgiSZA
— ANI (@ANI) October 24, 2019
OP Dhankhad is leading in Jhajjar, BS Hooda in Rohtak Garhi-Sampla, Manish Grover in Rohtak City, BJP's Ramvatar Valmiki in Rohtak Kalnaur, Kavita Jain of BJP is trailing in Sonipat.
#HaryanaAssemblyPolls : According to official trends from EC, Indian National Congress leading on 1 seat and Jannayak Janta Party leading on 1 seat; There are total 90 assembly seats in the state pic.twitter.com/qgCecj1yNj
— ANI (@ANI) October 24, 2019
#HaryanaAssemblyElections2019: Counting of votes underway in Gurugram. pic.twitter.com/kAhCf1IZQL
— ANI (@ANI) October 24, 2019
#HaryanaAssemblyElections2019: Counting of votes underway in Karnal. pic.twitter.com/CS9c4eBvAa
— ANI (@ANI) October 24, 2019
Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda to visit a counting centre at 9.30 am. He will later meet party members at his house.
Wrestler Babita Phogat, BJP's candidate for Dadri assembly constituency: 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. #HaryanaAssemblyPolls pic.twitter.com/y3DMGvJGbD
— ANI (@ANI) October 24, 2019
Dushyant Chautala: Na BJP, na Congress 40 par karegi, satta ki chabi JJP (Jannayak Janata Party) ke haath mein hogi. #HaryanaAssemblyPolls pic.twitter.com/qvYAVvKl7Y
— ANI (@ANI) October 24, 2019
Webcasting was done at 3,100 critical and vulnerable polling stations in Haryana the live footage of which was monitored in the control room set up at the headquarters in Chandigarh, said Haryana's Chief Electoral Officer, Anurag Agarwal.