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Poll agents during counting of votes for Haryana Assembly polls, in Rohtak, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024. (Photo: PTI)
However, despite these numbers, the contest remained tight in many regions, with the margin between the BJP and Congress candidates being razor-thin, as narrow as 68 votes in some areas.
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For instance, in Thanesar, the BJP was leading with only 14 votes margin, while Congress held a slim lead of just 68 votes in Loharu. The Congress was also ahead in several other constituencies, with slim leads in Ambala City (294 votes), Mahendragarh (582 votes), Tohana (1,019 votes), and Rai (1,098 votes). In Sirsa the Congress was leading but the margin was only 1546, while in Hathin it was 2208.
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BJP comes from behind to command lead in Haryana
The BJP has staged a strong comeback, halting Congress’s early celebrations as leads now show the party surpassing the majority threshold, defying the predictions of exit polls.
Haryana’s Assembly has 90 seats, with 46 needed for a majority. After a promising start that briefly saw Congress exceeding this number, it is currently leading in 34 constituencies. Meanwhile, the BJP, aiming for an unprecedented third consecutive term in the state, is ahead in 50 seats.
No party has secured a third consecutive term in Haryana since the state’s formation in 1966. Om Prakash Chautala’s Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), once dominant in Haryana politics, is leading in two seats. However, the Dushyant Chautala-led Jannayak Janta Party (JJP), which allied with the BJP in 2019, has yet to secure a seat.
The single-phase 15th Haryana Assembly election took place on Saturday, October 5, 2024, with a voter turnout of 68 per cent.
First Published: Oct 08 2024 | 1:01 PM IST
