Defying exit poll predictions, the BJP scored a hat-trick in Haryana, defeating Congress which had put up a tough fight initially. The saffron party was past the 46-seat majority mark in the 90-member Haryana assembly, suggesting that the anti-incumbency did not work in the favour of the Congress.
As counting began, early trends showed that the Congress seemed to be on track to score a big win in the Haryana polls.
However, the tables turned soon, and by noon, it was evident that the Congress was headed for a shock defeat.
Meanwhile, despite a high-voltage campaign, the Aam Aadmi Party, which went solo, failed to make a mark as none of its candidates was leading in any of the seats they contested.
The elections saw around 1,031 candidates, including 464 Independents, battling it out. However, the women representation in the elections was only one against 10 men as only 101 female candidates were in the fray.
THE WEEK brings to you the live updates of Haryana vote counting and election results here:
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Nayab Singh Saini likely to continue as CM. READ MORE
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BJP's Devender Attri defeats Congress leader Brijendra Singh from Uchana Kalan seat in Haryana's Jind by 32 votes
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The public has once again expressed its faith in the BJP, says Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari
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NOTA in Haryana
In elections to the 90-member Haryana assembly, out of over two crore electors, 67.90 per cent had exercised their franchise. Out of these, 0.38 per cent used the NOTA option
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Congress calls BJP's Haryana win "a victory of manipulations, subverting will of people and a defeat of transparent, democratic processes"
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Not possible for us to accept Haryana poll results; serious issues raised by our candidates will be reported to EC, says Congress leader Jairam Ramesh
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Outgoing Haryana Assembly Speaker and sitting MLA from Panchkula Gian Chand Gupta loses to Congress' Chander Mohan
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Our workers worked for so long, we went to villages with the message of Rahul Gandhi, but after the results, it looks like all their efforts have gone to waste, says Congress leader Kumari Selja
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How did rebels expelled by Congress perform? READ HERE
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Muslim voters back Congress in Nuh, Punahana, and Ferozepur Jhirka seats. READ MORE
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Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini credits Prime Minister Narendra Modi for victory. "I give full credit to Modi ji. With his blessings, under his guidance, people of Haryana have put a stamp on the government's policies," says Saini
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An initial analysis of the poll outcome shows that the confidence exuded by the Congress was based on its hope that the Jats, the dalits and the Muslims would consolidate behind the party in the Haryana assembly election 2024. What Congress's failure means for Bhupinder Singh Hooda? READ HERE
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You should never be overconfident, says AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal after the Haryana drubbing. "Let us see what the results are in Haryana. The biggest lesson of this is that one should never be overconfident in the elections," said Kejriwal to a gathering of the AAP municipal councillors. "No election should be taken lightly. Each election and each seat is tough," he added.
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The so-called wrestlers in the wrestler's agitation are not heroes of Haryana, claims BJP leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh
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Independent candidate Savitri Jindal wins the Hisar assembly seat
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BJP leader and Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini wins from Ladwa
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BJP MP and actress Kangana Ranaut said the party's unprecedented victory in Haryana is because of its relentless, unstoppable work and pro-people policies. "...Welfare of the poor and the development of the state infrastructure got BJP a big thumbs-up from the people of Haryana. Congratulations to all the party workers," she added.
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Bhupinder Singh Hooda claimed that Congress is getting a majority in Haryana and alleged that the poll panel is not updating the data on the ECI website.
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India's richest woman Savitri Jindal who contested as an Independent win in Hisar.
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After Vinesh Phogat win Julana, BJP leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh says many BJP candidates have also won on Jat majority seats. Taking a dig at Phogat, Singh said "the so-called wrestlers in the wrestler's agitation are not heroes of Haryana. They are villains for all the junior wrestlers also... If she (Phogat) used my name to win, it means I am a great man who helped her win. She won but Congress lost..."
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Vinesh Phogat reacts after poll victory
"This is the fight of every girl, every woman who chooses the path to fight. This is the victory of every struggle, of truth. I will maintain the love and trust that this country has given me."
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How did rebels expelled by Congress perform? Read full story HERE.
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Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini says BJP is ready to serve Haryana for the third time.
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Vinesh Phogat wins Julana, reveals ECI data.
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What caused Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP's poor show in assembly elections? Read full story HERE.
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Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal says BJP will form a strong government in Haryana after strong mandate based on its development and good governance.
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Congress bags Muslim-majority seats in Haryana, including Nuh, Ferozepur Jhirka and Punahana.
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How Congress's Bhupinder Hooda reacted to shocking turnaround | Watch HERE.
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How did BJP rebels, including ex-minister Ranjit Chautala, fare? Read more HERE.
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Haryana BJP President Mohan Lal Badoli says BJP will stay in power in the state till 2047. Claiming Haryana will become a 'Viksit' state, he said the public of the nation is satisfied with the development works of the BJP. He said Nayab Singh Saini will take the oath as chief minister for the second time.
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BJP workers celebrate at party office in Ambala.
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BJP candidate Krishan Lal Middha claims a thumping victory in Jind assembly seat by 68,920 votes after defeating Congress rival Mahavir Gupta.
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BJP chief JP Nadda congratulates Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini after BJP leads in majority seats.
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Olympian and Congress leader Vinesh Phogat ahead of BJP's Yogesh Kumar in Julana by 5,231 votes.
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ECI said it did not get any complaints from any counting centres or candidates in connection with Congress claims about slow counting updates.
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BJP ahead in 48 seats while Congress leads in 36 constituencies, as per latest data from ECI.
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BJP leaders Sudhanshu Trivedi, Anil Baluni, Arun Singh and others discuss Haryana election trends at the party HQ in Delhi as BJP crosses the majority mark as per latest ECI data.
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Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai says Congress will form government in Haryana, adding that Rahul Gandhi, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Kumari Selja and Congress workers worked hard for the party. He added that the party will form the government in Jammu and Kashmir too and this will have a major impact on upcoming polls in Maharashtra, Jharkhand as well as bypolls in Uttar Pradesh. "We will win the bypolls to 10 assembly seats in UP," he added.
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BJP National Spokesperson Dr Sudhanshu Trivedi slams Jairam Ramesh for pointing fingers at Election Commission, saying it means Congress has accepted their defeat. "I feel that we are moving towards an important victory and Congress has started taking precautionary measures for their future defeat," he added.
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After Jairam Ramesh, Congress leader Pawan Khera slams ECI for not updating latest results. He alleged that there was a mismatch in the actual number of rounds counted and the number of rounds shown by ECI data.
"EC data is lagging behind, they are still showing data from the 4th and 5th rounds, while 11 rounds have been counted," Khera said. "Our General Secretary Communications has tweeted to the Election Commission asking if the BJP was trying to put pressure on the local administration by delaying the display and uploading of data. In J&K you get live data with every round counted, but in Haryana, it is not so."
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Jairam Ramesh asks whether the Centre is trying to pressurise the administration by releasing "outdated and misleading trends". He alleged that like the Lok Sabha polls, the trends on ECI website are being published slowly.
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Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini leads in Ladwa and Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda ahead in Garhi Sampla-Kiloi.
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Kathua candidate Darshan Kumar claims BJP's first victory in Haryana.
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Election Commission website shows Congress candidate and Olympian Vinesh Phogat is trailing from Julana seat after losing initial lead.
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Commenting on BJP leading in Haryana, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor says a premature conclusion should not be made, adding that the BJP racing ahead was "a genuine surprise." Pointing out that the whole exit poll industry must be in a deep disgrace, the Kerala leader said he feels that the signs in Haryana are not as expected and would be better than what INDIA bloc was expecting in Jammu & Kashmir.
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Former Haryana CM Dushyant Chautala, who is contesting on JJP ticket, is trailing in the sixth spot from Uchana Kalan.
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As BJP races ahead in Haryana, Congress leader Supriya Shrinate says the picture will change soon and will have good news from Haryana...I have been checking EC website. The data is not changing on the website. Our vote share is way ahead of that of the BJP. This will convert into seats..."
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BJP candidate Gian Chand Gupta ahead of Congress rival Chander Mohan in Panchkula.
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Congress candidate Brijendra Singh ahead by a margin of 1,362 votes from nearest rival and BJP candidate Devender Chatar Bhuj Attri.
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JJP leader Dushyant Chautala is trailing from the Uchana Kalan assembly seat.