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Election Results 2024: Who Won Haryana and J&K? – Photo Essay | Photo courtesy: Special arrangement
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Election Results 2024 | BJP's Hattrick in Haryana; Congress-National Conference Alliance Shines in Jammu and Kashmir
The BJP outperformed expectations in Haryana, winning 48 out of 90 assembly seats and achieving a hattrick victory. In Jammu and Kashmir, the National Conference-Congress alliance succeeded, with the National Conference securing 42 seats and Congress winning 6.
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Election Results 2024 | Haryana Election Results: BJP Dominates with 48 Seats, Congress Fails to Make a Mark
The Election Commission of India has announced the party-wise results for Haryana, revealing that the BJP has secured 48 seats, while the Congress has won 37 seats. The Indian National Lok Dal claimed 2 seats, and independent candidates garnered 3 seats.
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BJP will Retain Nayab Singh Saini as Haryana Chief Minister Amid Speculation
Nayab Singh Saini will continue as Haryana's Chief Minister, quelling doubts about his effectiveness. Despite ongoing speculation regarding his leadership, Saini is poised to serve another term in the role.
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Election Results 2024 | Jammu and Kashmir Election Results: National Conference Wins 42 Seats
Final results from the Election Commission of India reveal that the National Conference has emerged as the dominant force in Jammu and Kashmir, winning 42 seats. The BJP follows with 29 seats, while the Congress secured 6 seats, and the PDP won 3. Additionally, the Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference, CPI(M), and AAP each captured 1 seat, alongside 7 seats won by independent candidates.
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Omar Abdullah to Become New CM of Jammu and Kashmir
Omar Abdullah, poised to assume the role of Chief Minister in Jammu and Kashmir, criticised efforts made to dismantle the National Conference over the past five years. In light of the 2024 assembly election results, he noted that various newly formed outfits aimed at undermining the party have been decisively defeated.
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Election Results 2024 | Exit Pollsters Have Egg on Their Face
The exit polls have once again proven wrong, with results from Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir defying predictions. Pollsters had forecasted a clean sweep for Congress in Haryana, projecting over 50 seats for the party and fewer than 30 for the BJP. In Jammu and Kashmir, they anticipated a hung assembly.
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Election Results 2024 | Why Did Congress Lose Haryana?
The Congress party's defeat in Haryana has been attributed to overconfidence and internal strife. The party's heavy reliance on the Jat community for support, coupled with tensions between top leaders Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Kumari Selja—both vying for the chief minister's position—alienated voters and is believed to have contributed to the loss.
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Vinesh Phogat Wins Julana Seat
Vinesh Phogat secured victory in the Julana seat with a margin of 6,015 votes, defeating fellow wrestler Kavita Dalal of AAP and BJP's candidate Yogesh Bairagi, a professional pilot. Meanwhile, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini triumphed in the Ladwa constituency.
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Jammu and Kashmir Holds First Assembly Elections in a Decade Post Article 370 Abrogation
Jammu and Kashmir held its first assembly elections in ten years, and the first since the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019. The 90 assembly seats were contested over three phases on September 18, September 25, and October 1.
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Election Results 2024 | Congress Alleges Delay in Haryana Election Results Update; Election Commission Rejects Claims
On Tuesday, the Congress filed a complaint with the Election Commission, citing delays in updating Haryana assembly election results on the official website. Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh expressed concerns over the "inordinate and unacceptable delay." However, the Election Commission dismissed the allegations, denying any slowdown in updating the counting data.
