JK-Haryana Election Results HIGHLIGHTS: PM Modi lauds BJP's hat-trick in Haryana, Congress suffers blow

The National Conference (NC) emerged as the single largest party in Jammu and Kashmir with 42 seats and is poised to form the next government in the Union territory, the first after the abolition of Article 370, with its alliance partner Congress, which has bagged six seats and the CPI (M) won one sear. The BJP delivered its best performance in the Union Territory, winning 29 seats. The AAP also opened its account in the Valley, winning from Dudh.

• JKNC: 42
• BJP: 29
• Congress: 6
• JKPDP: 3
• JKPC:1
• AAP:1
• CPI(M): 1
• Independents: 7

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will form a historic third government in Haryana after winning 48 seats. The Congress suffered a major blow as it could only manage 37 seats. The Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) managed to win only three seats, while the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) failed to open their accounts.

• BJP - 48
• Congress - 37
• INLD - 2
• AAP - 0
• JJP - 0
• Independents - 3

Congress candidate Bharat Bhushan Batra won Haryana's Rohtak seat with a margin of 1,341 votes. He received 59,419 votes by defeating BJP's Manish Kumar Grover in the Haryana Assembly Elections. 

PM Modi, in an elaborate speech to party workers after the Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections, said, "BJP government puts the nation first. BJP government is committed to serving the poor. Be it the Centre or Haryana govt, in these ten years, not a single stain of corruption has been tainted on the BJP government."

PM Modi accused the Congress of trying to tarnish the image of Indian institutions like the Election Commission and attempting to mislead the people of the country. "Congress always tries to question the impartiality of our institutions, tries to tarnish their reputation. This has been the habit of Congress. Congress has been doing such things shamelessly," he said.

"Congress wants to weaken the country by weakening the Indian society and spreading anarchy in India, that is why they are instigating different sections. They are constantly trying to ignite a fire. The country saw how attempts were made to instigate farmers, but the farmers of Haryana gave them a befitting reply that they are with the country, they are with the BJP," said PM Modi in Delhi.

PM Narendra Modi said international conspiracies are being hatched against India and claimed that Congress and its allies were involved in these activities. He said Haryana had given a befitting reply to every such conspiracy.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Congress allies were suffering because of the party's poor performance and asserted that half of the seats won by the Congress in the Lok Sabha elections were because of its allies. "Apart from this, where the allies trusted Congress, the boat of those allies sank. In many states, the allies of Congress had to bear the brunt of Congress's poor performance. Congress is such a parasitic party that swallows its allies.

While addressing BJP workers at party headquarters, PM Narendra Modi questioned when was the last time when Congress had managed to retain power in a state. He said people had never given Congress a second time in any state since Assam in 2011.

"The victory in Haryana is the result of the hard work of the party workers, JP Nadda, CM Nayab Singh Saini. Today, the guarantee of development has overpowered the knot of lies," PM Modi said while addressing his party workers at BJP's headquarters in Delhi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing BJP workers in Delhi, said peaceful elections were held in Jammu and Kashmir, votes were counted and results were declared and this is the victory of the Indian Constitution and democracy. "The people of Jammu and Kashmir gave the mandate to the NC alliance, I congratulate them too. If we look at the vote share percentage, BJP has emerged as the biggest party in Jammu and Kashmir," he said.

Addressing party workers in Delhi, Union Minister and BJP national president JP Nadda says, "...We also have a 'kattar beimaan' party here, they contested all 90 seats (in Haryana) and lost their deposits in all 90 seats. In Jammu and Kashmir, we have got more seats than last time and our vote share has also increased..."

PM Narendra Modi addressed BJP workers at party headquarters, saying the people of Haryana have done wonders. "Today is the sixth day of Navratri, the day of Maa Katyayani. Maa Katyayani is sitting on a lion with a lotus in her hand. She is blessing all of us. On such a holy day, lotus has bloomed in Haryana for the third time," he said.

BJP chief JP Nadda said people in Haryana rejected Congress' pitch for casteism, nepotism and dynastic politics, and voted for BJP's development model. He said BJP has increased its seat share and vote share in Haryana under PM Modi's leadership.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses party workers at BJP headquarters in Delhi.

BJP's win came when Congress was spreading falsehoods against the government, but the voters backed BJP and PM Modi, said BJP chief JP Nadda.

Haryana poll result unexpected, party assessing people's mandate, said Cong chief Kharge.

 Addressing party workers in Delhi, Union Minister and BJP national president JP Nadda says, "...Prime Minister Modi has changed the tradition of politics in the country. Congress has been promoting casteism, Congress has been promoting 'bhai-bhatijawad' and even today it is leaving no stone unturned to divide people on the basis of caste. Where there is Congress, there is corruption, commission and criminalisation..."

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the BJP was able to retain power in Haryana because of people's faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "guarantees". On the BJP emerging as the second largest party in Jammu and Kashmir, he said the result was an endorsement of the efforts to defeat "anti-national forces" and ensure peace and progress.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi commended the National Conference for their performance in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections. "I am proud of the BJP’s performance in Jammu and Kashmir. I thank all those who have voted for our Party and placed their trust in us. I assure the people that we will keep working for the welfare of Jammu and Kashmir. I also appreciate the industrious efforts of our Karyakartas," he said.

PDP leader Iltija Mufti, who lost in her electoral debut from Bijbehara seat in south Kashmir, on Tuesday denied that her party lost because of alliance with the BJP and said there was an assault on the PDP. She said multiple factors led to her defeat at the hands of National Conference (NC) leader Bashir Ahmad Veeri.

The BJP has emerged the second largest party by winning 29 constituencies in the maiden assembly polls post abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, improving its all-time high tally of 25 seats recorded in 2014 elections. However, the saffron party’s biggest setback was the loss suffered by its Union Territory president Ravinder Raina from Nowshera constituency at the hands of National Conference.

The Haryana victory will be a morale booster for the BJP and increase its bargaining power in the Mahayuti's seat-sharing talks for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections, according to political analysts. Conversely, the Congress, which had won the maximum number of constituencies during Lok Sabha polls in Maharashtra, may lose the edge in Maha Vikas Aghadi's seat-sharing deliberations.

As of 6:42 pm, BJP has won 46 seats, crossing the majority mark, and is leading on two seats in Haryana. The Congress won 35 seats so far and is leading in two seats and the INLD has won two seats.

In his first reaction to the Haryana Assembly Election results, Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked all BJP workers for working tirelessly and with full dedication towards retaining the state for the third time. "You have not only served the people of the state to the fullest, but have also taken our agenda of development to them," he added.

"I salute the people of Haryana for giving a clear majority to the Bharatiya Janata Party once again. This is the victory of the politics of development and good governance. I assure the people here that we will leave no stone unturned to fulfill their aspirations," said Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his first reaction to the Assembly Election results.

The Haryana Assembly poll outcome has come as a blow to the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which hoped to make a mark in the elections. The party drew a blank so far with its senior vice president of the state unit Anurag Dhanda is among those set to suffer a big defeat.

The Congress should do serious introspection over the poll results in Haryana and take along all INDIA bloc partners in the upcoming polls in Maharashtra and Jharkhand, Communist Party of India General Secretary D Raja said. The Left leader said the results in Jammu and Kashmir proved that people there were tired of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Omar Abdullah, who was named as the CM of Jammu and Kashmir by his father Farooq Abdullah, says he is not staking claim for the post. "As grateful as I am for this vote of confidence reposed in me by the NC President, this is a decision of the legislative party of the National Conference and the allies... I am not staking a claim to the Chief Ministership of J-K," he told reporters.

Congress candidate Chander Prakash clinched a decisive victory from Adampur, defeating BJP candidate Bhavya Bishnoi with a margin of 1,268 votes. INLD's Randeep Choudaryvas came third with 1,869 votes and AAP's Bhupender Beniwal came fourth with 1,814 votes.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah thanked the people of Haryana for BJP's performance as the party looks set to retain the state for a third consecutive term. He said the people of Haryana had taught a lesson to those "who go abroad and insult the nation for their vote bank".

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the BJP's performance in Haryana, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and other states showed the public had unshakable faith in the 'politics of performane' started by the BJP led by PM Narendra Modi. "First in the Lok Sabha elections and now in Haryana, the people have completely rejected the Congress which made false and empty promises to get votes and are standing like a rock with the BJP which is delivering on the ground," he said.

Former BJP MP and ex WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Tuesday said wrestler Vinesh Phogat's win in the Haryana Assembly elections is a result of the “power” of his name. "If she wins by using my name, it means I am a great man. At least my name has enough power to help her sail through,” he said while addressing an event.

Against the dominant narrative of a Congress comeback, the BJP has pulled off a historic third term on the trot in Haryana, a feat that will reinvigorate the ruling party cadres and could deal a debilitating blow to the Congress looking for further ascendency after its improved show in the Lok Sabha polls.

Seven independent candidates have emerged victorious in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls, marking an increase from the 2014 elections when three such candidates had won.

Jammu and Kashmir National Conference candidate Sajjad Shafi emerged as the final victor in the Assembly Elections of the Union Territory, defeating independent candidate Taj Mohi Ud Din with a margin of 14,469 votes. Shafi polled 39,713 votes while Taj Mohi got 25,244 votes. 

The results for all 90 seats in Jammu and Kashmir have released. Jammu and Kashmir National Conference won 42 out of 90 seats in the Assembly elections, the BJP won 29 and the Congress managed six seats. 

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won a total of 39 seats in Haryana and is leading in nine seats as of 5:40 pm. The Congress has won 31 seats and is leading in six seats.

"This is people's mandate, everyone will have to accept it...I always said that the people of Haryana are going to repeat history. Under the leadership of PM Modi and Nayab Saini, Haryana will make immense progress," said BJP MP Naveen Jindal on Congress leader Pawan Khera's 'Haryana election results are unacceptable'.

"The most important thing right now is that the victory has been snatched from us, the system has been misused. The sentiments of the people and everyone felt that the ground reality was in favour of change but the result that has come today does not reflect that. There will definitely be an analysis," said Congress leader Jairam Ramesh in a press conference.

In another setback for the Chautala family, former Haryana deputy CM Dushyant Chautala lost the Uchana Kalan constituency by a dismal margin on Tuesday. BJP candidate Devender Chatar Bhuj Attri won the seat by a tiny margin of 32 votes, defeating Congress candidate Brijendra Singh. Independent candidates Virendra Ghogharian and Vikas came third and fourth respectively, and Dushyant Chautala came fifth, receiving only 7,950 votes.

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh reacted to the Haryana Assembly election results, saying the chapter on Haryana "is not complete" and it will continue. On the Jammu and Kashmir Election, he said there will be a coalition government. Ramesh alleged various attempts were being made to ensure that the majority will not come to the Congress-NC coalition but the people gave a 'clear mandate' to the parties.

"People of Jammu and Kashmir have given a clear decisive and convincing mandate to the National Conference-Congress alliance. The priority for the alliance would be the restoration of the statehood," Ramesh said.

"The results in Haryana are totally unexpected, completely surprising and counter-intuitive. It goes against ground reality. It goes against what the people of Haryana had made their minds up for, which was for change and transformation," Ramesh said during a press conference on Tuesday.

He also alleged serious complaints in the process of counting and the functioning of EVMs in at least three districts. "We will bring it to the notice of the Election Commission and what we have seen today in Haryana is a victory for manipulation, a victory for subverting the will of the people and it is a defeat for transparent democratic processes," he added.

More voters in Jammu and Kashmir used the NOTA button against those in Haryana, latest Election Commission data shows. 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 none of the above (NOTA) option on the voting machine.

"The results are totally unexpected and we would even say that they are unacceptable. The kind of complaints that are continuously coming in. There are continuous complaints about our candidate from three districts, Hisar, Mahendragarh and Panipat. Complaints are continuously coming about how some batteries of machines that were 99% showed us losing and in the machines which were not touched, whose batteries were 60-70% shows our candidate winning," said Congress leader Pawan Khera

"Whatever the high command decides will happen," said BJP leader Anil Vij on party's CM face in Haryana after winning from Ambala Cantt.

Speaker in the outgoing Haryana Assembly and sitting MLA from Panchkula Gian Chand Gupta on Tuesday lost to Congress' Chander Mohan. Gupta lost to Mohan by a margin of 1,997 votes.

Anil Vij, senior BJP leader who staked claim to form the next BJP government, clinched victory in Ambala Cantt for a record seventh time. Vij defeated Congress rebel Chitra Sarwara, contesting as an independent, with a margin of 7,277 votes.

Months before the Haryana Assembly polls, the BJP replaced its strongman Manohar Lal Khattar as chief minister with low-profile OBC leader Nayab Singh Saini, a decision that surprised many. On Tuesday, the BJP's gamble paid off with Saini leading the party to victory in the Haryana Assembly polls after a dismal showing in the Lok Sabha elections in the state and defying exit poll predictions of a clean sweep for the Congress.

Out of 90 assembly seats in Haryana, BJP has won 29 and is leading on another 20 seats as of 4:41 pm.

Congress leader Kumari Selja said the results in Haryana Assembly elections came as a "huge disappointment" to the party. "Until morning, we were hopeful. All our workers are upset, they have worked for the last 10 years for the Congress party and when such a result comes, there is a huge disappointment. We will have to make a fresh start and think about the shortcomings," she said.

CPM's Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami wins Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam seat by defeating independent candidate Sayar Ahmad Reshi with a margin of 7,838 votes.

Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Tuesday retained his Garhi Sampla-Kiloi seat in Rohtak district, defeating his nearest BJP rival. He won by a convincing margin of 71,465 votes defeating BJP's Manju Hooda.

Jammu and Kashmir People Conference (JKPC) leader Sajad Gani Lone wins Jammu and Kashmir's Handwara seat by defeating Jammu and Kashmir National Conference's (JKNC) Chowdry Mohammad Ramzan with a margin of just 662 votes.

Omar Abdullah from JKNC won his second seat, as he won from Ganderbal with a margin of 10,574 votes against PDP's Bashir Ahmad Mir. He earlier won Budgam seat in Jammu and Kashmir by defeating Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party's (JKPDP) Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi with a margin of 18,485 votes.

Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) leader Abhay Singh Chautala lost from the Ellenabad assembly seat in Haryana, according to the Election Commission. Chautala, the outgoing MLA, was defeated by Congress candidate Bharat Singh Beniwal by a margin of 15,000 votes.

NC has won 40 and is leading on 2 others, out of 90 seats in the J&K assembly elections.

Haryana Chief Minister and BJP leader Nayab Singh Saini wins Ladwa seat by defeating Congress candidfate Mewa Singh with a margin of 16,054 votes.

Out of 90 assembly seats in Haryana, BJP has won 25 and is leading on another 25 seats as of 4 pm.

BJP's Shruti Choudhry won the Tosham seat in the Haryana Assembly Elections 2024, defeating Congress candidate Anirudh Chaudhary with a margin of 14,257 votes. Independent candidate Shashi Ranjan Parmar came third by getting 15,859 votes.

As of 4 pm on Tuesday, the BJP has won 50 out of 90 seats so far and is leading in 25 seats to mark its third consecutive term in the Assembly. The Congress has won 18 seats and is leading in 17 others, while the Indian National Lok Dal has is leading in two seats

Jammu and Kashmir National Conference has won 40 seats out of 90 so far, while the Bharatiya Janata Party has won 27 so far. The Indian National Congress has won six seats as of 4 pm. 

Nowshera went to Assembly Elections on September 25 and the results of the polls were announced today, with JKNC's Surinder Kumar Choudhary winning against BJP's Ravindra Raina with a margin of 7,819 votes.

JKNC's Irshad Rasool Kar defeated independent candidate Mursaleen Aajir and Congress candidate Abdul Rashid Dar. Sopore went to the Assembly Elections on October 1.

AAP celebrates at the party office in Delhi as the party opened its account in the Jammu and Kashmir elections with party candidate Mehraj Malik winning from Doda Assembly seat.

Union Minister and former Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar said, "The people have rejected the Congress party. The public has given this message that the policies of PM Modi had a positive impact on the people of the state. This is a record in Haryana that a party has come to power for the third time..."

He says, "I dedicate this victory to every BJP worker of the Bahu assembly constituency, they worked hard and we got votes from all areas. Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims all voted for us... I will ensure all-round development of Bahu assembly constituency..."

People Conference president & candidate from Handwara, Sajad Gani Lone said, "...I am thankful to the people of Handwara. There was a different wave all around but I am thankful to the people for this grand victory...I think there was an undercurrent, NC played its cards right...They also go help with the 3-year of misrule here...We want the statehood to be restored and that Delhi stops experimenting...I think they (JKNC) will be able to form the government on its own...Our vote is for Opposition, not to sit with anyone. We have contested against NC, how can we go with them?"

After winning from Julana, Congress candidate Vinesh Phogat says, "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

Former CM and Congress candidate from Garhi Sampla-Kiloi said, "As per the input I have with me, we are touching the majority. Congress is getting the majority. There are several seats that we have won...but the same is yet to be updated..."

'I think the people wanted a stable government and they thought that National Conference -Congress could give that and keep BJP away,' says PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti.

Congress candidate and former wrestler Vinesh Phogat wins Julana seat in Haryana by defeating Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Yogesh Kumar with a margin of 6,015 votes.

BJP candidate Dr Krishan Lal Middha wins Haryana's Jind constituency by defeating Congress candidate Mahavir Gupta with a margin of 15,860 votes.

Congress MP Kumari Selja said," Congress will make the government. Rounds of counting of votes are underway. to BJP, I would like to say that everyone should have patience. I can't understand why the data is coming so slowly. It wasn't so in Lok Sabha elections. As per the ground reports, it is a close contest..."

Haryana Vote Share: Till 1 PM

Congress: 40.14%
BJP: 39.67%
INLD: 4.47%
AAP: 1.66%
BSP: 1.65%
JJP: 0.90%

Jammu and Kashmir Vote Share: Till 1 PM

BJP: 25.98%
JKNC: 23.26%
Congress: 11.83%
JKPDP: 8.62%

JKNC's Nazir Ahmad Khan wins Jammu and Kashmir's Gurez constituency by defeating Faqeer Mohammad Khan of BJP by 1,132 votes.

Congress candidate Vinesh Phogat is leading from Julana constituency, by a margin of 6050 votes, after round 11/15 of counting as per the latest EC data.

Delhi: Congress General Secretary in-charge Communications, Jairam Ramesh says, "We are filing a memorandum in the next 5-7 minutes. We are lodging a complaint. We hope that the EC will answer our questions. The results of 10-11 rounds are already out but only 4-5 rounds have been updated on EC website. This is a tactic to pressure the Administration..."

BJP's Darshan Kumar wins Jammu and Kashmir's Basohli constituency by defeating Chaudhary Lal Singh of Congress by 16,034 votes.

CPM candidate Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami leads in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam by 3,654 votes. JKPC leader Sajad Gani Lone leads in Jammu and Kashmir's Handwara by just 964 votes.

Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Ravinder Raina is trailing in the Nowshera assembly constituency, while former Deputy chief minister and Congress candidate Tara Chand is behind his rivals in the Chhamb seat, according to the Election Commission website.

As per the Election Commission, the BJP has crossed the majority mark.

BJP leading on 47
Congress on 36
INLD and BSP on 1 each
Independent candidates leading on 5 seats

 According to EC, there are 14 such seats in which the margin between the Congress and the BJP is less than 1000 votes.

Trends on all 90 Assembly constituencies out. JKNC-Congress alliance crosses the majority mark, according to the latest EC data. 

JKNC leading on 39 seats 
Congress on 8 
BJP on 28 
PDP on 3 
JPC on 2
CPI(M) and DPAP on 1 seat each 
Independent candidates leading on 8 seats

BJP crosses half way in Haryana in early trends for the first time, says Election Commission

Anil Vij said, "BJP is leading in the elections and they (Congress) are celebrating because many people in the Congress party want Bhupinder Singh Hooda to lose the elections...I will accept the mandate of the public. If the high command wants, I will be the Chief Minister"

As per early trends, the BJP is ahead in 38 seats and Congress in 31 seats, as per Election Commission.

The leading candidates are - Mubarak Gul leads in Eidgah, Ahsan Pardesi in Lal Chowk, Waheed Parra of PDP in Pulwama, Rafiq Naik from PDP in Tral, Tanvir Sadiq of NC, Shameema Firdous in Habbakadal, Tariq Karra from centre Shalteng

BJP leads on 13, JKNC on 10, Congress on 2 and PDP on 1, as per the official EC trends, as counting of votes on 90 Assembly seats continues.

As per trends on 9 AM, Congress+NC are ahead in 41 seats, and BJP in 35. Others in 14. PDP leader and Mehbooba Mufti's daughter Iltija Mehbooba Mufti leads in Jammu and Kashmir's Srigufwara-Bijbehara.

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah leads in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal.

Congress leader and former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda leads in Haryana's Garhi Sampla-Kiloi

JKNC Vice President and party's candidate from Ganderbal & Budgam, Omar Abdullah said, " We have the hope that we will win. The decision made by the voters of J&K, we will get to know by today afternoon. There should be transparency...if people's mandate is against BJP, they shouldn't pull off any tricks...we did alliance so we can win and we are hoping to win..."

National Conference candidate Advocate Abdul Rahim Rather leads in early trends in Jammu and Kashmir's Chrar-i-Sharief

Haryana: Congress candidate Varinder Singh Rathore is leading in Gharaunda and Mahavir Gupta is leading from Jind.

BJP candidate Pramod Kumar Vij is leading in Haryana's Panipat City

Haryana: BJP's Arvind Sharma is trailing in Haryana's Gohana

According to early trends, Congress is leading in 27 seats in Haryana. Congress candidate Balwan Singh Doulatpuria is leading in Haryana's Fatehabad. BJP's Arvind Sharma is trailing in Haryana's Gohana. Vinesh Phogat is leading in Julana.

Haryana: In initial trends, Congress candidate Dharam Singh Chhoker is leading in Samalkha, Karan Singh Dalal from Palwal. Gopal Kanda trails from Sirsa. 

Strong room opened in Karnal. Counting of votes began at 8 am 

After three phases of polling in Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir, the results of all 180 constituencies will be out today. The results will start coming out from 8 AM. 

Himadri Kaushik, DCP Panchkula said, "We have two counting centres here, Kalka and Panchkula, Police forces are ready and we have made all the preparations...we are ready to tackle any situation...CISF, paramilitary, district Police all are present right now..."

Haryana: Virender Ghogharian, Independent candidate from Uchana kalan Assembly constituency said,  " ...I have received enough love and support...I am sure that I will go to Assembly..."

Ahead of the counting of votes, Jhajjar Deputy Commissioner Capt. Shakti Singh says, "...Randomisation of counting staff will be done, it will be decided which counting staff will go to which table...Strong room will be opened and counting will begin at 8 am...Only designated counting agents are being allowed to enter...Only those on election duty are being permitted entry..."

Delhi: Congress worker Jagdish Sharma says, "...I think the entire country is congratulating us. Even people from BJP are congratulating us. This is the triumph of victory and defeat of lies. Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra and Nyay Yatra, speaking for farmers, women and labourers and pushing every caste and religion forward are being liked by the people. We are winning Haryana & J&K. People are liking Rahul Gandhi. Now Narendra Modi's time is up..."

JKNC vice president and party's candidate from Ganderbal & Budgam, Omar Abdullah tweets, "...wishing all my colleagues and allies the very best of luck for today. We fought the good fight & now, InshaAllah, the results will reflect that."

On security arrangements for counting of votes, SSP Rajouri Randeep Kumar says, "...We have made all efforts to have foolproof security arrangements, we have made all efforts to ensure that nobody faces any inconvenience. Only those with issued ID cards are being allowed after checking... Police and paramilitary forces are alert and we have made proper arrangements for security. The counting process will conclude peacefully...All our surveillance equipment is working. All teams are alert."

Ahead of counting for votes, Independent candidate from Ramban, Suraj Singh Parihar said, "The zeal among people is very high...This democratic process has reached the final moments of its final stage. Counting will be held today...Voters must be waiting eagerly..."

Haryana: Security heightened in Rohtak ahead of the counting 

Haryana CM and BJP candidate from Ladwa assembly constituency Nayab Singh Saini arrives at Saini Samaj Dharamshala in Kurukshetra.  "Today is the day of counting and I am confident that as a result of the works done by the BJP government in the past ten years, we will be forming the government in Haryana for the third time...Our government will continue to serve the people of Haryana. Congress works for power, BJP works for service..," Saini said.

The BJP, the Congress, the INLD-BSP and the JJP-Azad Samaj Party alliances, and the Aam Aadmi Party were the key poll contestants. However, a direct fight between the ruling BJP and the Congress was expected in most seats.

A total of 1,031 candidates are in the fray, including 101 women and 464 independents in Haryana. It has recorded a voter turnout of 67.90 per cent with Ellenabad assembly seat in Sirsa district witnessing the highest polling percentage at over 80 per cent. Among the districts, the highest 75.36 per cent voting was recorded in Sirsa and the lowest 56.49 per cent in Faridabad district. In the 2019 assembly polls, the state had recorded 68.31 per cent turnout while in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections for 10 seats, the percentage was 64.8.

Several exit polls on Saturday predicted a clear majority for the Congress in Haryana and gave an edge to its alliance with the National Conference in Jammu and Kashmir, with the regional partner emerging as the single largest party.

After three phases of polling in Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir, the results of all 180 constituencies will be out today. The results will start coming out from 8 AM.