Haryana Election Results 2024 LIVE updates: Congress comeback or BJP hat-trick? Counting of postal votes begins

Haryana Election Results 2024 LIVE updates: AAP candidate from Kalayat seat, Anurag Dhanda said Haryana has got a third alternative in his party and the people are fed up with the Congress and the BJP.

“I am sure that people will repose their faith on Arvind Kejriwal and we will see good results on several seats,” he added.

Haryana Election Results 2024 LIVE updates: Congress candidate from Kaithal Aditya Surjewala said everyone in his constituency wanted to change the BJP government, adding that his party will 70 seats in the 90-member state assembly.

“Over the past year, when I visited every street and neighbourhood of Kaithal, and met people here, everyone here wanted change. They are fed up with this corrupt government and this government of hatred. I know that Congress will provide that change,” he said.

Haryana Election Results 2024 LIVE updates: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini offered prayers at Dakshin Mukhi Prachin Hanuman Mandir in Kurukshetra ahead of vote counting on Tuesday.

Expressing confidence of victory, Saini said the BJP has done “tremendous” development work during its decade long rule in the state.

"BJP has worked with honesty for all sections of the society. Our government will continue to work for the development of Haryana and BJP will be forming the government in Haryana for the third time. BJP worked with honesty whereas Congress did a lot of corruption," Saini said.

Haryana Election Results 2024 LIVE updates: A large number of Congress workers gathered outside party headquarters in Delhi anticipating a handsome victory for the party in Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir.

Exit polls predicted a majority of seats for the party in Haryana and gave a slight edge to Congress-National Conference alliance in J&K.

Haryana Election Results 2024 LIVE updates: Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda said the party's victory in Haryana with a huge majority will impact national politics.

"This will send a message across the nation. Bhupinder Hooda has worked tirelessly, and everyone has contributed to the elections. I want to thank our central leadership and Rahul Gandhi. After the Bharat Jodo Yatra, an environment for Congress was created. This is a loss for the BJP," he said.

Haryana Election Results 2024 LIVE updates: Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) general secretary Digvijay Chautala said on Sunday that Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini was given a "dead snake" by Bharatiya Janata Party, and he could not control the damage done by the party to the state.

“Nayab Singh Saini is a good person, he did not put the state in such a situation, that was done by the one before (Congress). Nayab Singh Saini just couldn't control the damage. He is a good, honest person, bas sharif aadmi ke gale mein mara hua saap daal diya BJP ne, jisme jaan hi nahi thi (BJP put a dead snake around the neck of a good person),” Chautala told ANI.

Haryana Election Results 2024 LIVE updates: Dismissing exit poll prediction of a Congress victory, chief minister Nayab Singh Saini said the BJP will form the government with a majority of its own, stating that they have "all the arrangements" in place.

Taking a dig at the Congress, he said the party will blame the EVMs in case of defeat in the assembly election.

Haryana Election Results 2024 LIVE updates: The stage is all set as the counting of votes for the Haryana Assembly election is underway and the final numbers, which will decide the political fate of Congress and Bharatiya Janata party leaders in the northern state will be out in a few hours. As the country awaits the final results of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha polls, here are the key constituencies to look for. Read here

Haryana Election Results 2024 LIVE updates: The Election Commission of India on Monday lamented urban apathy among voters in Haryana, noting that electors across rural areas turned up at polling stations with greater vigour.

"The disturbing trend of urban apathy, however, continues to significantly impact overall state voter turnout, with many urban constituencies in Haryana recording turnout rates 10 per cent below the state average," the ECI observed.

Haryana Election Results 2024 LIVE updates: Congress national spokesperson Supriya Shrinate said the party will win more seats than exit poll numbers.

"We will win many more seats in Haryana than the exit polls indicate. We will also form a government in Jammu and Kashmir with a clear majority. Both regions have rejected Narendra Modi, under whose leadership the elections were contested," Shrinate said.

Exit polls had predicted a clear majority for the Congress party in Haryana.

Haryana Election Results 2024 LIVE updates: Congress MP from Sirsa Kumari Selja said the party's high command will a chief minister who shall be acceptable across party lines.

"The CLP meeting takes place and the views of MLAs are taken, but the high command takes the final decision (on CM candidate) and that is the tradition in the party. There is nothing like a game. It is more in the media. This speculation will remain till the final announcement is made," she added.

Haryana Election Results 2024 LIVE update: Kurukshetra Deputy Commissioner Rajesh Jogpal on Monday said that a robust three-tier security cordon has been put in place to safeguard Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).

“The Central Paramilitary Forces (CPF), Haryana Armed Police, local police, and the Duty Magistrate have all been appointed. Only the candidates, their counting agents, and election agents are allowed inside the counting area. No mobile phones, pens, or paper are permitted... Adequate police forces have been deployed around the counting centre and the strong rooms,” he added.