Sunil Sangwan, the former jail superintendent of the jail where Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh is lodged, has won the Charkhi Dadri seat in Haryana as a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate. He defeated Congress' Manisha Sangwan by 1,957 votes in the October 5 assembly polls. Sangwan had recently taken voluntary retirement and joined the BJP, following in the footsteps of his father, ex-MLA and ex-minister Satpal Sangwan. During his tenure, Sangwan served as superintendent of many jails, including the one where the controversial Dera chief is currently lodged.
Savitri Jindal, India's wealthiest woman, is currently leading in the Hisar assembly seat in Haryana as an independent candidate. She is facing off against BJP's Kamal Gupta, who has previously held the seat. The two rivals are competing once again in the same constituency. Savitri's son, Naveen Jindal, believes she will win with a large margin. Other major parties in the fray include BJP, Congress, AAP, INLD-BSP, and JJP-Azad Samaj Party. The results for the Haryana elections will be announced on October 24th, and early trends show a significant lead for Congress.
Savitri Jindal, chairperson of OP Jindal Group and one of the richest women in the world, has won the Hisar Assembly seat in the 2024 Haryana elections as an independent candidate. Despite not having the support of any political party, Jindal defeated candidates from major parties by a margin of 18,941 votes. Her victory marks an end to the BJP's hold on the seat, as their sitting MLA Kamal Gupta was defeated by Jindal who ran on a platform of completing developmental works in the area.
In a tight race for the Julana seat in the Haryana Assembly elections, wrestler Vinesh Phogat – now a Congress candidate – has regained her lead against the BJP's Yogesh Kumar and the JJP's Amardeep Dhanda. Phogat's entry into politics comes after a tumultuous period in her wrestling career, marked by disqualification and resignation. As the BJP and Congress vie for control in Haryana, the performance of the Congress in Julana could be a deciding factor.
In a surprising turn of events, the ruling BJP secured a historic third term in the Haryana Assembly Elections, winning 48 seats. However, the Congress has raised concerns over the integrity of the counting process and functioning of EVMs in some districts and has promised to bring it up with the Election Commission. The results defied pollsters' predictions of a Congress win and experts attribute BJP's success to its consolidation of non-Jat votes, fresh candidate selection, extensive campaigning, and a fragmented opposition. Meanwhile, Congress supporters started celebrating outside the party headquarters as early trends showed a big victory for the party in Haryana and a lead for the Congress-National Conference alliance in Jammu and Kashmir.
The highly contested Haryana assembly elections have seen the BJP's candidate Anil Vij leading against independent candidate Chitra Sarwara with a significant margin of over 8,000 votes. Vij, who previously served as the state's home minister, has won the Ambala Cantt seat multiple times, first as an independent candidate and later on the BJP ticket. His opponent Sarwara, who was a runner-up in the 2019 elections, was reported to have given a tough fight and even held a meeting with her supporters prior to the election.
The Haryana assembly polls results are in and senior BJP leader Anil Vij is leading from the Ambala Cantt Assembly seat after initially trailing behind independent candidate Chitra Sarwara. With 16 rounds of counting completed, Vij is ahead by 7,277 votes. Vij, who is a six-time BJP MLA, credits the victory to the party's policies and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision for the country. In a previous statement, Vij had expressed his desire to claim the Chief Minister post if the BJP wins the polls, but his bid was rejected by BJP leader and Union Minister Dharmendra Pradesh. The ruling BJP has crossed the halfway mark of 45 seats and is aiming for a third term under the leadership of Nayab Singh Saini, while the opposition Congress is hoping to regain power after a decade. Stay tuned for all the latest updates on the assembly polls results.
The 2024 Haryana Assembly election results have brought in a series of unexpected twists and turns, with Congress candidate Vinesh Phogat securing a win from the Julana seat. This win comes as a surprise amidst the BJP's overwhelming majority in the state. With this victory, Phogat has announced that "truth has won," indicating a potential shift in power dynamics in the state. However, the final result is still pending as the votes are still being counted.
The counting of votes for the Sirsa Assembly constituency in Haryana is underway, with Haryana Lokhit Party's Gopal Kanda currently in the lead. In a surprising turn of events, BJP candidate Rohtash Jangra withdrew his candidature and announced his support for Kanda. The poll battle in Sirsa was between Kanda and Congress candidate Gokul Setia, with Kanda receiving the backing of BJP and INLD-Bahujan Samaj Party alliance. The constituency, one of the 90 in Haryana, has witnessed a direct fight between two strong opponents, making it an important seat to watch.
BJP MP Janardan Singh Sigriwal expressed confidence in the party's victory in the Haryana Assembly elections, citing the support for PM Modi. However, Congress candidate Vinesh Phogat remains optimistic and believes that the "atmosphere is positive" for the party. As of 5 pm, the voter turnout stands at 61%, with the highest in Mewat and the lowest in Faridabad.