The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is on pace to win a third term in Haryana, with a majority of party candidates leading across the state. The party's spectacular success has been attributed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's tailored campaign, which consolidated votes from non-Jaat, non-Muslim, and Other Backward Classes.
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, who was running in the Ladwa constituency, retained his seat, while major contenders Mukesh Sharma and Moolchand Sharma are leading in their respective constituencies.
BJP's resurgence defies early electoral projections
Contrary to early exit poll estimates, which predicted a difficult battle for the BJP, the party has made a spectacular rebound. As of 3 pm, the BJP is leading in 50 of the 90 seats in the Haryana Assembly, with the Congress trailing in 35 seats. The saffron party's comeback has startled many and solidified its dominance in the state.
JJP's decline: Dushyant Chautala trails in Uchan Kalan
Dushyant Singh Chautala, the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) leader and great-grandson of former deputy prime minister Devi Lal, suffered a major blow in his Uchan Kalan seat. The JJP, formerly regarded as a potential kingmaker, looks to have lost its foothold, with the majority of its leaders failing to obtain control. Chautala's alliance with Chandrashekhar Azad's Azad Samaj Party (ASP-Kanshi Ram), in which the JJP contested 70 seats and the ASP won 20, did not produce the intended results.
Congress gains: Bhupinder Hooda and Vinesh Phogat make headlines
Former Congress chief minister Bhupinder Hooda solidified his hold on Garhi Sampla-Kiloi, winning by a landslide of 71,465 votes. Meanwhile, Vinesh Phogat, the renowned wrestler turned politician, won her first election from the Julana constituency, bringing a new face to Congress' achievements in the state.
Independents Savitri Jindal and Devender Kadyan emerge victorious
Former BJP leaders Savitri Jindal and Devender Kadyan, who left the party to run as independent candidates, have also been successful. Savitri Jindal, India's wealthiest lady, won the Hisar seat, and Kadyan won in Ganaur.
Here is the complete list of winners of Haryana elections:
- Shakti Rani Sharma (BJP) - Kalka
- Chander Mohan (Congress) - Panchkula
- Shalley Chaudhary (Congress) - Naraingarh
- Anil Vij (BJP) - Ambala Cantt
- Nirmal Singh Mohra (Congress) - Ambala City
- Pooja (Congress) - Mulana
- Renu Bala (Congress) - Sadhaura
- Akram Khan (Congress) - Jagadhri
- Ghandhyam Dass (BJP) - Yamunanagar
- Shyam Singh Rana (BJP) - Radaur
- Nayab Singh (BJP) - Ladwa
- Ram Karan (Congress) - Shahbad
- Ashok Kumar Arora (Congress) - Thanesar
- Mandeep Chatha (Congress) - Pehowa
- Devendra Hans (Congress) - Guhla
- Vikas Saharan (Congress) - Kalayat
- Aditya Surjewal (Congress) - Kaithal
- Satpal Jamba (BJP) - Pundri
- Bhagwan Dass (BJP) - Nilokheri
- Ram Kumar Kashyap (BJP) - Indri
- Jagmohan Anand (BJP) - Karnal
- Harvinder Kalyan (BJP) - Gharaunda
- Yoginder Singh Rana (BJP) - Assandh
- Mahipal Dhanda (BJP) - Panipat Rural
- Parmod Kumar Vij (BJP) - Panipat City
- Krishna Lal Panwar (BJP) - Israna
- Manmohan Bhadana (BJP) - Samalkha
- Devendra Kadyan (Independent) - Ganaur
- Krishna Gehlawat (BJP) - Rai
- Pawan Kharkhoda (BJP) - Kharkhauda
- Nikhil Madan (BJP) - Sonipat
- Arvind Kumar Sharma (BJP) - Gohana
- Induraj Singh Narwal (Congress) - Baroda
- Vinesh (Congress) - Julana
- Ram Kumar Gautam (BJP) - Safidon
- Dr Krishan Lal Middha (BJP) - Jind
- Devender Chatar Bhul Attri (BJP) - Uchana Kalan
- Krishna Kumar (BJP) - Narwana
- Paramvir Singh (Congress) - Tohana
- Balwa Singh Doulatpura (Congress) - Fatehabad
- Jarnail Singh (Congress) - Ratia
- Shishpal Keharwala (Congress) - Kalanwali
- Aditya Devilal (National Lok Dal) - Dabwali
- Arjun Chautala (National Lok Dal) - Rania
- Gokul Setai (Congress) - Sirsa
- Bharat Singh Beniwal (Congress) - Ellenabad
- Chander Parkash s/o Arjun Lal (Congress) - Adampur
- Naresh Selwal (Congress) - Uklana
- Jassi Petwar (Congress) - Narnaund
- Vinod Bhayana (BJP) - Hansi
- Ranbir Gangwa (BJP) - Barwala
- Savitri Jindal (Independent) - Hisar
- Randhir Panihar (BJP) - Nalwa
- Rajbir Fartia (Congress) - Loharu
- Umed Singh (BJP) - Badhra
- Sunil Satpal Sangwan (BJP) - Dadri
- Ghanshyam Saraf (BJP) - Bhiwani
- Shruti Choudhary (BJP) - Tosham
- Kapoor Singh (BJP) - Bawani Khera
- Balram Dangi (Congress) - Meham
- Bhupinder Singh Hooda (Congress) - Garhi Sampla-Kiloi
- Bharat Bhushan Batra (Congress) - Rohtak
- Shakuntla Khatak (Congress) - Kalanaur
- Rajesh Joon (Independent) - Bahadurgarh
- Kuldeep Vats (Congress) - Badli
- Geeta Bhukkal (Congress) - Jhajjar
- Raghuvir Singh Kadian (Congress) - Beri
- Arti Singh Rao (BJP) - Ateli
- Kanwar Singh (BJP) - Mahendragarh
- Om Prakash Yadav (BJP) - Narnaul
- Manju Choudhary (Congress) - Nangal Chaudhry
- Krishna Kumar (BJP) - Bawal
- Anil Yadav (BJP) - Kosli
- Laxman Singh Yadav (BJP) - Rewari
- Bimla Chaudhary (BJP) - Pataudi
- Rao Narbir Singh (BJP) - Badshahpur
- Mukesh Sharma (BJP) - Gurgaon
- Tejpal Tanwar (BJP) - Sohna
- Aftab Ahmed (Congress) - Nuh
- Mamman Khan (Congress) - Ferozepur Jhirka
- Mohammad Ilyas (Congress) - Punahana
- Mohd Israil (Congress) - Hathin
- Harinder Singh (BJP) - Hodal
- Gaurav Gautam (BJP) - Palwal
- Raghubir Tewatia (Congress) - Prithla
- Satish Kumar Phagna (BJP) - Faridabad NIT
- Dhanesh Adlakha (BJP) - Badkhal
- Mool Chand Sharma (BJP) - Ballabgarh
- Vipul Goel (BJP) - Faridabad
- Rajesh Nagar (BJP) - Tigaon