NEW DELHI: Haryana is set to announce its assembly election results on October 8, following a single-phase voting on October 5. Over 2 crore eligible voters and 1,031 candidates vying for 90 assembly seats, more than 20,000 polling stations were set up in the state.
The Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP ) is aiming for a third consecutive term, banking on its “double-engine” government, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a key figure in the campaign.
The Congress , led by Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Rahul Gandhi, is pushing for a comeback after nearly a decade out of power. Their campaign has focused on issues such as unemployment, agrarian distress, and law and order.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), running independently after failing to form an alliance with the Congress, has positioned itself as a potential game-changer. Led by Arvind Kejriwal, AAP is focusing on clean governance and reforms, claiming that no government can be formed in Haryana without its support.
Other key players include the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) in alliance with the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), and the Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) in coalition with the Azad Samaj Party. Both are targeting regional and rural voters, with leaders like Abhay Singh Chautala (INLD) and Dushyant Chautala (JJP) seeking to influence the post-poll scenario.
The election results will decide whether the BJP retains power, Congress stages a comeback, or AAP and regional parties play kingmakers in Haryana’s political future.
Voter turnout:
Haryana voted in a single phase, recording a final voter turnout of 61.19 per cent. The Election Commission reported that voting began at 7 am, with voters from various sections of society queuing up at polling stations. Notably, many elderly voters, including those over 100 years old, actively participated in the electoral process. This was lower in comparison to 64.8% voter turnout recorded in the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections at Haryana polling stations.
Key constituencies and candidates:
Exit polls predicted that the Congress will be sweeping back into power in Haryana after a gap of 10 years.The party will be winning around 55 seats, the BJP 27 seats, INLD 2 seats, JJP 1 seat and others around 5 seats.
As per pollster Matrize, Congress is expected to win 55-62 seats, BJP 18-24, INLD 3-6, JJP 0-3 and others 2-5 seats. Peoples Pulse has predicted that the Congress will secure around 49-61 seats, BJP 20-32, INLD 2-3, JJP 0-1 and others 3-5 seats.
The Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP ) is aiming for a third consecutive term, banking on its “double-engine” government, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a key figure in the campaign.
The Congress , led by Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Rahul Gandhi, is pushing for a comeback after nearly a decade out of power. Their campaign has focused on issues such as unemployment, agrarian distress, and law and order.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), running independently after failing to form an alliance with the Congress, has positioned itself as a potential game-changer. Led by Arvind Kejriwal, AAP is focusing on clean governance and reforms, claiming that no government can be formed in Haryana without its support.
Other key players include the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) in alliance with the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), and the Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) in coalition with the Azad Samaj Party. Both are targeting regional and rural voters, with leaders like Abhay Singh Chautala (INLD) and Dushyant Chautala (JJP) seeking to influence the post-poll scenario.
The election results will decide whether the BJP retains power, Congress stages a comeback, or AAP and regional parties play kingmakers in Haryana’s political future.
Voter turnout:
Haryana voted in a single phase, recording a final voter turnout of 61.19 per cent. The Election Commission reported that voting began at 7 am, with voters from various sections of society queuing up at polling stations. Notably, many elderly voters, including those over 100 years old, actively participated in the electoral process. This was lower in comparison to 64.8% voter turnout recorded in the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections at Haryana polling stations.
Key constituencies and candidates:
- Ladwa seat: Nayab Singh Saini (BJP), Mewa Singh (Congress) and Joga Singh Umri (AAP)
- Garhi Sampla-Kiloi: Bhupinder Singh Hooda (Congress), Manju Hooda (BJP), Sushila Devi Deshwal (JJP)
- Ambala Cantt: Anil Vij (BJP), Parvinder Pal Pari (Congress), Chitra Sarwara (Independent Candidate), Onkar Singh (INLD)
- Julana: Vinesh Phogat (Congress), Kavita Rani (AAP) and Yogesh Kumar (BJP)
- Panchkula: Gian Chand Gupta (BJP), Chander Mohan (Congress) and Dr Kshitij Choudhary (INLD)
- Uchana Kalan: Dushyant Chautala (JJP), Devender Chatarbhuj Attri (BJP) and Brijendra Singh (Congress)
- Hisar: Dr Kamal Gupta (BJP), Savitri Jindal (Independent), Ram Niwas Rara (Congress) and Ravinder Ravi Ahuja (JJP)
- Nuh: Aftab Ahmed (Congress), Sanjay Singh (BJP) and Tahir Hussain (INLD)
- Kaithal: Aditya Surjewala (Congress), Leela Ram Gurjar (BJP) and Satbir Goyal (AAP)
- Dabwali: Digvijay Singh Chautala (JJP), Amit Sihag (INC) and Baldev Singh Mangiana (BJP)
Exit polls predicted that the Congress will be sweeping back into power in Haryana after a gap of 10 years.The party will be winning around 55 seats, the BJP 27 seats, INLD 2 seats, JJP 1 seat and others around 5 seats.
As per pollster Matrize, Congress is expected to win 55-62 seats, BJP 18-24, INLD 3-6, JJP 0-3 and others 2-5 seats. Peoples Pulse has predicted that the Congress will secure around 49-61 seats, BJP 20-32, INLD 2-3, JJP 0-1 and others 3-5 seats.
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