election commission of india – TheNewsHub https://thenewshub.in Tue, 08 Oct 2024 08:39:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 In charts: How BJP delivers a hat-trick despite tough battle with Congress https://thenewshub.in/2024/10/08/in-charts-how-bjp-delivers-a-hat-trick-despite-tough-battle-with-congress/ https://thenewshub.in/2024/10/08/in-charts-how-bjp-delivers-a-hat-trick-despite-tough-battle-with-congress/?noamp=mobile#respond Tue, 08 Oct 2024 08:39:27 +0000 https://thenewshub.in/2024/10/08/in-charts-how-bjp-delivers-a-hat-trick-despite-tough-battle-with-congress/

The high-stake assembly election in Haryana is finally coming to a close, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) set to win a third term in the state with a bigger seat tally. The party was leading in 50 constituencies, comfortably above the 46 majority mark, as per the Election Commission of India data at 4.00 pm.

In a major upset, the Indian National Congress, which was seen making a comeback in the state by exit polls, has managed to lead on just 35 seats. However, its vote share is only marginally lower than that of BJP’s. Congress has garnered 39.06%, while the BJP has received 39.87%.

The BJP’s leads are 10 seats higher than the previous elections held in 2019, when it had to cobble together a post-poll alliance to form the government.

The BJP has also maintained a significant margin in several constituencies, solidifying its position. The party is leading with a 5-15% margin in 20 constituencies, a 15-30% margin in 15 seats.

Also Read: Will BJP or Congress, Modi or Rahul, win the Haryana assembly election?

For women, the Haryana election was another one with poor representation. Out of the 100 women who contested the polls, only 13 managed to be on the path to victory. BJP’s Bimla Chaudhary is leading from Pataudi with a huge margin of 29.47%, Savitri Jindal from Hisar with a margin of nearly 17%. Former wrestler Vinesh, a key candidate from Julana, is leading with a 4.3% margin.

Voting for all 90 seats was done in a single phase on 5 October.

After the disappointment faced by the BJP in the Lok Sabha elections, Haryana results are a shot in the arm of the party, and can very well set a comfortable stage for the key upcoming polls: Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Delhi and Bihar.

Also Read | In charts: How NC-Congress alliance is maintaining a solid lead in J&K

]]> https://thenewshub.in/2024/10/08/in-charts-how-bjp-delivers-a-hat-trick-despite-tough-battle-with-congress/feed/ 0 ‘Healthy & democratic,’ say foreign diplomats applauding conduct of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls https://thenewshub.in/2024/09/25/healthy-amp-democratic-say-foreign-diplomats-applauding-conduct-of-jammu-and-kashmir-assembly-polls/ https://thenewshub.in/2024/09/25/healthy-amp-democratic-say-foreign-diplomats-applauding-conduct-of-jammu-and-kashmir-assembly-polls/?noamp=mobile#respond Wed, 25 Sep 2024 10:02:17 +0000 https://thenewshub.in/2024/09/25/healthy-amp-democratic-say-foreign-diplomats-applauding-conduct-of-jammu-and-kashmir-assembly-polls/

The members of a foreign delegation who are here on Wednesday to observe the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir expressed satisfaction over the conduct of polls. Some of them said the process looks comparable to how it happens in their own countries,

Jammu and Kashmir is voting in the second phase of assembly elections in which 26 seats in six districts are going to polls. The Ministry of External Affairs has invited a delegation of diplomats from 16 countries, including the US, Norway and Singapore, to observe the exercise.

The voting process looked healthy and democratic, said US deputy Chief of the Mission in Delhi Jorgan K Andrews said

“It is great to see the enthusiasm; it’s great to see Kashmiris out voting after a pause for 10 years. We are very excited to see the results. It looks very healthy and very democratic,” Andrews told news agency PTI at a polling station here. He said the process here was similar to how it happens in his country.

Phase 2 voting underway

Voting is underway in 26 seats across six districts of Jammu and Kashmir in the second phase of assembly elections today, September 25. The second phase covers 15 seats in Kashmir Valley and 11 seats in the Jammu division of the Union Territory (UT).

Voting commenced from 7 am and will continue till 6 pm.

“It is very comparable. In my country, we use schools as well for voting. So it looks very similar,” Andrews added

South Korea diplomat Sang Woo Lim liked the idea of Pink polling station, an initiative of the Election Commission of India where polling stations are managed by all-female staff.

“It is my first time here in Kashmir. I am happy to be here as a part of the MEA delegation. I see it is a beautiful place and people are very nice. It is special to witness how democracy works. This idea of a pink polling station is very ingenuous. It is a great way to attract more people to come to vote,” Lim was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.

Singapore deputy head of the mission in Delhi Cheng Wei Wei Alice said it was wonderful to be part of the delegation observing the polls here.

Process Similar to Singapore

“I am glad that all the voters showed up. That’s wonderful to see. The process is very similar to how we conduct elections in Singapore. We use government buildings for polling stations so that it is easily accessible to voters,” she said.

Alice said the delegates were “very thankful to the MEA for organising this trip and allowing us to visit the polling stations”.

It looks very healthy and very democratic.

Jammu and KashmirArticle 370 in the erstwhile state in August 2019.

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