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.

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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.

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