Going into the polls, the Congress was confident of returning to power after a decade. Was its confidence unfounded, or did it hit gold with its strategic manoeuvres. Check here.

During the 2019 assembly elections in Haryana, BJP had won 40 seats, falling short of the majority mark, but had formed the govt in alliance with Dushyant Chautala’s Jannayak Janta Party (JJP), which had won 10 seats.

A few incidents of violence were reported from Meham where Independent candidate Balraj Kundu accused former MLA Anand Singh Dangi of assaulting him and his assistant at a polling booth.

Haryana assembly elections saw over 66% voter turnout, with Congress predicted to secure a majority after a decade. Polls suggest Congress may win 44-62 seats, while BJP could get 15-32. Counting is scheduled for October 8.

The stakes are particularly high as the BJP is seeking a 3rd term and Congress is eyeing a comeback in Haryana.

Exit polls for Haryana and Jammu-Kashmir Assembly elections, released yesterday, indicate a possible political shake-up in both regions with Congress making a strong comeback. The exit polls indicate that the Congress party is on track to regain control of Haryana after a decade in Opposition,