<p>Haryana has recorded a voter turnout of 67.90 per cent with Ellenabad assembly seat in Sirsa district witnessing the highest polling percentage at over 80 per cent, according to the updated figures of the Election Commission on Sunday.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/elections/haryana/haryana-assembly-elections-2024-6790-voter-turnout-recorded-figure-inches-closer-to-2019-turnout-3221713">Read more </a></p>.<p>As per the exit poll predictions, Haryana may witness the return of Congress to power after a decade. The predictions also showed a poor show by AAP, INLD-BSP and JJP-ASP (Kanshiram) in the state. <br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/haryana-may-see-congress-comeback-after-decade-no-clear-winner-in-jk-3221028">Read more</a></p>.<p>Haryana, with 2.01 crore registered voters, including 1.06 crore men and 0.95 crore women, has long been home to a multi-party system since its inception in 1966. The state's political landscape is often characterised by factionalism, dynastic influences, caste-based politics, and frequent defections — famously dubbed 'Aaya Rams-Gaya Rams'.</p><p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/elections/haryana/haryanas-tryst-with-coalition-politics-as-assembly-polls-near-a-look-back-at-the-states-experience-3202506#1">Read more</a></p>.<p><em><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/assembly-elections-2024">Assembly Elections 2024</a> | In the first assembly polls since the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/lok-sabha-elections-2024">Lok Sabha </a>elections, <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/narendra-modi">Narendra Modi</a> and the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/bjp">BJP</a> face a rejuvenated and vindicated Opposition in the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/haryana-assembly-elections-2024">Haryana assembly polls</a>. Meanwhile, <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/jammu-and-kashmir-assembly-elections-2024">Jammu and Kashmir</a> is voting after almost a decade and it remains to be seen how the abrogation of Article 370 has impacted the political landscape of the Valley. Track the latest coverage, live news, in-depth opinions, and analyses only on <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/">Deccan Herald</a>.</em></p>.<p><strong>Polling:</strong> October 5 </p><p><strong>Number of candidates:</strong> A total of 1,031 candidates, including 464 Independents and 101 women. </p><p><strong>Number of constituencies:</strong> 90 </p><p><strong>Number of voters:</strong> 2.01 crore registered voters, including 1.06 crore men and 0.95 crore women. </p>.<p>"We are confident that the service we have done to Haryana over the past 10 years, on basis of that I can say that we are forming the government for a third time. The BJP is ready to serve the state for a third time," Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini told the reporters ahead of counting of votes on Tuesday. </p>.<p>The counting of votes for the 2024 Haryana Assembly elections is set to begin shortly. The multi-cornered contest for the 90-member Assembly is intense, with major political parties — Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Jannayak Janata Party (JJP), and Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) — in the fray. Here is a list of five key constituencies to look out for in the elections. </p><p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/elections/haryana/haryana-assembly-elections-2024-five-key-constituencies-to-look-out-for-3204338#2">Read more</a></p>.<p>Aditya Surjewala, the youngest in the fray for the Haryana Assembly elections, is the son of senior Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala and a candidate from the Kaithal seat.</p>.<p>The fate of candidates on 90 Assembly Sabha seats across all 22 districts in Haryana is being decided today.</p>.<p>While Vinesh and Hooda are Congress candidates, Savitri Jindal contested the polls as an independent candidate from Hisar. </p><p>Vinesh contested the polls from Julana constituency while Hooda is representing his stronghold Garhi Sampla-Kiloi seat in Rohtak district. </p>.<p>While some reports from the counting of postal ballots showed the Congress ahead on 26 seats and the BJP 21.</p><p>Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini was leading from his Ladwa seta in Kurukshetra district, while Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda was ahead of his rivals in Garhi Sampla-Kiloi constituency in Rohtak district.</p>.<p>"These are just early trends; on some channels, BJP is ahead, while on others, it's slightly behind. As the day progresses and the results become clearer, I believe BJP will win with a massive majority and complete a hat-trick in Haryana. We will form the government here...In Jammu and Kashmir, BJP is steadily progressing, and I am confident that this time BJP will make history there," said BJP leader Syed Zafar Islam on the Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir election results 2024.</p><p>Source: <em>PTI</em> </p>.<p>According to TV reports, trends available from 78 of the 90 seats in Haryana showed that the Congress was leading on 48 seats -- the majority mark is 46 --while the BJP was ahead on 23. The INLD was leading on three seats, while the AAP is yet to start.</p><p>Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini was leading from his Ladwa seat in Kurukshetra district, while Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda was ahead of his rivals in Garhi Sampla-Kiloi constituency in Rohtak district.</p><p>BJP leader Anil Vij was leading from his Ambala Cantt seat. Indian National Lok Dal leader Abhay Singh Chautala was ahead from his Ellenabad constituency, according to early trends.</p><p>Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala's son Aditya Surjewala was leading from Kaithal seat.</p><p>Source: <em>PTI</em> </p>.<p>BJP candidate from Ambala Cantt, Anil Vij is trailing by a margin of 1199 votes after 2/16 rounds of counting, as per latest EC data.</p><p>When asked about it, Vij started singing, "Mein zindagi ka saath nibhata chala gaya, har fikr ko dhuyen mein udata chala gaya...."</p><p>Source: <em>ANI</em></p>.<p>Congress leader Supriya Shrinate said that the figures haven’t been updated on EC website for quite some time, as trends suggested a decisive lead for BJP. She also said that she is confident of a Congress win in the state. </p>.<p>On Haryana, J&K election trends, Congress leader Pawan Khera said, "There is a mismatch in the actual number of rounds counted and the number of rounds being shown on the television through the Election Commission data. The EC data is lagging behind, they are still showing 4th or the 5th found data while 11 rounds have been counted. Our General Secretary Communications has tweeted to the Election Commission asking - are trying to put pressure on the local administration by delaying the display and uploading of data. In J&K you are getting live data with every round counted but in Haryana, it is not so."</p><p>Source: <em>ANI</em></p>.<p>The Congress is once again miffed with the Election Commission and has filed an official complaint with the polling body regarding delay in updating numbers on their website and as when votes are being counted.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/elections/haryana/assembly-election-results-2024-congress-files-complaint-with-election-commission-regarding-delay-in-showing-poll-trends-3223762">Read more</a></p>.<p>Congress MP Kumari Selja said, "Congress will make the government. Rounds of counting of votes are underway. to BJP, I would like to say that everyone should have patience. I can't understand why the data is coming so slowly. It wasn't so in Lok Sabha elections. As per the ground reports, it is a close contest..."</p><p>Source: <em>ANI</em></p>.<p>As per the latest EC data, the party is leading on 51 of the 90 seats. </p>.<p>So far, BJP and Congress have won 3 seats each. </p>