<p>The BJP is all set to form the government in Haryana - for the first time on its own.<br />Outgoing Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Hooda accepted defeat as the BJP contested the assembly elections on its own in the state, upset past trends, and will now lead a majority government.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had won 13 out of the 28 assembly seats results for which were declared till 1 p.m. and was leading in 38 other constituencies. Most of its candidates had taken unassailable lead over their nearest rivals in their constituencies. <br /><br />The party needs to win 46 seats to secure a simple majority in the 90-member assembly.<br />Kailash Vijayvargiya, in charge of the BJP's party affairs in Haryana: "People of Haryana wanted a change. Our party cadres and leaders worked very hard. The credit for our success has to go to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah."<br /><br />On the question of the BJP having too many candidates aspiring to be the next chief minister in Haryana, Vijayvargiya said: "The party will collectively decide the next chief minister. He will be someone who will be acceptable to all sections in Haryana."<br /><br />As the results poured in, Hooda accepted defeat of the Congress party in the elections.<br />"This is the Janadesh (public mandate). I accept this and wish well for the incoming government," Hooda said.<br /><br />"I hope that the new government will not let the pace of development in Haryana to slow down," said Hooda, who has been chief minister from March 2005.<br /><br />The Congress won only five seats and was leading on nine others till 1 p.m.<br />The Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) was heading for the second position in the results. The party won seven seats and was leading on 10 others.<br /><br />The BJP started on a winning note Sunday with the first result being declared in Haryana going to its kitty. Veteran BJP leader Anil Vij won from the Ambala Cantt seat by a convincing margin of 15,462 votes.<br /><br />The BJP win in Haryana is a big achievement given the fact that it had won only four assembly seats in the 2009 assembly polls. Its highest ever tally of Haryana assembly seats was 16.<br /><br />Counting of votes cast in the Oct 15 elections for the 90 assembly seats in Haryana began Sunday morning to decide the fate of 1,351 candidates, including 116 women.<br />A record 76.54 percent of Haryana's 1.63 crore electorate voted in the assembly polls this time.<br /></p>
<p>The BJP is all set to form the government in Haryana - for the first time on its own.<br />Outgoing Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Hooda accepted defeat as the BJP contested the assembly elections on its own in the state, upset past trends, and will now lead a majority government.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had won 13 out of the 28 assembly seats results for which were declared till 1 p.m. and was leading in 38 other constituencies. Most of its candidates had taken unassailable lead over their nearest rivals in their constituencies. <br /><br />The party needs to win 46 seats to secure a simple majority in the 90-member assembly.<br />Kailash Vijayvargiya, in charge of the BJP's party affairs in Haryana: "People of Haryana wanted a change. Our party cadres and leaders worked very hard. The credit for our success has to go to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah."<br /><br />On the question of the BJP having too many candidates aspiring to be the next chief minister in Haryana, Vijayvargiya said: "The party will collectively decide the next chief minister. He will be someone who will be acceptable to all sections in Haryana."<br /><br />As the results poured in, Hooda accepted defeat of the Congress party in the elections.<br />"This is the Janadesh (public mandate). I accept this and wish well for the incoming government," Hooda said.<br /><br />"I hope that the new government will not let the pace of development in Haryana to slow down," said Hooda, who has been chief minister from March 2005.<br /><br />The Congress won only five seats and was leading on nine others till 1 p.m.<br />The Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) was heading for the second position in the results. The party won seven seats and was leading on 10 others.<br /><br />The BJP started on a winning note Sunday with the first result being declared in Haryana going to its kitty. Veteran BJP leader Anil Vij won from the Ambala Cantt seat by a convincing margin of 15,462 votes.<br /><br />The BJP win in Haryana is a big achievement given the fact that it had won only four assembly seats in the 2009 assembly polls. Its highest ever tally of Haryana assembly seats was 16.<br /><br />Counting of votes cast in the Oct 15 elections for the 90 assembly seats in Haryana began Sunday morning to decide the fate of 1,351 candidates, including 116 women.<br />A record 76.54 percent of Haryana's 1.63 crore electorate voted in the assembly polls this time.<br /></p>