The BJP received a historic third third straight time period in Haryana and did nicely in Jammu. Kashmir voted overwhelmingly for Nationwide Convention, leaving the Congress with one other lacklustre efficiency on this spherical of meeting polls.
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Turning exit ballot prediction on its head, the BJP has received 48 of Haryana’s 90 seats. The Congress trailed at 37.
Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Occasion, which had excessive hopes of carving out a distinct segment in Haryana, boosted by its victories in neighbouring Delhi and Punjab, has didn’t open its account. The celebration, nonetheless, had some success in Jammu and Kashmir, successful the Doda seat.
In Jammu and Kashmir, which elected its authorities after a decade, the Nationwide Convention and Congress alliance received 49 of the 90 seats – forward of the midway mark of 46. The BJP received 29 – all of them in Jammu.
The Nationwide Convention received 44 of Kashmir’s 47 seats, posting a steller efficiency not solely in Kashmir Valley but additionally Pir Panjal and Chenab valleys.
The Congress, which hoped for a thumping victory in Haryana, an end result additionally predicted by exit polls, has didn’t do nicely in Jammu and Kashmir as nicely. The celebration received simply 5 of J&Ok’s 90 seats, all in Kashmir Valley, using the pro-Nationwide Convention wave. In Jammu, the place it was anticipated to go toe to toe with the BJP, it received simply the Rajouri seat.
The opposite large setback within the Valley was reserved for Mehbooba Mufti’s Peoples Democratic Occasion, which exit polls predicted would play kingmaker in a break up verdict. The celebration, anticipated to win at the least eight seats, received simply three.
J&Ok’s smaller events and Independents, lots of them backed by the BJP, received 9 seats. The BJP’s state leaders had mentioned their tally would add to the celebration’s rating and mixed with the 5 MLAs nominated by the Governor, the celebration would be capable of kind authorities.
Whereas the Congress is but to just accept its setback in Haryana, jubilant BJP leaders have attributed it to the celebration’s infighting and its remedy of Dalits and backward castes, pointing to its strong backing of Bhupinder Hooda as a substitute of Kumari Selja.
What additionally went in BJP’s favour was the sudden flip when it comes to Jat votes. The Jats and the farmer neighborhood, mentioned to be upset over the farm legal guidelines, the remedy of ladies wrestlers after sexual harassment allegations in opposition to a BJP MP and the Agniveer scheme, have been anticipated to vote for the Congress.
Congratulating the celebration staff and the individuals for the historic victory in Haryana, Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned, “Wherever BJP kinds authorities, the individuals select them for a very long time. Congress has didn’t retain its place. I am unable to consider the final time they managed to safe a second time period in any state since 2013. In some states, they’ve been out of energy for over 40 years”.
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