Haryana Assembly Elections 2024: Early Exit Polls Favor Congress

Haryana Assembly Elections 2024: Voting for the 2024 Assembly elections in Haryana concluded on Saturday, and early exit polls show a strong lead for the Congress party, led by Bhupinder Hooda. The Congress is projected to win over 50 of the 90 seats available.

Current Predictions According to various exit polls, here’s how the parties are expected to perform:

• Republic TV-Matrize Poll: Congress is predicted to win between 55 and 62 seats, while the BJP is expected to secure 18 to 24 seats.
• People Pulse Poll: This poll suggests Congress will win 44 to 54 seats, with BJP likely to take 15 to 29 seats and other parties capturing 4 to 9 seats.
• Dainik Bhaskar Poll: Similar to People Pulse, it predicts Congress at 44 to 54 seats and BJP at 15 to 29 seats.
• Dhruv Research Poll: Congress might win between 50 and 64 seats, while the BJP could secure 22 to 32 seats.
• Red Mike-Datansh Exit Poll: This poll estimates Congress will capture 50 to 55 seats, with BJP expected to get 20 to 25 seats.

Other Party Performances Most polls suggest that the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) will perform better than the Jannayak Janata Party (JJP), potentially winning up to 10 seats.

Significance of the Election These elections are crucial as they mark the first major contest between BJP and Congress since the Lok Sabha elections. The outcome will influence political narratives in other states where elections are scheduled soon.

Also read: Counting continues in Jammu and Kashmir, BJP leads in initial trends

Historical Context In the previous 2019 elections, the BJP won 40 seats and formed a coalition government with the JJP, which won 10 seats. Congress secured 31 seats. However, the JJP later left the coalition.