Haryana Assembly Elections 2024: BJP’s Win, Congress Grin to Grim

On October 5, 2024, the Haryana Assembly elections saw a total turnout of about 67.9% of voters.

Haryana assembly 2024 election results

On October 5, 2024, the Haryana Assembly elections saw a total turnout of about 67.9% of voters. The Election Commission said the elections went off without a hitch, with no significant problems interfering with ballot casting. The Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP), Indian National Congress (Congress), Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), and the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) were all in a fierce battle for power in key areas like Ladwa, Garhi Sampla-Kiloi, and Julana.

Exit polls showed that the Congress party would do well in this phase, while the BJP’s performance would be below par. The political climate in the state was tense, and big topics like protests and farming policies affected people’s feelings about voting. The results of the Haryana assembly elections were declared on October 8, 2024.

  • Status of Top Four Parties           

Status of Top Four Parties Leading/Won
BJP 48
INC 37
IND 3
INLD 2

 

  • Bharatiya Janata Party

S.No Constituency Winning Candidate Total Votes Margin Status
1 KALKA(1) SHAKTI RANI SHARMA 60612 10883 17/17
2 AMBALA CANTT.(4) ANIL VIJ 59858 7277 16/16
3 YAMUNANAGAR(9) GHANSHYAM DASS 73185 22437 18/18
4 RADAUR(10) SHYAM SINGH RANA 73348 13132 17/17
5 LADWA(11) NAYAB SINGH 70177 16054 16/16
6 PUNDRI(18) SATPAL JAMBA 42805 2197 14/14
7 NILOKHERI(19) BHAGWAN DASS 77902 18845 17/17
8 INDRI(20) RAM KUMAR KASHYAP 80465 15149 17/17
9 KARNAL(21) JAGMOHAN ANAND 90006 33652 17/17
10 GHARAUNDA(22) HARVINDER KALYAN 87236 4531 19/19
11 ASSANDH(23) YOGINDER SINGH RANA 54761 2306 18/18
12 PANIPAT RURAL(24) MAHIPAL DHANDA 101079 50212 20/20
13 PANIPAT CITY(25) PARMOD KUMAR VIJ 81750 35672 16/16
14 ISRANA(26) KRISHAN LAL PANWAR 67538 13895 15/15
15 SAMALKHA(27) MANMOHAN BHADANA 81293 19315 17/17
16 RAI(29) KRISHNA GAHLAWAT 64614 4673 16/16
17 KHARKHAUDA(30) PAWAN KHARKHODA 58084 5635 14/14
18 SONIPAT(31) NIKHIL MADAAN 84827 29627 17/17
19 GOHANA(32) ARVIND KUMAR SHARMA 57055 10429 17/17
20 SAFIDON(35) RAM KUMAR GAUTAM 58983 4037 14/14
21 JIND(36) DR KRISHAN LAL MIDDHA 68920 15860 14/14
22 UCHANA KALAN(37) DEVENDER CHATAR BHUJ ATTRI 48968 32 17/17
23 NARWANA(38) KRISHAN KUMAR 59474 11499 17/17
24 HANSI(50) VINOD BHAYANA 78686 21460 15/15
25 BARWALA(51) RANBIR GANGWA 66843 26942 13/13
26 NALWA(53) RANDHIR PANIHAR 66330 12144 14/14
27 BADHRA(55) UMED SINGH 59315 7585 19/19
28 DADRI(56) SUNIL SATPAL SANGWAN 65568 1957 18/18
29 BHIWANI(57) GHANSHYAM SARAF 67087 32714 17/17
30 TOSHAM(58) SHRUTI CHOUDHRY 76414 14257 17/17
31 BAWANI KHERA(59) KAPOOR SINGH 80077 21779 18/18
32 ATELI(68) ARTI SINGH RAO 57737 3085 18/18
33 MAHENDRAGARH(69) KANWAR SINGH 63036 2648 17/17
34 NARNAUL(70) OM PRAKASH YADAV 57635 17171 12/12
35 BAWAL(72) DR. KRISHAN KUMAR 86858 20011 19/19
36 KOSLI(73) ANIL YADAV 92185 17209 21/21
37 REWARI(74) LAXMAN SINGH YADAV 83747 28769 20/20
38 PATAUDI(75) BIMLA CHAUDHARY 98519 46530 19/19
39 BADSHAHPUR(76) RAO NARBIR SINGH 145503 60705 19/19
40 GURGAON(77) MUKESH SHARMA 122615 68045 16/16
41 SOHNA(78) TEJPAL TANWAR 61243 11877 21/21
42 HODAL(83) HARINDER SINGH 68865 2595 15/15
43 PALWAL(84) GAURAV GAUTAM 109118 33605 19/19
44 FARIDABAD NIT(86) SATISH KUMAR PHAGNA 91992 33217 21/21
45 BADKHAL(87) DHANESH ADLAKHA 79476 6181 21/21
46 BALLABGARH(88) MOOL CHAND SHARMA 61806 17730 19/19
47 FARIDABAD(89) VIPUL GOEL 93651 48388 18/18
48 TIGAON(90) RAJESH NAGAR 94229 37401 18/18
  • Indian National Congress

S.No Constituency Winning Candidate Total Votes Margin Status
1 PANCHKULA(2) CHANDER MOHAN 67397 1997 17/17
2 NARAINGARH(3) SHALLEY CHAUDHARY 62180 15094 16/16
3 AMBALA CITY(5) NIRMAL SINGH MOHRA 84475 11131 20/20
4 MULANA (6) POOJA 79089 12865 19/19
5 SADHAURA(7) RENU BALA 57534 1699 19/19
6 JAGADHRI(8) AKRAM KHAN 67403 6868 18/18
7 SHAHBAD(12) RAM KARAN 61050 6441 14/14
8 THANESAR(13) ASHOK KUMAR ARORA 70076 3243 15/15
9 PEHOWA(14) MANDEEP CHATHA 64548 6553 15/15
10 GUHLA(15) DEVENDER HANS 64611 22880 15/15
11 KALAYAT(16) VIKAS SAHARAN 48142 13419 15/15
12 KAITHAL(17) ADITYA SURJEWALA 83744 8124 16/16
13 BARODA(33) INDURAJ SINGH NARWAL 54462 5642 16/16
14 JULANA(34) VINESH 65080 6015 15/15
15 TOHANA(39) PARAMVIR SINGH 88522 10836 17/17
16 FATEHABAD(40) BALWAN SINGH DOULATPURIA 86172 2252 18/18
17 RATIA(41) JARNAIL SINGH 86426 21442 17/17
18 KALANWALI(42) SHISHPAL KEHARWALA 66728 22959 14/14
19 SIRSA(45) GOKUL SETIA 79020 7234 16/16
20 ELLENABAD(46) BHARAT SINGH BENIWAL 77865 15000 14/14
21 ADAMPUR(47) CHANDER PARKASH S/O ARJUN LAL 65371 1268 13/13
22 UKLANA(48) NARESH SELWAL 78448 28092 15/15
23 NARNAUND(49) JASSI PETWAR 84801 12578 16/16
24 LOHARU(54) RAJBIR FARTIA 81336 792 18/18
25 MEHAM(60) BALRAM DANGI 56865 18060 16/16
26 GARHI SAMPLA – KILOI(61) BHUPINDER SINGH HOODA 108539 71465 17/17
27 KALANAUR(63) SHAKUNTLA KHATAK 69348 12232 15/15
28 BADLI(65) KULDEEP VATS 68160 16820 21/21
29 JHAJJAR(66) GEETA BHUKKAL 66345 13555 19/19
30 BERI(67) RAGHUVIR SINGH KADIAN 60630 35470 19/19
31 NANGAL CHAUDHRY(71) MANJU CHOUDHARY 61989 6930 19/19
32 NUH(79) AFTAB AHMED 91833 46963 15/15
33 FEROZEPUR JHIRKA(80) MAMMAN KHAN 130497 98441 20/20
34 PUNAHANA(81) MOHAMMAD ILYAS 85300 31916 15/15
35 HATHIN(82) MOHD ISRAIL 79907 32396 18/18
36 PRITHLA(85) RAGHUBIR TEWATIA 70262 20541 17/17
  • Indian National Lok Dal

S.No Constituency Winning Candidate Total Votes Margin Status
1 DABWALI(43) ADITYA DEVILAL 56074 610 16/16
2 RANIA(44) ARJUN CHAUTALA 43914 4191 14/14
  • Independent

S.No Constituency Winning Candidate Total Votes Margin Status
1 GANAUR(28) DEVENDER KADYAN 77248 35209 16/16
2 HISAR(52) SAVITRI JINDAL 49231 18941 12/12
3 BAHADURGARH(64) RAJESH JOON 73191 41999 17/17

 

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The recent assembly elections showed that the BJP performed well, winning 48 seats. This victory strengthens the BJP’s position in the political scene. The INC came in second, winning 37 seats, which shows they still have a strong presence despite facing tough competition. Other parties also had some success. The INLD secured two seats, while IND won 3 seats.

The BJP’s key victories included Kalka, Ambala Cantt, and Yamunanagar, where winning candidates had significant margins. For example, Shakti Rani Sharma won in Kalka with 10,883 votes, and Ghanshyam Dass won in Yamunanagar with 22,437 votes, highlighting the party’s popularity.

On the other hand, the INC found success in places like Panchkula and Naraingarh, where their candidates, Chander Mohan and Shalley Chaudhary, won with competitive margins. Overall, the election results show a strong position for the BJP while also recognising the INC as an important opposition party. The presence of independent candidates suggests that voters are looking for various choices, reflecting changing preferences in the electorate.

Background of 2019 Haryana Assembly Elections

In the 2019 Haryana Assembly elections, the BJP emerged as the largest party, winning 40 out of 90 seats. Despite being six seats short of a majority, the BJP formed a coalition government by allying with the JJP, which won 10 seats and seven Independent MLAs. This alliance allowed Manohar Lal Khattar to serve a second term as Chief Minister while Dushyant Chautala, leader of the JJP, became the Deputy Chief Minister.

This outcome marked a significant change from the BJP’s previous electoral success. In the 2014 Haryana elections, the BJP had secured 47 seats and formed a majority government. The 2019 results indicated a dip in the party’s popularity despite its strong performance in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, where the BJP won all 10 parliamentary seats in Haryana.

Factors Affecting BJP’s Decline

Several factors contributed to the BJP’s inability to secure a majority in 2019. One of the most significant was voter discontent with handling the Jat reservation protests and the broader issue of agricultural distress. Haryana’s large Jat community felt that the BJP government ignored their demands, which led to growing resentment. Local issues like unemployment and dissatisfaction with the BJP’s governance also contributed to the party’s reduced vote share.

Congress’s Strong Comeback

The Congress Party, led by former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, saw a remarkable resurgence, winning 31 seats, compared to just 15 seats in the 2014 elections. Hooda, a dominant figure in Haryana politics, contested from Garhi Sampla-Kiloi and played a pivotal role in revitalising the Congress’s prospects. Under his leadership, the Congress campaigned strongly on local issues, including unemployment and agrarian distress, and positioned itself as a viable alternative to the BJP.

Hooda’s ability to consolidate the Jaat vote and strategic campaigning enabled the Congress to improve its standing significantly. The party’s focus on rural issues and farmer-related concerns resonated with the electorate, particularly in areas where dissatisfaction with the BJP government was high.

The Decline of INLD and the Rise of JJP

One of the most notable outcomes of the 2019 elections was the sharp decline of the INLD. Once a dominant political force in Haryana, the INLD secured only one seat. The party’s decline can be attributed to internal strife, particularly the family feud between Om Prakash Chautala and his grandsons, which led to the formation of the JJP by Dushyant Chautala. The split fractured the INLD’s traditional voter base, especially in rural areas where the Chautala family had a strong influence.

In contrast, the newly formed JJP became a significant player in Haryana’s politics, securing 10 seats. Dushyant Chautala’s leadership and appeal to younger voters were crucial to the JJP’s success. By aligning with the BJP, the JJP became a key partner in the state’s coalition government, marking its rise as a significant regional force.

Key Issues in the 2019 Elections

The 2019 elections were shaped by several pressing issues, with agrarian distress and the Jat reservation movement being among the most prominent. The agricultural sector, which forms the backbone of Haryana’s economy, was facing challenges, and the BJP’s failure to address these adequately contributed to the party’s decline. Additionally, the Jat community, demanding reservations in government jobs and educational institutions, expressed discontent with the ruling party.​

Unemployment was another major concern, particularly among the state’s youth, seeking better job opportunities. Under Bhupinder Singh Hooda, the Congress capitalised on these issues, promising reforms and solutions that appealed to rural voters and the farming community.

Voter Turnout and Political Realignment

The voter turnout in the 2019 Haryana Assembly elections was 68.20%, reflecting a high level of participation. Rural areas, in particular, saw strong voter engagement, reflecting dissatisfaction with the incumbent government. The BJP faced challenges in consolidating its rural base, while the Congress and JJP were able to capitalise on these sentiments.