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. 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

Also Read: Haryana Assembly Elections 2024: Check Congress And BJP’s Manifestos 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.

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

Status of Top Four Parties

Bharatiya Janata Party

Indian National Congress

Indian National Lok Dal

Independent