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Assembly Elections 2024 | Early trends show Congress ahead in Haryana; tight contest in Jammu and KashmirThe counting of votes began at 8 am with postal ballots being opened first. The counting of votes polled through EVMs will start half an hour later.
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<div class="paragraphs"><p>Election officials count votes for the Haryana Assembly elections, at a counting center, in Rohtak, Tuesday, October 8, 2024. </p></div>

Election officials count votes for the Haryana Assembly elections, at a counting center, in Rohtak, Tuesday, October 8, 2024.

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New Delhi: Early trends from the counting of votes on Tuesday showed the Congress ahead in Haryana, and in a tight contest with the BJP in Jammu and Kashmir.The Congress was ahead on 24 seats, and the BJP on 19 in Haryana, with early postal ballot trends showing two seats in favour of 'others'.

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In Jammu and Kashmir, the Congress-National Conference alliance was tied at eight seats with the BJP, while the PDP was yet to lead in any seat, according to TV channels.

The counting of votes began at 8 am with postal ballots being opened first. The counting of votes polled through EVMs will start half an hour later.

These are early trends and the final results may vary widely.

Haryana Assembly poll 2024 results| Check constituency results here

J&K Assembly poll 2024 results| Check constituency results here

Assembly Elections 2024 | In the first assembly polls since the Lok Sabha elections, Narendra Modi and the BJP face a rejuvenated and vindicated Opposition in the Haryana assembly polls. Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir is voting after almost a decade and it remains to be seen how the abrogation of Article 370 has impacted the political landscape of the Valley. Check live updates and track the latest coverage, live news, in-depth opinions, and analyses only on Deccan Herald.

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(Published 08 October 2024, 10:52 IST)