Haryana Assembly Polls

October 17, 2024 10:24 AM

Nayab Singh Saini set to take oath as chief minister of Haryana for second consecutive term

Senior BJP leader Nayab Singh Saini is set to be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Haryana for a second consecutive term today. The swearing-in ceremony will be held at Shalimar Ground in Panchkula, with key NDA leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, expected to attend. Saini met with Governor Bandaru Dattatreya on Wednesday to officially stake his claim to form a new government following his election as the leader of the BJP legislative party. The party projected him as its Chief Min...

BJP crosses halfway mark in Haryana Assembly Polls, EC data shows

As the counting of votes in the Haryana Assembly elections continues, the BJP has surged ahead, leading in more than half of the state's constituencies, according to the Election Commission's latest update at 10:45 am. The BJP is ahead in 46 out of 90 constituencies, with Congress trailing behind, leading in 37 seats. Independent candidates are leading in 5 seats, while 1 seat each is led by the INLD and BSP. Exit polls had predicted a Congress victory, but if the current trend holds, the BJP i...