Haryana Assembly Elections 2019

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Haryana Assembly elections 2019

Manohar Lal Khattar would sworn in as the Chief Minister of Haryana for a second straight term on Sunday afternoon with Jannayak Janata Party (JJP)'s Dushyant Chautala set to be his deputy. (Photo: File)

Khattar to take oath as Haryana CM for 2nd term today; Dushyant Chautala named Dy CM

Manohar Lal Khattar will be the first non-Congress chief minister in 53 years to form his second successive government.

27 Oct 2019 9:17 AM

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday attacked BJP for hobnobbing with Independent MLA-elect Gopal Kanda who is accused in a suicide case, to form government in Haryana. (Photo: File)

Priyanka attacks BJP for hobnobbing with Gopal Kanda accused in suicide case

Earlier, Kanda said that 6-7 independent candidates have pledged unconditional support to BJP after talks with their top leadership.

26 Oct 2019 9:22 AM

Earlier in the day, Surjewala accused the saffron party of using allurements of money and power to get a majority and said a government formed through such means would be "illegitimate". (Photo: File)

Dushyant Chautala's party 'were, will always be BJP's B-Team': Cong

Surjewala also claimed that it was truth that the Khattar government has not been given the mandate by the people.

26 Oct 2019 9:06 AM

Khattar to stake claim to form govt today, oath ceremony likely tomorrow

After election results were announced on Thursday, BJP emerged as single-largest party but fell short of 6 seats to get majority.

26 Oct 2019 8:39 AM

A controversy erupted after Kanda told reporters that he and all independent legislators have decided to extend unconditional support to the BJP. (Photo: File)

Where's 'Beti Bachao' now?: Cong slams BJP over Kanda's kingmaker claim in Haryana

Kanda's support was also slammed by BJP Vice President Uma Bharti.

25 Oct 2019 5:35 PM

Speaking to reporters following a meeting of the JJP legislative party of 10 MLAs, Chautala kept his cards close to chest over whether his party will support the BJP or the Congress. (Photo: ANI)

Neither BJP nor Cong untouchable for us, says Dushyant Chautala.

Dushyant said he had so far not spoken to either the BJP or the Congress on the matter.

25 Oct 2019 5:07 PM

JJP got 10 seats in Haryana while BJP emerged as the single largest party with 40 seats. (Photo: ANI)

'We have invitation from both BJP, Cong to form govt,' says JJP Haryana chief

Jannayak Janata Party is scheduled to hold MLAs meeting and national executive meeting today.

25 Oct 2019 3:01 PM

BSP chief Mayawati on Friday termed Congress' "selfishness" as the reason behind her party's defeat in Haryana polls. (Photo: File)

Mayawati blames Congress for BSP's abysmal performance in Haryana polls

However, the BSP chief claimed that her party's vote share in this election was more in comparison to 2014 Haryana Assembly polls.

25 Oct 2019 12:10 PM

Haryana BJP chief Subhash Barala on Friday said that his party will form the government in the state with the support of independent legislators as it fell short of achieving an absolute majority on its own. (Photo: ANI)

BJP will form govt in Haryana with independents' support: Subhash Barala

BJP's Haryana in-charge Anil Jain also reiterated that the party will again form government in the state.

25 Oct 2019 11:43 AM

"The Independent MLAs, who are going to be a part of the Khattar government are digging their own political grave. They are selling the trust of people. People of Haryana will never forgive those who do so. People will thrash them with shoes in the time to come," Hooda told media here. (Photo: ANI)

People will beat them with shoes: DS Hooda on reports of Independent MLAs joining BJP

BJP got 40 Assembly seats in the recently held Haryana Assembly elections, while Congress bagged 31 and Dushyant Chautala's JJP won 10 seats.

25 Oct 2019 11:38 AM

Earlier in the day, Chautala while commenting on the trends which were available at that time had said, "This shows there was huge anti-incumbency against the (Manohar Lal) Khattar government." (Photo: File)

JJP's Dushyant to meet party MLAs today to discuss formation of Haryana govt

Haryana Assembly poll verdict threw up fractured mandate with Congress winning 31 of the 90 seats at stake and BJP bagging 40 seats.

25 Oct 2019 10:36 AM

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday urged BJP to stop with "polarisation" politics and asserted that the election results of Maharashtra and Haryana were not what the national party had expected. (Photo: File)

Wake up call for BJP: Asaduddin Owaisi on Haryana Assembly results

AIMIM's candidate Qamrul Hoda won Kishanganj seat in the Bihar assembly by-polls, beating BJP's Sweety Singh by a margin of 10, 204 votes.

25 Oct 2019 10:11 AM

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Thursday said that as the BJP has been rejected by the people, they will now do 'jugaad' with other parties and independents to form the government. (Photo: File)

BJP to do 'jugaad' with independents, others to form govt in Haryana: Kamal Nath

The BJP needs the support of six MLAs to cross the half-way mark to retain power in the state.

25 Oct 2019 9:04 AM

Kharge made the comments as the BJP and Congress are in a neck-to-neck fight, with both parties failing to cross the majority mark of 46 in the 90-member state assembly. (Photo: File)

Will try our best for non-BJP govt in Haryana: Kharge

Kharge remarked that a meeting will be held with Congress leaders at 4 pm today to discuss the next course of action.

24 Oct 2019 6:28 PM

Vadra had earlier put out a tweet, in Hindi, which roughly translates to, 'The BJP is so arrogant that its minister expelled our candidate,' (Photo: File)

BJP minister expelled Cong winning candidate from booth: Priyanka urges EC to probe

Congress had fielded Nooman Masood from the Gangoh seat, who lost to BJP's Kirat Singh by over 5,000 votes.

24 Oct 2019 5:58 PM

As the counting was in progress, Barala had left the counting centre in between sensing he is losing from Tohana. (Photo: ANI)

Watching himself lose, Haryana BJP chief 'leaves chair'

As per the latest trends, Barala is trailing by 25,090 votes over Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) candidate Devinder Singh Babli.

24 Oct 2019 1:47 PM

'Haryana is moving towards the path of development. (BJP's) 75-plus target has failed,' Chautala said. (Photo: ANI)

BJP failed to achieve target of winning 75-plus seats in Haryana: Dushyant Chautala

Elections for the 90 seats in Haryana Assembly were held on October 21.

24 Oct 2019 1:07 PM

As counting of votes is underway for the Haryana Assembly elections, former state chief minister and Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda said that his party will get majority in the state. (Photo: File)

Congress will get majority in Haryana: B S Hooda

Elections for the 90 seats in Haryana Assembly were held on October 21.

24 Oct 2019 10:09 AM

As the counting of votes in Haryana assembly polls began on Thursday, wrestler and BJP candidate, Babita Phogat voiced confidence of winning from Dadri assembly constituency. (Photo: File)

'People will give blessings to their daughter': Babita Phogat confident of win

Babita, who is contesting on Dadri assembly constituency, arrived at the counting centre in Charkhi Dadri on Thursday.

24 Oct 2019 9:31 AM

Asked whether his party will support BJP or Congress, he said, "Let the result come. We have decided to hold a meeting of MLAs. We will take a decision on this after holding discussions will all of them." (Photo: ANI)

JJP will have key of Haryana Vidhan Sabha, says Dushyant Chautala

The fate of a total of 1,169 candidates is sealed will be decided today. The state went to Assembly polls on October 21.

24 Oct 2019 9:23 AM

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