Counting of votes is underway for the assembly elections in Haryana, where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is aiming for a straight third term, and Jammu and Kashmir, which has held its first assembly election in a decade. In Haryana, the BJP has so far won three seats in the 90-member assembly and is leading in 45 constituencies. The Congress has secured six seats and is ahead in 31.
In Jammu and Kashmir’s 90-seat assembly, the BJP has won 14 seats, while the National Conference (NC) has secured 15. The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Congress have taken two each. Current leads show the BJP ahead in 15 seats, while the NC-Congress alliance is leading in 30.
This election marks a historic moment for Jammu and Kashmir, as it is the first assembly election since 2014, the first as a Union Territory, and the first after the removal of Article 370, which previously granted the region special status.