Haryana election result: Counting of votes underway
The Congress will secure a clear majority, most exit polls projected.
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The counting of votes for the Haryana Assembly elections began at 8 am on Tuesday.
The Legislative Assembly in Haryana has 90 members and 46 seats are required for a majority.
The Assembly polls in Haryana took place in a single phase on Saturday. A turnout of 67.9% was recorded.
Most exit polls have projected the Congress to win a clear majority.
Background
The Bharatiya Janata Party, which is fighting to win a third-consecutive term, is facing a challenge from the Congress led by former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda.
The Indian National Lok Dal tied up with the Bahujan Samaj Party and the Dushyant Chautala-led Jannayak Janata Party allied with MP Chandrashekhar Azad’s Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram).
The Aam Aadmi Party, which is the Congress’ ally at the national level, contested the polls alone.
There was also dissatisfaction among the voters fuelled by concerns about livelihood and inflation.
The Agnipath scheme, introduced by the BJP-led Union government in 2022, alienated voters in a state that traditionally sends more personnel to the armed forces than most others. According to the scheme, the armed forces will now hire soldiers below the rank of commissioned officers on four-year contracts; only a fourth of the soldiers will get permanent tenure. This has made recruitment into the forces less attractive.
There was public anger about the harsh treatment of those who participated...
