NEW DELHI: As results came in for assembly elections in Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir, the mandate gave a thumbs up to the National Conference (NC) and Congress alliance in Jammu and Kashmir. But the big surprise came for Haryana where Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP ) gave a surprise and is set to make a government in the state for historic third time. There are 90 assembly seats up for grabs in both Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir with the majority mark of 46.
It was a high-stakes prestige battle for several heavyweights in these assembly elections. Here's a look at the top winners and losers of these elections. WINNERS 1.
Democracy Haryana Jammu & Kashmir Haryana Alliance View i Party View Seats: 90 L + W Majority: 46 BJP 48 CONG 37 INLD 2 AAP 0 OTH 3 Leads + Wins : 90 / 90 BJP LEADING Jammu & Kashmir Alliance View i Party View Seats: 90 Results Majority: 46 JKNC 42 BJP 29 CONG 6 PDP 3 OTH 10 Results : 90 / 90 HUNG ASSEMBLY Source: PValue This list cannot start without mentioning that elections were held in Jammu and Kashmir after a decade. This assembly election held a lot of significance as in the last 10 years, Jammu and Kashmir underwent major changes, the most important being the abrogation of Article 370. This was also the first election after the region lost statehood.
Stakes were also high after the delimitation process that had led to redrawn constituencies and modified the reservation system for Scheduled Castes and Tribes, introducing significant changes to the regio.
