Shiv Sena workers, led by Eknath Shinde, celebrated in Mumbai as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took the lead in the Haryana Assembly election results. (Pics/Atul Kamble)
Updated On: 2024-10-08 04:01 PM IST
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Shinde Sena workers were seen celebrating outside the party office in Nariman Point
At 2PM, the ruling BJP had crossed the majority mark in the Haryana assembly and was leading or had won 47 seats, while the Congress was ahead or had won 38 seats, according to the trends available on the Election Commission website
Several exit polls had predicted a big Congress victory in Haryana
As BJP edged towards a hat-trick in the Haryana assembly, the Congress has voiced concerns about discrepancies in the vote count data shown by the Election Commission
Counting of votes polled in the October 5 assembly elections in Haryana began at 8 am on Tuesday
However, the BJP has claimed it will return to power for a third consecutive term
