Haryana Election Results

Haryana Assembly Election 2019 - Results and Analysis

BJP retains Haryana, falls short of majority

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has retained power in Haryana, but fell short of a majority in the 90-member assembly. The party won 40 seats, two less than the majority mark of 42. Congress emerged as the second-largest party with 31 seats. Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) won 10 seats, Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) won one seat, and seven seats were won by independents.

BJP-JJP alliance likely

With the BJP falling short of a majority, it is likely to form an alliance with the JJP to form the government in Haryana. The JJP is led by Dushyant Chautala, the grandson of former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala. The two parties have held talks and are expected to finalize an alliance soon.

Congress faces setback

The Congress party faced a setback in the Haryana elections, winning only 31 seats, down from 47 in the 2014 elections. The party's vote share also declined from 33.5% in 2014 to 28.1% in 2019.

Low voter turnout

The voter turnout in the Haryana elections was 68.2%, lower than the 76.5% turnout in the 2014 elections. The low turnout was attributed to the cold weather and the ongoing farmer protests in the state.

Key factors

The key factors that influenced the Haryana election results include:

• The popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP's Hindutva agenda.
• The anti-incumbency factor against the Congress government.
• The division of votes among the opposition parties.
• The role of caste and religion in the elections.

Conclusion

The Haryana election results have thrown up a hung assembly, with the BJP emerging as the single largest party but falling short of a majority. The Congress party has faced a setback, while the JJP has emerged as a kingmaker. The BJP is likely to form an alliance with the JJP to form the government in Haryana.