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Congress trails in Haryana, Omar Abdullah's NC leads in Jammu and Kashmir
In Haryana, the BJP and the Congress appear to be locked in a neck-and-neck fight.
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The Congress took a massive lead in Haryana as the counting began on Tuesday morning, but the trends reversed within hours. The BJP is currently ahead on 46 seats in the 90-member assembly, while the Congress is leading on 36. A party needs to cross the 45-seat mark to form the government in Haryana.
The counting of votes also began in Jammu and Kashmir as well, where the National Conference-Congress alliance and the BJP are locked in a neck-and-neck battle.
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According to P-Value, the BJP has crossed the halfway mark in Haryana. It was leading in 46 seats. The Congress is far behind with leads in 35 seats.
In Jammu and Kashmir, the National Conference-Congress alliance was ahead in 47 seats, and the BJP in 28 seats.
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According to NDTV, the National Conference-Congress alliance is ahead in 49 seats in Jammu and Kashmir and the BJP in 28. In Haryana, the Congress is leading in 51 seats, the BJP in 32 seats.
The exit polls have predicted a massive Congress victory in Haryana.
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The polls have also predicted a big win for the National Conference-Congress alliance in Jammu and Kashmir. Some exit polls predicted a hung assembly in the union territory.
The counting of votes began at 8 am with postal ballots being opened first. The counting of votes polled through EVMs started half an hour later.
These are early trends and the final results may vary.
