After trailing in early leads in Haryana, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has
emerged third-time lucky — it is set for a big win in the Hindi heartland state.
In Jammu and Kashmir, the National Conference (NC) and Congress alliance
emerged victorious with a clear majority in the first election held since 2014.
As celebrations begin, here’s a look at how the big candidates are faring in the polls so far.

Incumbent Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has won from the Ladwa seat in the Kurukshetra district in the Haryana Assembly election. He defeated Congress candidate Mewa Singh.

Other contestants in the fray were AAP’s Joga Singh, Indian National Lok Dal’s Sher Singh Barshami, and Jannayak Janta Party’s Vinod Sharma.
Reacting to his victory, Saini said, “I want to thank the people of Ladwa and the
2.80 crore population of Haryana. The credit for this victory goes to PM Modi. The people of Haryana have put a stamp on the policies of PM Modi.

The PM called the Haryana chief minister and congratulated him on the BJP’s
historic victory in the state

Former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has won the Garhi-Sampla-Kiloi seat in Rohtak.

Known as the ‘Jat heartland,’ the area is a stronghold of Hooda. However, there is little for Hooda to celebrate as the Congress has lost the election in the state. The 76-year-old veteran is the face of the party in the state. He shaped the Congress’ poll strategy and was in charge of its campaign.

The BJP had given a ticket to Manju Hooda, the current chairperson of the Rohtak Zila Parishad, while the AAP’s nominee was Pravin Guskhani.

BJP’s Anil Vij won in the Ambala Cantt constituency. Vij got 59,858 votes.
Meanwhile, Congress rebel Chitra Sarwara, contesting as an Independent, came in second with 52,581 votes.

The Congress fielded Parvinder Pal Pari in the constituency. Pari got a mere 14,469 votes. Vij was seeking re-election for the seventh time from the seat.
A home minister in the previous Manohar Lal Khattar government, he was dropped from the Haryana Cabinet after Nayab Singh Saini came to power in March.