Haryana results: Ruling BJP crosses majority mark, leading on 49 seats

The ruling BJP has crossed the majority mark in the Haryana assembly and was leading on 49 seats, while the Congress was ahead on 35, according to the latest trends available on the Election Commission website.

Among prominent candidates, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, Congress leaders Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Vinesh Phogat, Udai Bhan, Independent candidate Savitri Jindal, were ahead on their respective seats.

However, senior BJP leader Anil Vij, INLD's Abhay Singh Chautala and JJP's Dushyant Chautala were trailing.

The counting of votes began at 8 am amid tight security.

According to EC trends available around 12.30 pm, the BJP was leading on 49 seats and the Congress on 35. Independents were leading on four seats while the INLD and BSP were ahead on one seat each. The Aam Aadmi Party is yet to get off the mark.

Chief Minister Saini, who is contesting from Ladwa in Kurukshetra, was leading by a margin of 9,632 votes over his Congress rival and sitting MLA Mewa Singh.

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