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What Lok Sabha election results could tell about consumption divide across Indian states
Economists at the public sector Bank of Baroda have published a report about the finances of Indian states for the financial year ended March (FY2024). The report analyses state-level finances based on three variables: how much money they raised on their own, how much they spent to boost productive capacities of the state, and how much they borrowed from the market.
Fiscal Deficit
The report found that most states were able to limit their fiscal deficit (the amount of money they had to borrow to bridge the gap between expenses and income) within the budgeted levels (Chart). This is a significant achievement, since over-borrowing by states adds to the Centre’s over-borrowings, and ultimately leaves less money for private sector firms to borrow. Continue reading
After June 4, two questions: Who and what won?
Once the sound and fury of the campaign has died down, votes are cast and counted, the electoral dénouement will converge on two critical questions: “Who won?” and “what won?” The first is answered simply in most democracies. Counting agencies do their job, and the loser’s consent seals the result as legitimate and final. That said, the process, as the fiasco that followed the last presidential election in the United States, is not necessarily seamless. However, in India, the issues that could complicate the final tally are filtered out beforehand by an alert judiciary and hyper-active Election Commission. Going by past precedents, the losers in India’s electoral game have usually conceded defeat quickly and gracefully. So, on June 4, one can expect a smooth and unproblematic regime continuity, or for that matter, a radical transition. Continue reading…
BJP campaign see-sawed, but one thing remained constant: Modi’s popularity
On the last day of his marathon campaign for the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, exuding confidence about his third consecutive term in office, went to India’s southernmost tip, Kanyakumari, for his 45-hour-long meditation at the Vivekananda Rock Memorial. His popularity continues to be high, with credibility remaining virtually intact. Although voters were largely unenthused about the election, which was attributed to a general mood in favour of status quo, they did not appear to be cross with the PM.
His main rival Rahul Gandhi — who managed to set a narrative against various odds, forcing the formidable BJP to react – exhorted Congress workers at the end of his long, spirited campaign to be optimistic about the poll outcome. “I want to say with confidence to the brave lion workers of Congress that the INDIA alliance government is going to be formed,” he claimed. Continue reading…
Why BJP is still confident in Haryana, and Congress may not move in for the kill yet
FURTHER WORSENING problems for the BJP government in Haryana, after three Independent MLAs withdrew their support to it, its former ally Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) announced that it would support any Congress move to topple the government. The developments come ahead of the Lok Sabha polls to all 10 seats in the state on May 25, with Assembly elections to follow towards the end of the year. The BJP insists its government led by Chief Minister Nayab Saini is intact.
The five reasons for its confidence: Continue reading…
Punjab, Haryana Election Results Live Updates: Punjab's got a 62.80% voter turnout, Himachal Pradesh is at a solid 71%, while Chandigarh recorded 40.14%. Haryana's final average stands at 64.8%, and in Uttarakhand, three out of five seats saw a dip in voters compared to 2019. (Express Photo)
Punjab, Haryana Election Results Live Updates: In Haryana, Congress defeats BJP by 268497 votes
Congress candidate Kumari Selja wins in Sirsa. Defeats BJP’s Ashok Tanwar by a margin of 268497 votes
In Punjab’s Hoshiarpur Lok Sabha seat, AAP’s Dr Raj Kumar Chabbewal is the winner
Constituency: Hoshiarpur Lok Sabha seat
Winner: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Dr Raj Kumar Chabbewal
Winning margin: 44,466 votes
Education: MBBS and MD (radiodiagnosis) from Government Medical College, Amritsar
Politics: Dr Raj Kumar Chabbewal, 54, joined Congress in 2010 and contested the 2012 Punjab Assembly elections but lost to the SAD candidate. Chabbewal won his first polls in the 2017 Assembly elections and was reelected in 2022 from Hoshiarpur. He was the only Congress candidate to win the 2022 Punjab Assembly elections from Hoshiarpur, which has seven segments. He also contested the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from the Hoshiarpur seat but lost to the BJP candidate.
Just before the announcement of the Lok Sabha election, Chabbewal resigned from the Congress, which wanted to make him a candidate from Hoshiarpur, and joined the AAP which nominated him for the same seat. His move surprised the people of his constituency as well as Congress leaders in Punjab.
Known for his vocal opposition to the ruling AAP in Punjab, Chabbewal has been a prominent critic of the government's policies. He even carried a bale on his head to highlight Punjab's mounting debt under the current government and in another dramatic gesture, he even tried to present a chain to the Assembly Speaker, urging AAP legislators to confine themselves at home during the upcoming elections, otherwise, he said people would send them home.
Biography: No one from his family has ever been in politics even at the village level. It was in 2008 when he started his NGO, Koshish, he came in contact with a lot of people and decided to get into politics to enhance the ambit of his social work with some authority and say in the government. He joined the Congress party in 2010.
He owns Raj 3-D Scan and Diagnosis Centres across four districts of the state —in Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, and Gurdaspur — and Gagrate of Himachal Pradesh. Even after joining politics, he has not left his medical practice and whenever he gets time he visits these centres to offer his service. He looks after the entire administration of these scan centres.
By the way: He loves to interact with people directly and not through his assistants. He is a book lover, but now he eats, sleeps, and breathes politics.
Punjab, Haryana Election Results Live Updates: Independent candidate Sarabjeet Singh Khalsa wins from Faridkot over AAP Karamjit Singh Anmol
With the counting of votes for the Lok Sabha elections underway, the independent candidate Sarabjeet Singh Khalsa, the son of Beant Singh (one of the assassins of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi), has won from Faridkot with 296,922 votes, defeating the Aam Aadmi Party candidate Karamjit Singh Anmol.
Punjab, Haryana Election Results Live Updates: Profile of winner | Congress Jalandhar candidate Charanjit Singh Channi
Constituency: Jalandhar Parliamentary Constituency
The winner: Congress’s Charanjit Singh Channi, 61
Winning margin: 1,75,993
Education: BA, LLB, MA (Political Science), Punjab University, Chandigarh; MBA, Punjab Technical University; PhD in Indian National Congress
Politics: He had contested his first Vidhana Sabha elections as an Independent in 2007 and joined the Congress in 2012. Since then, he has been a Congressman.
Biography: Charanjit Singh Channi, a three-time MLA from the Chamkaur Sahib assembly segment, served as the 16th chief minister of Punjab. Channi belongs to the Ramdasia community and hails from a very humble family background. He began his political career as a councillor in the early 2000s and became the president of the Kharar Municipal Council in 2002. Months before the 2022 Vidhan Sabha elections, Channi succeeded the then Congress chief minister, Captain Amarinder Singh, following Singh’s resignation owing to differences with then Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu.
Channi first contested the Vidhan Sabha election from Chamkaur Sahib in 2007 as an Independent and won. He again won the seat in 2012 but as a Congress candidate. In the 2017 Vidhan Sabha election, he was re-elected from the same constituency and was appointed Punjab cabinet minister for Industrial Training and Technical Education, Employment Generation, and Tourism and Cultural Affairs. In 2015, Channi was elected as the leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Assembly when the SAD-BJP alliance was ruling the state. After becoming the CM, he contested Vidhan Sabha elections on two seats, including Chamkaur Sahib and Bahadur, but lost both to his opponents from the Aam Aadmi Party.
By the way: Channi gained prominence as the first Dalit chief minister of Punjab. Also, he was the first Dalit person who was projected as the chief ministerial face of the Congress in the 2022 Vidhan Sabha elections.
All set to win fourth consecutive term, Harsimrat Kaur Badal is Shiromani Akali Dal's lone saviour
Winner: Harsimrat Kaur Badal
Constituency: Bathinda
Winning margin: More than 52,000 votes till now
Education: Diploma in textile designing
Politics: Harsimrat, 57, is a three-time MP of the Shiromani Akali Dal. She hails from Punjab’s powerful political family of the Badals. She is the daughter-in-law of five-time chief minister Parkash Singh Badal and wife of SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal.
Brief biography: Harsimrat won her first Lok Sabha election in 2009 by defeating the Congress’s Raninder Singh by a margin of over 1.2 lakh votes. Raninder is son of former chief minister Amarinder Singh. In 2014, she defeated her brother-in-law Manpreet Singh Badal by 19,395 votes. Manpreet contested the election on a Congress ticket at that time.
In 2019, she defeated the Congress’s Amrinder Singh Raja Warring by a margin of 21,772 votes. This time she is far ahead of the AAP’s Gurmeet Singh Khudian. She is set to be the lone Akali Dal MP in the Lok Sabha as all other candidates of her party have lost the elections.
Harsimrat was Union minister of food processing from June 2014 to September 2020 under the BJP-led NDA government. She resigned as the minister in protest against the three farm laws that the government later had to repeal under pressure from farmers. The SAD then left the NDA.
Harsimrat campaigned seeking votes as a tribute to Parkash Singh Badal, who passed away in April last year. Posters were put up all over the constituency saying that it is not just a vote but a tribute to “Bapu Badal”.
Lok Sabha polls 2024 are thus her second best performance since 2009 as the margin is over 50,000 votes now.
By the way: In February, during the virtual inauguration of AIIMS by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Bathinda, Harsimrat started talking about farmers protesting at the Punjab-Haryana borders with demands including legal guarantees for minimum support prices. However, she was interrupted by the organisers.
After Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann recited Kikli 2.0 (a spoof) targeting the Badals during the poll campaign, she dared the AAP leader to visit any village without his security detail and see the public response.
15th and final round; Tewari leads margin 3613 votes from Chandigarh
Indian National Congress leading candidate Manish Tewari now leads only by 3613 votes in Chandigarh against BJP Sanjay Tandon. This was the 15th and final round. Total votes occupied by Tewari are 206829 and 203216 by Tandon.
No celebrations will happen till June 7...Will pay obeisance at Golden Temple says Sarabjeet Khalsa
Independent Sarabjeet Singh Khalsa who is leading by nearly 60,000 votes now says 'No celebrations will happen till June 7. No one will distribute anything sweet. Will pay obeisance at Golden Temple tomorrow. '
Punjab, Haryana Election Results Live Updates: Cong candidate Channi receives certificate from Jalandhar Dy Commissioner Dr Hianshu Agarwal after his victory
Punjab, Haryana Election Results Live Updates: Margin again drops, Congress Tewari now leads only by 3689 votes in Chandigarh
Indian National Congress leading candidate Manish Tewari now leads only by 3689 votes in Chandigarh against BJP Sanjay Tandon. Margin drops again and only one round left. Total votes occupied by Tewari are 206522 and 202833 by Tandon.
Punjab, Haryana Election Results Live Updates: Deepender Hooda heads for clear victory with 2.14 lakh lead margin in Rohtak; Khattar in Karnal
Celebrations begin at Hooda’s residence in Rohtak, as Deepender Hooda heads for a clear victory with 2.14 lakh lead margin in Rohtak. Kumari Selja, in Sirsa, also heading for a clear victory with over 2.23 lakh lead margin. Manohar Lal Khattar, in Karnal, also heading towards a victory with a lead margin of over 1.8 lakh vote. In Faridabad, Krishan Pal is also heading towards victory with a lead margin of over 1.46 lakh votes.
Punjab, Haryana Election Results Live Updates: Punjab Congress chief Warring leads by more 25k votes over BJP’s Bittu
Inching towards victory from Ludhiana, Punjab Congress chief Raja Warring is now leading by more than 25000 votes over BJP’s Bittu. AAP candidate Pappi is third in his own constituency.
Punjab, Haryana Election Results Live Updates: BJP poised for 3rd consecutive sweep in Uttarakhand, leading in all 5 seats
For the third consecutive term, the BJP is heading towards a near sweep in Uttarakhand where the party is leading on all five seats. Both in 2014 and 2019 the BJP won all five seats.
As per the latest trends, the BJP has secured a safe lead on all the seats.
On the Nainital – Udham Singh Nagar seat BJP’s sitting MP Ajay Bhatt is leading with over 2.75 lakh votes against Congress candidate Prakash Joshi. On the Almora seat sitting BJP MP Ajay Tamta has a lead of over 1.87 lakh votes on Congress’ Pradeep Tamta.
BJP’s Anil Baluni has a lead of over 1.09 lakh votes against Congress former state president Ganesh Godiyal on the Garhwal seat. In Tehri Garhwal, BJP incumbent MP Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah leads with over 1.57 lakh votes against Congress candidate Jot Singh Gunsola. Independent candidate Bobby Panwar who was earlier in the fight is now on the third position.
In Haridwar, former CM Trivendra Singh Rawat is leading against Congress former CM Harish Rawat’s son Virendra Rawat by over 69,000 votes.
Punjab, Haryana Election Results Live Updates: Manish Tewari vote margin comes down after 9th round in Chandigarh
After 9th round, Congress candidate Manish Tewari is currently leading the electoral race against BJP candidate Sanjay Tandon in Chandigarh. After nine rounds of counting, Tewari has secured 130,784 votes, giving him an advantage of 8,450 votes over Tandon, who has garnered 122,334 votes. Despite Tewari's lead, the margin has been narrowing, reflecting a closely contested battle between the two candidates.
Punjab, Haryana Election Results Live Updates: Congress leads in Ludhiana and Jalandhar, AAP ahead in Hoshiarpur
Punjab Congress chief Raja Warring is now leading by over 24,000 votes in Ludhiana, although more than half of the booths are still pending for counting. In the Hoshiarpur Lok Sabha seat, AAP candidate Dr. Rajkumar Chabbewal is ahead by 17,000 votes, with Congress trailing in second place. After the 10th round of counting, Congress candidate from Jalandhar, Charanjit Singh Channi, has secured a substantial lead of around 94,000 votes.
Punjab, Haryana Election Results Live Updates: Congress Leads in 4 out of 6 seats in Himachal
In the Himachal polls, Congress is leading in 4 out of the 6 seats. The constituencies where they are ahead are Lahaul & Spiti, Gagret, Sujanpur, and Kutlehar.
BJP takes lead in Himachal; Anurag Thakur, Kangana Ranaut, and others ahead in key constituencies
In Himachal Pradesh, the BJP is leading with four seats. Anurag Singh Thakur is leading in the Hamirpur constituency with 343,471 votes. Kangana Ranaut is ahead in Mandi with 334,447 votes. In Kangra, Dr Rajeev Bhardwaj leads with 461,564 votes, while Suresh Kumar Kashyap is leading in the Shimla constituency with 359,740 votes.
Congress marginally leads AAP in Punjab Lok Sabha elections; BJP outpaces Akali Dal
In Punjab, the Congress is marginally leading in vote share with 26.45 per cent, narrowly surpassing the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which has garnered 26.43 per cent. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has secured a vote share of 17.65 per cent, placing it ahead of the Akali Dal, which has obtained 13.4 per cent.
Punjab, Haryana Election Results Live Updates: Chandigarh Congress's Manish Tewari leading by 5027 votes
Chandigarh Congress's Manish Tewari leading by 5027 votes
Sanjay Tandon trails by 57,156 votes
Punjab, Haryana Election Results Live Updates: BJP and SAD show strong competition in key Punjab constituencies amid election trends
Karamjit Singh Anmol's popularity didn't translate into votes in Faridkot, as Sarabjeet Singh Khalsa's lead grew to 28,818 votes. In Bathinda, SAD's Harsimrat Kaur Badal widened her lead to 22,334 votes. The BJP is showing strong competition in four constituencies in Punjab: Ludhiana, Gurdaspur, Patiala, and Amritsar. Meanwhile, the SAD is contending in two seats: Bathinda and Ferozepur.
Punjab, Haryana Election Results Live Updates: Congress leads in Haryana with 6 seats, BJP ahead in 4, early results show strong performances by Varun Chaudhry, Kumari Selja, and Raj Babbar
Congress is leading on 6 seats
Ambala – (Varun Chaudhry has got 173078 votes and is leading by 27362 votes)
Sirsa – (Kumari Selja has got 206364 votes and is leading by 76484 votes)
Sonipat – (Satpal Brahamchari has got 117359 votes and is leading by 4549 votes)
Hisar – (Jai Prakash has got 91204 votes and is leading by 5848 votes)
Rohtak – (Deepender Singh Hooda has got 143706 votes and is leading by 81330 votes)
Gurgaon – (Raj Babbar has got 152575 votes and is leading by 38095 votes)
BJP is leading on four seats
Kurukshetra – (Naveen Jindal has got 63491 votes and is leading by 565 votes)
Karnal – (Manohar Lal Khattar has got 167530 votes and is leading by 43171 votes)
Bhiwani-Mahendragarh (Dharambir Singh has got 165489 votes and is leading by 5167 votes)
Faridabad – (Krishan Pal has got 129261 votes and is leading by 15276 votes)
Punjab, Haryana Election Results Live Updates: Congress secures 6 seats, AAP secures 3 and BJP, SAD get 1 each
In Punjab, the Indian National Congress (INC) secured 6 seats, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) won 3 seats, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) obtained 1 seat, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) also garnered 1 seat, and Independent candidates (IND) won 2 seats. This brings the total number of seats in Punjab to 13.
Punjab, Haryana Election Results Live Updates: AAP candidate Ashok Pappi trails in Ludhiana
AAP candidate Ashok Parashar Pappi is losing from Ludhiana Central, from where he is the sitting MLA.
Punjab, Haryana Election Results Live Updates: BJP candidate Ajay Tamta leads in Uttarakhand with 122115 votes, Congress trials
In Uttarakhand BJP candidate Ajay Tamta is leading with 122115 votes whereas Congress and Bahujan Samaj Party are trailing
Punjab, Haryana Election Results Live Updates: BJP Kangana is leads, Congress' Vikramaditya Singh trails in Himachal
According to the Election Commission, BJP candidate Kangana Ranaut is leading with 185,584 votes, while Congress leader Vikramaditya Singh is trailing with 160,195 votes.
Rebel BJP leader Capt Ranjeet Singh surges ahead in Sujanpur, leaving Rajinder Rana in his wake
BJP rebel Capt Ranjeet Singh (first from left), who joined Congress, is leading from Sujanpur. BJP candidate Rajinder Rana is trailing behind. Rana had defeated Ex-CM Prem Kumar Dhumal.
Punjab, Haryana Election Results Live Updates: Channi leads by 51,000 votes; Sher Singh Ghubaya holds narrow 49 vote lead in Ferozepur
Biggest margin, as of now is Charanjit Singh Channi, who is leading with 51,000 votes. The thinnest margin is of Congress candidate Sher Singh Ghubaya leading with 49 votes in Ferozepur.
Punjab, Haryana Election Results Live Updates: BJP leading on all 5 seats in Uttarakhand.
As per the latest trends BJP leading on all 5 seats in Uttarakhand.
Punjab, Haryana Election Results Live Updates: EC updates, BJP leading in 4 seats; Congress in 5 and AAP in 1 from Haryana
BJP is leading in four seats:
Hisar: Ranjit Singh with 24,707 votes, leading by 4,526 votes.
Karnal: Manohar Lal Khattar with 64,643 votes, leading by 11,148 votes.
Bhiwani-Mahendragarh: Dharambir Singh with 79,372 votes, leading by 7,580 votes.
Faridabad: Krishan Pal with 34,115 votes, leading by 3,646 votes.
Congress is leading in 5 seats:
Ambala: Varun Chaudhry with 79,230 votes, leading by 22,907 votes.
Sirsa: Kumari Selja with 88,911 votes, leading by 36,518 votes.
Sonipat: Satpal Brahamchari with 46,092 votes, leading by 3,216 votes.
Rohtak: Deepender Singh Hooda with 50,435 votes, leading by 32,252 votes.
Gurgaon: Raj Babbar with 69,351 votes, leading by 25,898 votes.
AAP is leading in one seat:
Kurukshetra: Sushil Gupta with 17,285 votes, leading by 2,692 votes.
Punjab, Haryana Election Results Live Updates: Former Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar is leading from Karnal
Former Haryana Chief Minister and BJP leader Manohar Lal Khattar (BJP) is leading from Karnal.
Sarabjeet Singh Khalsa extends lead to 7,544 votes, maintains dominance from round one
Sarabjeet Singh Khalsa has shown a strong performance from the very beginning of the election, consistently leading since the first round. His lead has now increased to an impressive 7,544 votes, solidifying his position as the front-runner.
Punjab, Haryana Election Results Live Updates: BJP leading in 2 out of 5 Lok Sabha seats in Uttarakhand
According to news channels, the BJP was leading in two of the five Lok Sabha seats in Uttarakhand. Vote counting for these five seats started at 8 am. As of 8:50 am, the Election Commission had not released initial trends, but news channels reported the BJP's lead in two seats, without specifying which ones. Since 2014, the BJP has consistently won all five seats in the state.
Punjab, Haryana Election Results Live Updates: Ruling AAP leads on 3, Congress on 7 seats
As per official ECI trends for Punjab, Congress leads on 7 seats, ruling AAP on 3, Akali Dal on one and independent candidates on two.
Punjab, Haryana Election Results Live Updates: AAP candiate Dr Rajkumar Chabbewal leads by around 1500 votes; Congress Gomar in second
In the Hoshiarpur Lok Sabha seat, AAP candidate Dr Rajkumar Chabbewal is leading by around 1500 votes. Congress candidate Yamini Gomar is at number two and BJP candidate Anita Som Prakash is at third number.
Punjab, Haryana Election Results Live Updates: Punjab Congress chief Warring leads Ludhiana by 2100 votes; BJP's Ravneet Bittu in second
Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring leads by 2100 votes from Ludhiana. On the second spot is BJP’s Ravneet Bittu. AAP for third.
Punjab, Haryana Election Results Live Updates: In Pics | Counting of the first round is ongoing in the Jalandhar Lok Sabha constituency
Punjab, Haryana Election Results Live Updates: Charanjit Singh Channi leads Congress to victory with 35,390 votes
Charanjit Singh Channi from the Congress party secured a significant lead with 35,390 votes.
Following him, Sushil Rinku from the BJP received 24,781 votes, placing him in second.
The Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) candidate, Pawan Kumar Tinu, garnered 19,375 votes.
Mohinder Singh Kaypee of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) received the least support, accumulating only 6,192 votes.
Punjab, Haryana Election Results Live Updates: AAP leader Khudian leading from Bathinda by 490 votes
AAP leader Gurmeet Singh Khudian leading by 490 votes from Bathinda parliamentary constituency.
Punjab, Haryana Election Results Live Updates: Congress leader Channi leading from Jalandhar by 2383 votes
Former Chief minister and Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi leading from Jalandhar by 2383 votes
Punjab, Haryana Election Results Live Updates: BJP and INDIA bloc leading in states as Lok Sabha election tally begins
As the tallying of ballots for the Lok Sabha election commences today, initial polling trends from NDTV indicate the following:
- In Punjab, out of 13 seats, the BJP is leading with 4 seats, while the INDIA bloc is leading with 6 seats.
- In Chandigarh, out of 11 seats, the BJP is leading with 4 seats.
- In Haryana, out of 10 seats, the BJP is leading with 4 seats, and the INDIA bloc is leading with 6 seats.
Punjab, Haryana Election Results Live Updates: BJP leads in 4 seats, INDIA alliance ahead in 6 seats in Punjab
According to initial polling trends reported by NDTV, the BJP is currently leading in 4 seats in Punjab, while the INDIA alliance is ahead in 6 out of the 13 seats.
Punjab, Haryana Election Results Live Updates: BJP leading from 3 seats in Himachal; Congress from 1 out of 11 seats in Chandigarh
As the tallying of ballots for the Lok Sabha election commences today, the BJP is currently leading from 3 seats in Himachal and Congress is leading from 1 out of 11 seats in Chandigarh, according to initial polling trends given out by NDTV.
Punjab, Haryana Election Results Live Updates: In Faridkot 1652 service voters and 1586 home voters had polled votes
The counting of votes for service voters and home voters, who cast their ballots via ballot papers, is currently underway at the Returning Officer (RO) level. In Faridkot, a significant number of voters participated in this process, with 1,652 service voters and 1,586 home voters having cast their votes.
Punjab, Haryana Election Results Live Updates: Rural segments to decide fate in Ludhiana Lok Sabha battle
In the high pitched electoral battle for Ludhiana Lok Sabha seat, the results for which would be out Tuesday, the key would lie in its two rural segments – Dakha and Jagraon.
Of the nine assembly segments in Ludhiana parliamentary constituency- six others are urban (east, west, south, central, north and Atam Nagar), the largest Gill is semi-urban.
The Dakha segment has remained a jinx for the Congress, and the party has failed to win from here since 2012, in both Assembly and Lok Sabha elections. Divya Goyal Reported
Punjab, Haryana Election Results Live Updates: Counting begins; Congress surge in Punjab? BJP confident in Haryana and neighboring states
Vote counting begins. In Punjab, the Congress party appears to be experiencing a resurgence, with projections indicating it could win up to seven of the state's 13 Lok Sabha seats, while the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is expected to secure four seats.
Punjab, Haryana Election Results Live Updates: Uttarakhand BJP excludes confidence; poised for victory in all 5 Lok Sabha seats
Uttarakhand candidate Trivendra Singh Rawat expressed confidence on vote counting day, stating, 'We are certain. The BJP will secure victory in all five Lok Sabha seats in Uttarakhand with a significant margin. Our vote percentage will improve compared to previous elections.' Rawat is the BJP candidate for the Haridwar Lok Sabha seat.
Punjab, Haryana Election Results Live Updates: Battle for Himachal | Who will secure victory in the Lok Sabha showdown?
In the Lok Sabha elections in Himachal Pradesh, attention is focused on key constituencies like Mandi, Kangra, Hamirpur, and Shimla, along with bypolls in six assembly segments.
Mandi witnesses a high-profile contest between Vikramaditya Singh of the Congress and Bollywood actor Kangna Ranaut of the BJP.
Kangra, former Union minister Anand Sharma of the Congress faces BJP's Dr. Rajeev Bharadwaj.
Hamirpur, a BJP stronghold, sees MP Anurag Thakur defending his seat against Congress's Satpal Raizada.
Shimla, both parties compete for dominance, with BJP's Suresh Kashyap and Congress's Vinod Sultanpuri in contention.
Punjab, Haryana Election Results Live Updates: In Pics | Security heightened at a counting centre in Haryana
Punjab, Haryana Election Results Live Updates: Candidates for the Uttarakhand Lok Sabha Election of 2024
Punjab, Haryana Election Results Live Updates: Will the BJP maintain its grip in Uttarakhand?
As Uttarakhand gears up for vote counting on Tuesday, all eyes are on whether the BJP can maintain its stronghold by potentially winning all five Lok Sabha seats for a historic third consecutive term, or if the Congress can make inroads after drawing a blank in the last two general elections. The polling for Uttarakhand's five Lok Sabha seats took place on April 19, with particular interest in the performance of the BJP's new candidates, including former CM Trivendra Singh Rawat replacing sitting MP Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank in Haridwar, and the party's national media in-charge Anil Baluni stepping in for former CM Tirath Singh Rawat in Pauri Garhwal. Haridwar and Pauri Garhwal have been traditionally significant constituencies, having been won by both BJP and Congress stalwarts in the past.
Will saffron surge again in Punjab? Will their decision to contest without SAD pay off in 2024 Lok Sabha elections?
In a surprising move, the BJP has decided to go solo in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Punjab, contesting all 13 seats without its traditional ally, the SAD. This decision signals a significant shift in the state's political landscape, as the BJP and SAD have historically been allies. The BJP's primary opponents in this election are the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), currently governing Punjab, and the resurgent Congress, which was ousted by the AAP in 2022. With both AAP and Congress choosing to go solo as well, the electoral battle in Punjab has intensified, making it a four-cornered contest.
Chandigarh Parliamentary Election 2024: What's next for Manish Tewari and Sanjay Tandon?
As the counting day dawns on June 4, Manish Tewari and Sanjay Tandon, the two primary contenders for the Chandigarh parliamentary seat, reflect on the Election 2024 journey and contemplate life beyond the outcome.
In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, Tewari was unable to run due to a severe heart ailment that landed him in the hospital. However, in 2019, he secured victory from Anandpur Sahib as a Congress candidate, marking a significant comeback.
For Sanjay Tandon of the BJP, the election day brought an end to an extensive 52-day campaign, characterized by relentless efforts to sway voters in his favor. Hina Rohtaki reported
Punjab, Haryana Election Results Live Updates: INDIA bloc poised for sweeping victorty in Punjab, exit polls reveals
Exit polls indicate that Punjab is likely to favor the INDIA bloc in the upcoming general elections, with projections suggesting they could secure 7-10 seats. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is anticipated to make significant gains, potentially winning 2-4 seats, while the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) may secure 0-2 seats. This marks a departure from historical trends, as Punjab has typically favored the opposition party or alliance in past elections. The BJP's decision to contest independently for the first time since 1996 is also notable.
Punjab, Haryana Election Results Live Updates: Key candidates lock horns in Haryana's constituencies
In the political landscape of Haryana, a total of 10 constituencies are up for grabs. The BJP has opted to contest all ten seats independently, while the Congress is fielding candidates in nine constituencies, and the AAP is focusing its efforts on one. These constituencies encompass regions such as:
Ambala:
BJP- Banto Kataria
Congress- Varun Chaudhary
Kurukshetra:
BJP- Naveen Jindal
AAP- Sushil Gupta
Sirsa:
BJP- Ashol Tiwari
Congress- Selja Kumari
Hisar:
BJP- Ranjit Singh Chautala
Congress- Jai Prakash
Karnal:
BJP: Manohar Lal Khattar
Congress- Divyanshu Budhiraja
Sonipat:
BJP-Mohan Lal Badoli
Conrgess- Satpal Brahmachari
Rohtak:
BJP- Arvind Kumar Sharma
Congress-Deependra Singh Hooda
Bhiwani-Mahendragarh:
BJP- Dharambir Singh Chaudhary
Congress- Rao Dan Singh
Gurgaon:
BJP- Rao Inderjit Singh
Congress- Raj Babbar
Faridabad:
BJP: Krishan Pal Gurjar
Congress Mahendra Pratap Singh
In Pics | Final arrangements being made at one of the Counting Center at Punjab Agricultural University in Ludhiana
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