In a surprising twist, BJP secured a comfortable majority in the Haryana elections, obtaining 48 seats against Congress’s 37, despite strong anti-incumbency. Congress faced internal issues and miscalculations, while BJP’s successful strategy targeted OBC voters and fragmented Dalit votes, ensuring a third consecutive term.

In Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, two Territorial Army soldiers were abducted by terrorists in a forest area. One of the soldiers managed to escape. Security forces have launched a search operation to locate and rescue the remaining soldier, as reported by ANI sources.

J&K Assembly Election Results 2024: Among the 11 seats with margins in excess of 20,000 votes, two witnessed margins wider than 30,000 votes — Nagrota and Samba — both of which were bagged by the BJP, shows an analysis of the Election Commission data