Gohana Haryana assembly elections: BJP's Arvind Kumar Sharma vs Congress' Jagbir Singh Malik; Here's who is leading

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.

Among several battles, the counting of votes for election to Haryana's Gohana assembly constituency is underway. The Gohana assembly seat has 19% SC voters.

As per the initial trends, BJP's Arvind Kumar Sharma is leading with 5815 votes against his nearest rival and Congress leader Jagbir Singh Malik.


As per the initial trends, the BJP is leading on 48 seats, Congress on 38, and others on 4 seats in the 90-member assembly.

The Haryana elections mark the first major direct contest between the BJP and Congress since the Lok Sabha polls. The outcome of this election is expected to be pivotal, as the winning party will likely leverage it to strengthen their narrative in other states with elections scheduled over the next few months.

The primary contenders in the Haryana race are the BJP, Congress, Aam Aadmi Party, INLD-BSP, and JJP-Azad Samaj Party. Despite the presence of multiple parties, most constituencies are anticipated to witness a head-to-head battle between the BJP and Congress.