Wed Oct 09 13:18:39 UTC 2024: **Summary of Election Commission Results 2024: Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir Elections**

– **Exit Poll Predictions**:
– For Haryana, multiple exit polls suggested a clear victory for the Congress, predicting a significant loss for the ruling BJP, which has held power for the past decade. Polls indicated Congress winning between 44-65 seats, while BJP was projected to secure only 15-28 seats.
– In Jammu & Kashmir, most exit polls forecasted a hung assembly, with predictions that the Congress-National Conference (NC) alliance could win 35-45 seats, while BJP might secure 24-34 seats.

– **Election Commission Trends**:
– As of October 8, 2024, the official EC trends in Haryana demonstrated a surprising lead for the BJP, showing them winning 48 seats compared to Congress at 36.
– In Jammu & Kashmir, the EC trends indicated a strong performance from the Congress-NC alliance, potentially winning 51 seats, with the Independent candidates leading on 7 seats and the BJP lagging at 28 seats.

– **Historical Context**:
– Mention of past exit poll inaccuracies, including the Lok Sabha elections where exit polls significantly overstated BJP’s seat count, and previous Haryana elections where the forecasts were also not precise.

– **Conclusion**:
– The final results are pending, and discrepancies between exit polls and EC trends raise questions about their reliability. Observers are keenly waiting to see if these trends hold as counting continues.

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