The BJP is set to form government in Haryana for record third time. PM Modi's party won 48 of total 90 assembly seats, while the Congress won 37 seats.

The BJP is in the lead in the state of Haryana which borders the capital Delhi, but trails in the federal territories of Jammu and Kashmir, which are seeing their first election results in a decade.

Some reports initially showed the Congress past the majority mark of 46 in the 90-member assembly, as predicted in exit polls, but the tables turned as the BJP later crossed the magic number in early trends.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party pulled off a surprise victory in a closely-watched contest in Haryana state, giving a boost to the ruling party after a setback in national elections earlier this year and bolstering its prospects ahead of other regional polls.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headed for a surprise election victory in Haryana state on Tuesday, reinforcing its popularity in the northern heartland a few months after stumbling in national elections.

Addressing party workers at BJP headquarters in Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says "...'Jaha doodh-dahi ka khana, waisa hai apna Haryana'. The people of Haryana have done wonders. Today is the sixth day of Navratri,

After securing victory in the Haryana elections, PM Modi addressed the BJP headquarters, terming it as a triumph of developmental politics. In response, the Congress expressed discontent and made allegations.

BJP chief J P Nadda on Tuesday hailed the party's victory in the Haryana assembly polls, saying people of the state rejected the Congress' pitch for casteism, nepotism and dynastic politics, and voted