Senior Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate has expressed confidence that the early trends in Haryana, which initially pointed towards a BJP return to power, will change by 1:30 pm.

Despite early trends indicating a possible BJP return to power in Haryana, senior Congress leader and former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda expressed confidence that his party would secure a majority and form the government.

The Congress party has raised concerns regarding the counting data uploaded on the Election Commission's website after the ruling BJP surged past their tally in the early trends of the Haryana Assembly election results. As per the latest updates, the BJP has crossed the halfway mark, leading on 48 seats, while Congress is ahead on 33 seats.

The Centre on Monday started selling tomatoes at a subsidised rate of Rs 65 per kg in the national capital to provide relief to the common man and check abnormal profits by intermediaries.

Iltija Mufti, daughter of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, has conceded defeat in the Srigufwara-Bijbehara constituency. Contesting as a candidate from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), she was trailing after halfway counting in the constituency.

The Kerala High Court has observed that no religious belief stands above the Constitution.

Congress leader in Haryana Kumari Selja has said that the party will form the new government in the state, with at least 60 seats in the Assembly, with the election counting on in the state on Tuesday.

The father of Paris Olympics shooting bronze medallist Swapnil Kusale has expressed disappointment over the Maharashtra government paying Rs 2 crore prize money to his son, saying Haryana doles out much higher amount for its athletes.