While Congress relied heavily on Jat and Dalit voters, it failed to polarise them. In contrast, the BJP focused on a broader voter base, including OBCs, Dalits, and Brahmins.

The data is telling of the way the Congress failed to rein in factionalism within the party, bungled ticket distribution and was unable to quell rebellion within its ranks

BJP achieved a narrow victory in the assembly polls with 39.94% votes versus Congress’s 39.09%. However, the BJP retained power for a third term in the state by securing 48 seats, while the Congress won 37.

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.

In this video, we break down how BJP outplayed Congress by winning more seats, even with a narrow margin in vote share.

India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) appeared on course for a surprise win on Tuesday in polls in the northern state of Haryana, but was trailing the opposition in the first elections in a decade in troubled Muslim-majority Jammu and Kashmir.

An unexpected victory in the northern state has put Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party on surer electoral footing, analysts say Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has defied expectations with a surprise win in Haryana's recent state elections,