Maharashtra & Haryana Assembly Election results: As it happened

Updated: Sunday, October 19, 2014, 20:49 [IST]

New Delhi, Oct 19: Amid anticipations and apprehensions, the electoral process came to a peaceful end on Sunday.

While both the BJP and the Congress have parted ways with their respective alliances, it is time to see whether how badly or not it hurts. The results are the deciding factor of whether the alliances will be taken back or they should remain independent.

Counting of votes in 288-assembly seats Maharashtra has ended with BJP winning 123 seats, Shiv Sena-63, Congress-42, NCP-41, MNS-1 and Others-18 seats.

In Haryana, BJP won 47 seats, INLD-19 and Congress-15 in the 90-assembly seats.

Here are the live updates throughout the day:

8.45 pm: PM Narendra Modi leaves from BJP HQ after BJP Parliamentary Board meeting ends.

8.35 pm: Congress leader Ashok Chavan says, "Our weaknesses need to be tackled, winning and losing is a part of polls".

8.30 pm: In Haryana, Venkaiah Naidu and Dinesh Sharma will go as observers to decide who the CM will be, JP Nadda says.

"First we will pick who the CM will be in the 2 states and then see how we want to form the Govt", he says.

8.25 pm: "Rajnath Singh & I will go as observers to Maharashtra and decide who the CM will be" JP Nadda informs media-persons.

8.20 pm: BJP national general secretary J P Nadda briefs media and thank all the party workers.

8.05 pm: Sources say that the BJP Has appointed two observers-Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Union minister Venkaiah Naidu

8.00 pm: BJP's Parliamentary Board meeting ends.

7.50 pm: BJP Source says "Shiv Sena Chief Uddhav Thackeray called PM Narendra Modi & Amit Shah to congratulate them on BJP's electoral victory."

7:14 pm: Final election results have been declared in Haryana. BJP -- 47, INLD -- 19, INC -- 15, HJC+ 2, IND 5, Others 2.

7:10 pm: BJP calls Uddhav Thackeray soon after his press conference in Mumbai where the Shiv Sena supremo claimed that he would consider BJP's proposal if the party comes forward to form alliance.

7:05 pm: No one would want to go with NCP after people have voted against them, says BJP leader Sudhir Mungantiwar.

6:33 pm: "If I take the proposal and they say no then? Therefore its better to wait. We will consider any proposal for a stable government," says Shiv Sena supremo Uddhav Thackeray over BJP's possible proposal for making alliance in Maharashtra.

6:15 pm: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated BJP party workers and supporters for the twin victory in Maharashtra and Haryana. The PM said, My gratitude to people of Maharashtra. We are committed to Maharashtra's progress and creating a Maharashtra the world will be proud of."

He also said, "Thanks to people of Haryana for giving us the opportunity to fulfil their dreams and to take Haryana's development journey to new heights."

6:11 pm: Bhupinder Singh Hooda resigns as Haryana Chief Minister.

6:00 pm: Narendra Modi, Rajnath Singh, Arun Jaitley arrived for BJP's Parliamentary Board meeting in Delhi.

5:50 pm: BJP's top decision-makers, its parliamentary board, meeting now in Delhi to review election results in Maharashtra and Haryana.

5:15 pm: Let Congress do what they want to do. Their arrogance is the reason our alliance broke, says NCP leader Majeed Memon. He also said, "BJP is way ahead of all parties in Maharashtra, our decision to support them externally is in favor of people of Maharashtra."

4:35 pm: We are resolve to play a constructive role, accept the verdict of people, says Congress President Sonia Gandhi over Maharashtra and Haryana election results.

4:15 pm: It is a victory of the people of Haryana and Maharashtra and of the thousands of BJP workers. It has been proved beyond doubt that people in India consider Narendra Modi their undisputed leader, asserted BJP President Amit Shah in Delhi.

4:00 pm: Results so far -- BJP won --62, Shiv Sena -- 37, Congress -- 29, NCP -- 18, MNS -- 1, Others -- 13 in Maharashtra.

In Haryana, BJP -- 43, INLD -- 18, Congress -- 14, Others -- 2.

3:43 pm: Maharashtra AAP leader Anjali Damani slammed BJP and its possible CM candidate Devendra Fadnavis. She criticised Fadnavis as he stated that his party would think about NCP's proposal of extending outside support to it. Damania recalled the moment when Modi had called NCP a "National Corrupt Party."

3:35 pm: Now, this is a big news. According to sources, NCP, which broke its 15-year-old alliance, is ready to extend outside support to BJP which is likely to form government in Maharashtra.

3:30 pm: I can only say that BJP will form the Govt in Maharashtra and CM will be from BJP, says Narendra Modi's close aide and possible CM candidate of BJP -- Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai.

3:15 pm: Captain Abhimanyu (BJP) is leading by 6,000 votes in 11th round of voting from constituency Narnaund (Haryana), is likely to win.

3:00 pm: BJP veteran LK Advani expressed his wish that BJP and Shiv Sena form government in Maharashtra. He also claimed, "I never wanted this alliance (Shiv Sena-BJP) to end, but still satisfied with the results. It would be better if they both come together and form the Govt."

2:48 pm: Gopal Kanda, implicated in the Geetika Sharma suicide case, losses election in Haryana.

2:30 pm: INLD Haryana chief, Ashok Arora loses seat from Thanesar. Subhash Sudha of BJP wins by 25638 votes

2:00 pm: We accept the people's verdict: Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Hooda's wife Asha.

Sangh has no role in BJP's victory, It's for Modi Ji's popularity and BJP workers at grassroot level: MG Vaidya

1:24 pm: This is a huge victory, let the final result come out & then leaders will decide on who the CM will be: Piyush Goyal

12:52 pm: Congress leader blames 'dynasty politics' for defeat

12:49 pm: BJP wins 112 seats in Maharashtra and 51 seats in Haryana;

Maharashtra: SS-62, Cong-45, NCP-44; Haryana: BJP-51, INLD-19; CONG-12; HJC-2

12:46 pm: BJP-Shiv Sena should come together to form Maharashtra government: RPI chief Ramdas Athawale to ABP News

12:44 pm: I respect public mandate, accept this defeat: BS Hooda

In Haryana, Congress's Savitri Jindal loses from Hisar.

12:38 pm: Congress' Nitesh Rane, Narayan Rane's son, wins from Kankavli in Maharashtra

12:23 pm: BJP gets 114 seats in Maharashtra and 51 in Haryana

12:12 pm: "Will support the party that works for the development of Maharashtra," said Uddhav Thackeray

12:11 pm: Prithviraj Chavan wins from Karad South

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12:03: Maharashtra polls: Shiv Sena hints at reaching out to BJP

BJP's Kirit Soumya thanks people; to talk about strategy after tally

11:47 am:

Latest trends indicate NCP emerging as 2nd big party in Maharashtra.Shiv Sena at similar seats on 50

11:45 am: Devendra Fadnavis, State BJP President, Maharashtra WINS from Nagpur South-West by 30,500 votes. His fourth consecutive term.

11:42 am:

11:41 am: Latika Sharma of BJP wins Kalka assembly seat; Gyan Chand Gupta of BJP wins Panchkula assembly seat

11:39 am: Mumbai's BJP celebrates

[Read: Fractured mandate in Maha poll: BJP rejects option of going with NCP]

11:30 am: NCP's Chaggan Bhujpal wins from Yeola, Maharashtra

11:25 am: But people of Maharashtra have not given full majority to BJP, raises a ques on their popularity. Hard work of BJP in removing corrupt & inefficient Govt has worked, a day to celebrate: Nirmala Sitharaman

But people of Maharashtra have not given full majority to BJP, raises a ques on their popularity

"our officers had discussions with pol parties,decision will be taken shortly after further consultation" VS Sampath, CEC on J&K polls

11:17 am: BJP still hopeful of getting absolute majority in Maharashtra

[Read: Kaun Banega CM? Shiv Sena, NCP try to corner BJP in Maharashtra]

Latest from Maharashtra: Om Mathur, Devendra Fadnavis & Eknath Khadse hold closed-door meeting at BJP office in Mumbai.

Bhupinder Singh Hooda wins

10:57 am: First round of counting projects Maharashtra: BJP 105, SS-54, Cong 51, NCP-50; Haryana: BJP-47, INLD-22, Cong-13, HJC-3

10:52 am: Congress's Kiran Choudhary leads in Tosham, Haryana.

This is not BJP's success but a result of Cong's corruption and wrong policies: Naresh Agarwal, SP on early trends

10:46 am: Shiv Sena will not accept Fadnavis as CM, wants Pankaja Munde: Sources; NCP backs neither

10:36 am: Shiv Sena's Anil Kadam wins;

Congress candidate Geeta Bukkhal wins from Jhanjhar

Sirsa: Gopal Kanda leading

10:30 am: Updates slow down

[Hooda's Delhi bungalow deserted in wake of Congress's rout in Haryana]

10:26 am: Sushma Swaraj's sister Vandana Sharma loses in Haryana

10:21 am: Maharashtra: BJP-112, SS-59, CONG-49, NCP-44; Haryana: BJP-46, INLD-22, CONG-14, HJC-2

No reconciliation yet, but BJP and Shiv Sena are talking nice.

There is an anti-incumbency factor, but we have performed better than we did in LS polls: Rajeev Shukla, Cong

Early trends have made it clear that results are not on the lines we expected:Rajeev Shukla, Cong

10:19 am:

BJP wins Malabar Hill, breaches Congress' final bastion in Colaba, Mumbai

10:06 am: BJP gets clear majority in Haryana; BJP wins Pune's Parvati seat

Nitesh Rane leading

NCP's Jitendra Awhad leading by 600 votes from Mumbra-Kalwa constituency

As of now I am BJP State Prez of Maharashtra, Party's parliamentary board will take a decision once results are out: Devendra Fadnavis, BJP

There might be some degree of anti-incumbency but based on economic and social factors both states have been at top: Sanjay Jha, Cong

9:56 am: Congress accepts defeat already; members hold banner: "Priyanka Lao Congress Bachao" [Read]

9:53 am: BJP leading in 18 seats out of 36 seats in Mumbai; Maha: BJP-113, SS-62, Cong-48, NCP-43; Haryana: BJP-52, INLD-17, CONG-12, HJC-1

9:47 am: INLD's Dushyant Chautala of INLD trailing in Haryana

Somehow, we are suffering from Modi's wave, our strategy would be to appreciate public mandate, lets wait for results: Majid Memon, NCP

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9:42 am: Fadnavis leads in Nagpur South West

Maha: BJP-110,SS-62, CONG-55, NCP-40, OTHERS-20

Haryana-BJP-46; INLD-17, CONG-15, HJC-1, OTHERS-4

9:30 am: Former Speaker and NCP candidate Dilip Walse Patil is leading in Ambegaon by 11000 votes

Ajit Pawar is leading in Baramati by 7287 votes.

Have got no indications yet on who'll be chief minister, BJP parliamentary board will decide: Devendra Fadnavis

9:27 am: Maharashtra: BJP set to be single-largest party, but will likely need an ally to form government

9:25 am: All top MNS leaders trail behind in party strongholds. Now, senior leader Bala Nandgaonkar trails in Sewri.

Maharashtra: BJP-99, SS-55, Cong-42, NCP-40; Haryana: BJP-43, INLD-15, CONG 14, HJC-1

9:20 am: Big jolt to the MNS. Raj Thackeray's close aide Pravin Darekar trailing by 3,000 votes in Magathane.

9:18 am: Praniti Shinde, Harshavardhan Patil trailing. RR Patil has now taken lead in neck-n-neck fight

9:13 am:

9:09 am: Confident our target of 60+ will be achieved,we are proud that ppl have imposed their faith in us:Kailash Vijayvargiya, BJP Haryana Incharge

9: 10 am: 3-tier security for 36 counting stations

9:04 am: BJP leading in Marathwada, which was an NCP stronghold previously

Congress' Prithviraj Chavan leading from South Karad; Former home minister Sushil Kumar Shinde's daughter Praniti trailing in Maharashtra

At Islampur, Jayant Patil is leading despite a combined front put up by rivals

8:56 am:

In Maharashtra, Raj Thackeray's MNS is leading on 1 seat.

8:45 am: Maha: BJP-35, SS-19, Cong-14,NCP-4; Haryana: BJP-23, Cong-8, INLD-8, others-2

8:44 am: INLD's Ram Karan is leading in Shahbad (SC) while BJP's Krishan Kumar is trailing behind by margin of 607 votes

Haryana poll results: BJP's Iqbal is leading in Punahana assembly segment, while Mohammed Ilyas of INLD is at second position