Congress Alleges Delay and Mismatch in Poll Trends as It Trails in Haryana

The Congress party raised concerns over the delayed counting data on the Election Commission’s website during the Haryana Assembly election results on Tuesday. As the BJP surged past the Congress in early trends, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh tweeted about the slowdown in uploading current data. He questioned, “Is the BJP trying to build pressure on the administration by sharing outdated and misleading trends?”

The latest results showed the BJP leading in 48 seats, surpassing the halfway mark of 45, while the Congress trailed with 33 seats. Ramesh formally complained to the Election Commission, citing an “inordinate and unacceptable delay” in updating the election results.

Congress leader Pawan Khera added to the accusations, alleging a mismatch between the rounds counted and the data displayed on television. He noted, “The Election Commission data is lagging behind; they are still showing fourth or fifth round data while 11 rounds have been counted.” Khera questioned why Haryana’s updates were delayed compared to Jammu and Kashmir, where live data was available after each round.

In response, BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya dismissed the allegations. He stated, “The Congress has this habit of crying every time they lose. They should accept that the people of Haryana have voted for a third consecutive term for the BJP based on our good governance.”

BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla also mocked Congress for its premature celebrations, stating, “At 8:30 AM, Pawan Khera was distributing sweets. By noon, they started questioning the intelligence of the voters.” As the counting continues, tensions between the parties remain high.