Haryana polls: BJP wins all four assembly seats in Gurgaon with 49 per cent vote share

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday won all four assembly seats in Gurgaon district.

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday won all four assembly seats in Gurgaon district —Pataudi, Gurgaon, Sohna, and Badshahpur— considered to be a stronghold of the saffron party. Home to nearly 15 lakh voters, Gurgaon district assembly seats hold immense significance in deciding the course of Haryana Assembly elections results. The party had a vote share of 49 per cent.

The saffron party has been winning the Gurgaon Haryana assembly election seat for the last two state assembly polls. This time, the saffron party had fielded Mukesh Sharma against Congress party’s Mohit Grover. Nishant Anand had contested the election on behalf of the Aam Aadmi Party.

BJP's Rao Narbir Singh from Badshahpur constituency also maintained a lead in all the rounds and received 1,45,503 votes. Likewise, BJP candidate Tejpal Tanwar, who won from the Sohna constituency, received 60,994 votes. Similarly, BJP candidate Bimla Chaudhary, who won from Pataudi assembly constituency, got 98,519 votes.

The party secured a historic third consecutive term in Haryana, having won 48 seats in the assembly elections, while the Congress party followed with 37 seats. The 90 seats in Haryana voted in one phase on October 5 recording a turnout of about 68 per cent.

Despite various challenges, the BJP not only retained the Gurgaon assembly seat but also achieved a commanding victory margin of 68,000 votes for its candidate, Mukesh Sharma. This was one of the largest margins in the state. A key reason for the BJP's success was its strategic decision to replace the incumbent MLA.

A defeat Gurgaon, a significant urban constituency, would have risked a shift in the power balance that could potentially reverberate through the larger political theatre of Haryana. Determined to secure Gurgaon, the Sangh Pariwar left no stone unturned.

Recognising the importance of a unified vote, various organisations under its umbrella launched an extensive ground campaign. This effort, combined with social media outreach and traditional canvassing, helped the BJP engage with every voter segment.