NEW DELHI, Oct 8 : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is heading for a decisive win in Haryana, leading in 45-plus seats. Initially, Congress seemed poised for victory with leads on over 50 seats, but BJP staged a comeback. Notable candidates include Chief Minister Saini, Leader of Opposition Hooda, and INLD's Abhay Chautala. Key parties in the fray include BJP, Congress, AAP, INLD-BSP, and JJP-Azad Samaj Party.

At one point, the Congress looked set for a clear victory in Haryana, with leads on more than 50 seats. However, the BJP staged a comeback after initial rounds of counting. The INLD has fared better than JJP, which has been reduced to zero from 10 seats in 2019.     

Prominent among those in the fray are Chief Minister Saini (Ladwa), Leader of Opposition Hooda (Garhi Sampla-Kiloi), INLD's Abhay Chautala (Ellenabad), JJP's Dushyant Chautala (Uchana Kalan), BJP's Anil Vij (Ambala Cantt), Capt Abhimanyu (Narnaund), O P Dhankar (Badli), AAP's Anurag Dhanda (Kalayat) and Congress' Vinesh Phogat (Julana).

A few rebels from both Congress and BJP are also in the race. In 2019, the BJP formed the government with the support of JJP while most Independents had also extended support. However, JJP's post-poll tie-up with the BJP ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. 

The key parties in the fray are the BJP, the Congress, Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party, INLD-BSP and JJP-Azad Samaj Party. However, most seats are likely to see a direct fight between the BJP and the Congress.