BJP leading on nine out of 10 mayoral posts in Haryana: Early trends. Results would be the first electoral test for the Congress and the BJP. By-elections for the post of president in Assandh and Ismailabad municipal councils were also held. Forty-six per cent of the more than 51 lakh eligible voters exercised their franchise for civic body polls on March 2. The elections for seven municipal corporations — Gurugram, Manesar, Faridabad, Hisar, Rohtak, Karnal, and Yamunanagar — were held on March 1 and 2. Bypolls for the posts of mayor in Ambala and Sonipat and the election of the presidents and ward members in 21 municipal committees also held on Feb. 28 and Feb. 29. The results are expected to be announced on March 12. The Congress has never contested the municipal polls on its symbol, except in the mayoral elections of three municipal corporations in December 2020. The BJP won the Assembly polls in HARYana in October, 2024, for the record third consecutive term.