US EditionRajya Sabha Polls: Congress Alleges BJP Tried ‘Vote Chori’ in Haryana, Warns Cross-Voters of Strict Action
BJP's Sanjay Bhatia and Congress's Karmavir Boudh each won one Rajya Sabha seat amid vote secrecy complaints and a reduced valid vote pool due to INLD abstentions.
- On Tuesday, the Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress each won one Rajya Sabha seat in Haryana, with Sanjay Bhatia and Karamvir Boudh elected following a late-night vote count.
- Three candidates competed for the two vacancies, including Independent Satish Nandal, after the Indian National Lok Dal abstained from voting with its two members.
- Both major parties filed complaints citing 'violation of vote secrecy,' prompting the Election Commission to invalidate the vote of Congress MLA Paramvir Singh following the allegations.
- Bhatia and Boudh secured 28 votes each to win the seats, while Independent Nandal received 26 votes from the 88 valid ballots cast by the assembly.
- Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge alleged an 'attempt to interfere with the integrity of the election,' while Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini congratulated the successful candidates.
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Rajya Sabha polls: Congress alleges BJP tried ‘vote chori’ in Haryana, warns cross-voters of strict action
The Congress accused the BJP of 'vote chori' and 'murdering democracy' in Haryana's Rajya Sabha elections after cross-voting and invalid ballots marred the contest. Despite acknowledging internal cross-voting and promising strict action against its MLAs, the Congress secured one seat, while the ...
Rajya Sabha polls: BJP's Sanjay Bhatia, Congress's Karamvir Boudh elected
Chandigarh: BJP’s Sanjay Bhatia and Congress party’s Karamvir Singh Boudh have been declared elected to two Rajya Sabha seats in a keenly watched election as developments unfolded over allegations of violation of vote secrecy. Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, in a late-night press conference, congratulated both the leaders on their win. Officials said five votes were declared invalid — four of Congress and one of the BJP. Chandigarh: H…
Congress' Karamvir Singh Baudh, BJP's Sanjay Bhatia Win One Seat Each in Haryana Rajya Sabha Polls
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Congress MLA Geeta Bhukkal, while speaking to ANI, said, "We won the fight we had been fighting for a long time. The way a procession of constitution and constitutional bodies was being carried out, the democracy won finally. Our candidate, Karamvir Singh Baudh won the seat today." India News | Congress' Karamvir Singh Baudh, BJP's Sanjay Bhatia Win One Seat Each in Haryana Rajya Sabha Polls.
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