Rajya Sabha polls: BJP’s Sanjay Bhatia, Congress’ Karamvir Boudh elected; Haryana CM congratulates

BJP's Sanjay Bhatia and Congress's Karamvir Singh Boudh were declared elected to two Rajya Sabha seats in Haryana. Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini accused the Congress of holding its MLAs captive and transferring them, claiming the party is "finished." The INLD abstained from voting, while the Congress filed a complaint against the Returning Officer for alleged partisan conduct. Congress candidate Boudh claimed five votes were invalidated, alleging vote theft by BJP MLAs. Counting began after complaints of vote secrecy violations were lodged.