Haryana Polls: Randeep Surjewala Loses Kaithal Seat

Congressnational spokesperson and party's candidate from Kaithal seat, Randeep SinghSurjewala has lost the Assembly election by a margin of nearly 530 votes. Heconceded defeat to BJP candidate Leela Ram.

Talking to media after the results, Surjewala said that he accepts the people's mandate with humility. He further added that the party will soon introspect its performance in the Haryana Assembly elections.

Surjewala has been a two-time MLA from Kaithal constituency in Haryana. He had won the seat in the 2014 and 2009 legislative Assembly elections.

Trendsso far indicate a hung Assembly in Haryana as BJP and Congress are engaged in aneck-and-neck battle in the state. ECI trends show BJP victorious on one seatand leading on 37 others.

Congress,on the other hand, is ahead in 33 constituencies. Dushyant Chautala-led JJP hasalready won 4 seats and is ahead on 6 more. Others are ahead on eight seats.