2 min readChandigarhMar 19, 2026 04:55 AM ISTThe election turned out to be a cliffhanger with party nominee managing to win by a margin of just one vote against an Independent candidate propped up by the BJP.The Congress on Wednesday named four of its five legislators who allegedly cross-voted in the March 16 Rajya Sabha elections, which turned out to be a cliffhanger with party nominee managing to win by a margin of just one vote against an Independent candidate propped up by the BJP. Of the two seats up for grabs, the other went to the BJP.“Naraingarh MLA Shally Chaudhary, Sadhaura MLA Renu Bala, Punhana MLA Mohammad Illyas and Hathin MLA Mohammad Israil have cross-voted,” party general secretary in charge of Haryana, BK Hariprasad, told reporters in Delhi.“Bhupinder Singh Hooda and I were the authorised agents (of the party) for the polls and and we saw every ballot of our MLAs. We have reccomended to Haryana Congress’s disciplinary committee chairman Dharampal Malik to issue show-cause notices to the MLAs,” Hariprasad said.Chaudhary’s husband, Ram Kishan Gujjar, one of the three acting presidents of the Haryana Congress, resigned from the party and relinquished all posts on Tuesday. Speaking to The Indian Express, Gujjar termed the allegations against his wife as baseless. When contacted, Mohammad Israil said that he would submit his reply only to the party. However, in a social media post, Israel termed the “reports circulating on social media regarding cross-voting as completely misleading and baseless”. Renu Bala and Mohammad Ilyas were not available for comments.Sukhbir Siwach's extensive and in-depth coverage of farmer agitation against three farm laws during 2020-21 drew widespread attention. ... Read MoreStay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:Congress