Senior MP Kumari Selja, who nurtured Chief Ministerial ambitions, skipped campaign events as Hooda tried to rally the dominant Jat community behind the Congress

Senior Congress leader Kumari Selja on Tuesday termed the Haryana election result trends as a ‘big setback for the Congress’ and said it is ‘...very disappointing’

The Haryana Congress's internal discord has come to the fore after the party's defeat in the state assembly elections. Before the final results were announced, state unit chief Kumari Selja targeted Bhupinder Singh Hooda,

Congress leaders blame each other for Haryana election loss, calling for introspection and identifying responsible parties.

While speaking to ZEE News, Selja also opened up about the rumours of differences with senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda.

Congress MP Kumari Selja on Tuesday morning said that Congress Party is confident of forming the government in Haryana. Even as early trends showed a big lead for Congress on 65 seats in Haryana, the trend seemed to have reversed with an hour with now BJP leading in 49 seats and Congress ahead on 37 seats in Haryana.

Former Haryana CM Hooda expressed confidence that Congress will form the government with a significant majority. As of noon, BJP leads with 49 seats and Congress with 35. Hooda and Selja predict Congress will secure over 60 seats despite early counting fluctuations.

A blame game began in the Congress on Tuesday after it failed in its bid to come back to power in Haryana after 10 years.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headed for a surprise election victory in Haryana state on Tuesday, reinforcing its popularity in the northern heartland a few months after stumbling in national elections.

Congress General Secretary Kumari Selja on October 08 expressed dismay over the Haryana Assembly Polls result. While addressing the media, he said that the results are disappointing and the workers are upset with the result.

Wrestler and Congress candidate Vinesh Phogat beat BJP candidate Yogesh Kumar by a margin of 6,015 votes and won the Julana assembly seat. Haryana Election Result Live: "Elections are approaching. Elections should not be taken lightly.