Congress stakes claim to form government in Haryana

By IANS,

Chandigarh : The Congress Friday staked claim to form the next government in Haryana with support from six independent legislators.

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State Congress president Phool Chand Mullana, who lost his election, took the letter from the party as well as letters of support from the six independent legislators to Governor Jagannath Pahadia.

In the Oct 13 elections to the 90-member assembly, the results of which were declared Thursday, the Congress won 40 seats, the main opposition Indian National Lok Dal 31, its alliance partner Akali Dal one, the Haryana Janhit Congress six, the Bharatiya Janata Party four, the Bahujan Samaj Party one and independents seven.