Bhiwani, March 22 -- Former Haryana Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Sunday stressed that strict action will be taken against party members involved in cross-voting during the Rajya Sabha elections.

"BJP has won one seat, and Congress has won one seat. The way the votes were cancelled, action will be taken against those 5 people who cross-voted. There is no issue among ourselves. BJP says that we didn't field anyone, so why did 7 people vote for the independent candidate? Cross-voting happened there. Our 3 votes were cancelled, the returning officer has acted dishonestly," he said.

Earlier on Thursday, Hooda, along with Congress Legislature Party (CLP) members, wrote a letter to Governor Bandaru Dattatreya, al...