Rohtak, March 19 -- Two days after the Rajya Sabha elections, BJP-backed Independent candidate Satish Nandal on Wednesday said that he will move the Punjab and Haryana high court challenging the victory of Congress candidate Karamvir Singh Boudh.

Despite having the numbers on paper, the opposition Congress barely managed to win the second seat by just one vote and Nandal suffered the defeat in the close contest.

Interacting with media in Rohtak, Nandal said that he had lost the battle as Ellenabad MLA Bharat Singh Beniwal's vote was declared valid by the returning officer and he will challenge his vote's validation in the court.

"Bharat Singh did not cast his vote as per norms and we are exploring legal options to challenge his vote in...